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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 09, 2010
lender
Mar. 31, 2012
USD ($)
claim
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 17, 2013
USD ($)
Oct. 26, 2011
joint_venture
Jun. 06, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2008
action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Legal reserves     $ 19,829,000   $ 16,499,000              
Warranty reserves     $ 21,140,000 $ 21,993,000 $ 22,080,000 $ 21,454,000 $ 20,882,000 $ 21,971,000        
Number of pending claims | claim   2                    
Number of lenders filing petition for involuntary bankruptcy | lender 3                      
Litigation judgment amount with interest                 $ 16,630,585      
Supersedeas bond                 $ 16,930,477      
Amount requested in demand for arbitration related to alleged breaches   $ 13,500,000                    
Additional amount requested in demand for arbitration related to pro rata future infrastructure improvement costs   $ 9,800,000                    
South Edge Guarantee [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of pending claims | action                       2
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     3.53%                  
Springing repayment guarantee                     $ 13,200,000  
South Edge [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of co-ventures in joint venture | joint_venture                   4    
JP Morgan v.s. Meritage [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Provision for litigation reserves     $ 4,100,000