Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 1,056	$ (29,276)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	689	603
Purchase of property and equipment	(10,706)	(111)
Intercompany Investing	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,846)	(1,337)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(12,863)	(845)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	154,100	130,400
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(83,400)	(70,400)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	(36,462)	(13,656)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	364	(642)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	73	61
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	(1,219)	(1,219)
Debt issue costs	(99)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	33,357	44,544
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	21,550	14,423
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	10,205	15,535
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	31,755	29,958
Parent [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	3,200	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Intercompany Investing	(2,054)	1,158
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,054)	1,158
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	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	73	61
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	(1,219)	(1,219)
Debt issue costs	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,146)	(1,158)
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	(39,162)	(44,749)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	689	603
Purchase of property and equipment	(10,686)	(97)
Intercompany Investing	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,502)	(741)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11,499)	(235)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	154,100	130,400
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(83,400)	(70,400)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	364	(642)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	(406)	(1,679)
Dividends paid	0	0
Debt issue costs	(99)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	70,559	57,679
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,898	12,695
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	0	3,872
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	19,898	16,567
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	40,218	15,473
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	(20)	(14)
Intercompany Investing	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,344)	(596)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,364)	(610)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	0
Net proceeds from (repayments of) bank borrowings - financial services operations	(36,462)	(13,656)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	(5,491)	521
Dividends paid	(3,200)	0
Debt issue costs	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(45,153)	(13,135)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(6,299)	1,728
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	18,156	11,663
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	11,857	13,391
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(3,200)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Intercompany Investing	2,054	(1,158)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,054	(1,158)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	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	5,897	1,158
Dividends paid	3,200	0
Debt issue costs	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	9,097	1,158
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,951	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	(7,951)	0
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0