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Variable Interest Entities - Total Risk of Loss Related to Contract Land Deposits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Variable Interest Entity Reporting Entity Involvement Maximum Loss Exposure [Abstract] |  |  |
Contract land deposits |  | $ 385,534 | $ 350,750
Loss reserve on contract land deposits |  | (42,239) | (56,074)
Contract land deposits, net |  | 343,295 | 294,676
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit |  | 3,302 | 4,674
Contingent specific performance obligations | [1] | 1,505 | 1,505
Total risk of loss |  | $ 348,102 | $ 300,855
[1] | As of both December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company was committed to purchase 10 finished lots under specific performance obligations.

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- Definition The gross amount as of the balance sheet date of deposits paid to secure the right to purchase finished lots. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Letters of credit related to contract land deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The reserve account established to account for expected but unspecified losses related to contract land deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment in the future. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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