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Joint Ventures (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Consolidated Joint Venture |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | The condensed balance sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 of the consolidated JV were as follows:
|  | June 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 1,854 |  |  | $ | 481 |
Restricted cash |  |  | — |  |  |  | 160 |
Other assets |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 332 |
Land under development |  |  | 849 |  |  |  | 2,617 |
Total assets |  | $ | 2,902 |  |  | $ | 3,590 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 64 |
Accrued expenses |  |  | 1,389 |  |  |  | 1,231 |
Equity |  |  | 1,513 |  |  |  | 2,295 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 2,902 |  |  | $ | 3,590 |

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