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Variable Interest Entities - Total Risk of Loss Related to Contract Land Deposits (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Lot | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Variable Interest Entity Reporting Entity Involvement Maximum Loss Exposure [Abstract] |  |
Finished lots committed to purchase under specific performance obligations | 10 | 10

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