DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2017 $ / shares
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of stock		$ 60,044
Gross selling price			$ 105,300
Debt			80,900
Selling and other related costs			5,900
Proceeds before escrow and related costs			18,400
Net proceeds			$ 16,400
Indemnification Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Escrow deposit		6,000
Indemnification Agreement | Maximum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Indemnification claims guaranteed in excess of escrow		$ 8,000
UCP/Century Communities Merger
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				9.00%
UCP
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Right to cash (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 5.32
Merger stock exchange ratio				0.2309
Proceeds from sale of stock	$ 59,200
Loss on sale of stock	$ 842