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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - Elm Street [Member] $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Lot | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party forward lot purchase agreements purchase price | $ 65,200 |  |
Number of related parties for forward lot purchase agreement | Lot | 1 |  |
Market price of developed lots | $ 44,500 | $ 41,200 | $ 50,100
Expected number of lots from joint venture with Elm Street | Lot | 2,400 |  |
Development costs to manage property under related party transactions | $ 143 | $ 143 | $ 143

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