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Stockholder Equity and Non-Controlling Interest - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	May 07, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 25, 2014	Jul. 21, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014	Aug. 13, 2013	Oct. 10, 2013	Jul. 25, 2013	Aug. 19, 2013	May 14, 2014	Oct. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2014	Nov. 24, 2014	May 07, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014
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Share price			$ 9.31us-gaap_SharePrice										$ 8.95us-gaap_SharePrice	$ 8.60us-gaap_SharePrice
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net			$ 189,587	$ 31,153	$ 3,193
Preferred stock redemption price				137
Preferred stock, shares outstanding			0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding	0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Non-controlling interest distribution rate	$ 2.78	$ 2.78
Preferred stock redemption price											10
Underwritten public offering
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of shares						6,000,000	8,050,000	8,050,000
Share price						$ 9.60	$ 9.50	$ 8.30
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, gross						57,600	76,475	66,815	34,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net						54,704	72,002	62,718	31,113
Common stock sold									4,000,000
Common stock offering price									$ 8.50
Noncontrolling Interest \| Iron Rock Ranch
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of limited units issued															918,098
Limited units issued value															8,550
Noncontrolling Interest \| Bennington Pond
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of limited units issued																4,929
Limited units issued value																48
Noncontrolling Interest \| Carrington
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of limited units issued																	222,062
Limited units issued value																	1,986
Subsidiaries
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest received in exchange for issuance of common stock	5,274,900
Walnut Hill \| Noncontrolling Interest
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of limited units issued																		137,361
Limited units issued value																		1,377
Distributions declared for the months of January through March 2013
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest for months		January through March 2013
Non-controlling interest per unit per day		$ 0.00163934
Distributions declared for the months of January through March 2013 \| Common Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock for months		January through June 2013
Dividend rate of common stock		$ 0.00163934
Distributions declared for the months of April through June 2013
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest for months		April through June 2013
Non-controlling interest per unit per day		$ 0.00171233
Distributions declared for the months of April through June 2013 \| Common Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock for months		April through June 2013
Dividend rate of common stock		$ 0.00171233
Distributions declared for the months of July through September 2013
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest for months										July through September 2013	July through September 2013
Series A Preferred Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Share price		$ 1,000.00
Preferred stock rate		$ 0.34722222
Preferred sock, percentage of annualized distribution rate		12.50%										12.50%
Preferred stock, distribution payment date		Jun. 28, 2013
Preferred stock, shares redeemed												125
Preferred stock redemption price												140
Preferred stock, shares outstanding												0
Series B Preferred Units
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares redeemed												350
Preferred stock redemption price				3,500								3,500
Preferred stock, shares outstanding												0
Series B Preferred Units \| Noncontrolling Interest
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock redemption price				$ 3,500