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           Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Details Textual) (USD $) 
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           Jun. 30, 2014 
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           Dec. 31, 2013 
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| Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Capitalized interest related to joint venture investments | $ 511,000 | $ 511,000 | 
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           Central [Member] | Mothballed [Member] 
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| Real Estate and Capitalized Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Carrying value of the community | 2,800,000 | |
| Number of mothball communities | 1 | |
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           West [Member] | Mothballed [Member] 
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| Real Estate and Capitalized Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Carrying value of the community | 21,100,000 | |
| Number of mothball communities | 4 | |
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           Las Vegas Wind-down [Member] 
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| Real Estate and Capitalized Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Real estate held for development or sale | 174 | |
| Real Estate and Capitalized Interest (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Value of Remaining Lots and Associated Home Inventory | $ 10,100,000 | 
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          Carrying value of the community. No definition available. 
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          Number of existing communities. No definition available. 
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          Real estate held for development or sale No definition available. 
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          Real estate inventory capitalized interest costs related to joint venture investments. No definition available. 
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          Value of remaining lots and associated home inventory. No definition available. 
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