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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Community
Region
State
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Community
Region
State
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]          
Entity operations in number of regions | Region 3   3    
Number of states in regions | State 9   9    
Number of communities in which homes are sold | Community 240   240    
Amounts in transit from title companies for home closings $ 57,500   $ 57,500   $ 59,200
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 92,085   92,085   $ 94,989
Adjustments to pre-existing reserves $ 750 $ 500 750 $ 500  
Minimum [Member]          
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]          
Base price per house for sale range     $ 122    
Community life cycle range (in years)     3 years    
Maximum [Member]          
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]          
Base price per house for sale range     $ 1,315    
Community life cycle range (in years)     5 years    
Non-Structural Items [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]          
Warranty period following home closings     1 year    
Non-Structural Items [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]          
Warranty period following home closings     2 years    
Structural [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]          
Warranty period following home closings     10 years