Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 26,520	$ (95,196)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	1,880	3,615
Purchase of property and equipment	(11,619)	(2,003)
Intercompany Investing	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(10,060)	(10,725)
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights	0	3,065
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,799)	(6,048)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	276,800	329,400
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(235,600)	(203,300)
Net repayment of bank borrowings - financial services operations	(32,165)	(12,140)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	125	(155)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	73	1,035
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	(3,656)	(3,656)
Debt issue costs	(193)	(420)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	5,384	110,764
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,105	9,520
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	10,205	15,535
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	22,310	25,055
Parent [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	7,138	2,428
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Intercompany Investing	(3,555)	193
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,555)	193
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 repayment 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	1,035
Intercompany Financing	0	0
Dividends paid	(3,656)	(3,656)
Debt issue costs	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,583)	(2,621)
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	(18,192)	(114,357)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	1,880	3,615
Purchase of property and equipment	(11,565)	(1,939)
Intercompany Investing	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(5,504)	(2,728)
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(15,189)	(1,052)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	276,800	329,400
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(235,600)	(203,300)
Net repayment of bank borrowings - financial services operations	0	0
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	125	(155)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	(630)	(6,158)
Dividends paid	0	0
Debt issue costs	(153)	(380)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	40,542	119,407
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,161	3,998
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	0	3,872
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	7,161	7,870
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	44,712	19,161
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	(54)	(64)
Intercompany Investing	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(4,556)	(7,997)
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights		(3,065)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,610)	(4,996)
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 repayment of bank borrowings - financial services operations	(32,165)	(12,140)
Principal repayments of note payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Intercompany Financing	(3,766)	5,965
Dividends paid	(7,138)	(2,428)
Debt issue costs	(40)	(40)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(43,109)	(8,643)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,007)	5,522
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	18,156	11,663
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	15,149	17,185
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7,138)	(2,428)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Intercompany Investing	3,555	(193)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,555	(193)
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 repayment 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	4,396	193
Dividends paid	7,138	2,428
Debt issue costs	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	11,534	2,621
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