Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (95,196)	$ (106,711)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	3,615	4,912
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,003)	(2,347)
Intercompany Investing	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(10,725)	(16,818)
Return of investment from Unconsolidated LLCs	0	619
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights	3,065	2,135
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6,048)	(11,499)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	329,400	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(203,300)	0
Net proceeds from (Repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	(12,140)	8,149
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	(155)	740
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,035	1,460
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	(3,656)	(3,656)
Debt issue costs	(420)	(40)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	110,764	6,653
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,520	(111,557)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	15,535	128,725
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	25,055	17,168
Parent [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	2,428	8,275
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Intercompany Investing	193
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Return of investment from Unconsolidated LLCs		0
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	193	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0
Net proceeds from (Repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,035	1,460
Intercompany Financing	0	(6,079)
Dividends paid	(3,656)	(3,656)
Debt issue costs	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,621)	(8,275)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(114,357)	(124,022)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	3,615	4,912
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,939)	(2,222)
Intercompany Investing	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,728)	(12,080)
Return of investment from Unconsolidated LLCs		0
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,052)	(9,390)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	329,400
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(203,300)
Net proceeds from (Repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	0	14,400
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	(155)	740
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	(6,158)	8,676
Dividends paid	0	0
Debt issue costs	(380)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	119,407	23,816
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,998	(109,596)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	3,872	113,407
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	7,870	3,811
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	19,161	17,311
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	(64)	(125)
Intercompany Investing	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(7,997)	(4,738)
Return of investment from Unconsolidated LLCs		619
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights	3,065	(2,135)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,996)	(2,109)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0
Net proceeds from (Repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	(12,140)	(6,251)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	5,965	(2,597)
Dividends paid	(2,428)	(8,275)
Debt issue costs	(40)	(40)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(8,643)	(17,163)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,522	(1,961)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	11,663	15,318
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	17,185	13,357
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(2,428)	(8,275)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Intercompany Investing	(193)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Return of investment from Unconsolidated LLCs		0
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(193)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0
Net proceeds from (Repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	193	0
Dividends paid	2,428	8,275
Debt issue costs	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	2,621	8,275
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0