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Land Under Development - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) lot parcel
Real Estate [Abstract] |
Number of raw parcels of land owned | parcel | 4
Carrying value of raw parcels of land | $ 33,078
Number of finished lots expected to be developed from raw parcels of land | lot | 450
Aggregate additional funding commitments related to raw land property under joint development | $ 7,400
Expected development credits that will offset the aggregate additional funding commitments related to raw land property development | $ 4,600

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of valuation allowances and impairment losses, of costs of land expected to be developed in the near term plus capitalized costs of development, for purposes of selling completed units to home buyers or commercial or industrial entities.. + 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 210.5-02.6(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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