Segment Reporting (Details) Revenue (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item
Revenues	$ 21,540	$ 7,497	$ 45,171	$ 20,922
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	(13,821)	(2,753)	(12,559)	(12,529)
Water Resource and Water Storage Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item
Revenues	384	375	1,073	2,499
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	(17,470)	(2,731)	(20,532)	(6,622)
Real Estate Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item
Revenues	14,585	611	22,928	4,336
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	2,244	(792)	265	(2,462)
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item
Revenues	1,672	2,883	6,548	7,711
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	(2,368)	(2,480)	(4,006)	(8,594)
Insurance Operations in Run Off
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item
Revenues	4,898	3,628	14,614	6,376
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	4,468	3,250	13,382	5,149
Agribusiness Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item
Revenues	1		8
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	$ (695)		$ (1,668)

Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains.

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