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Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs [Abstract] |
Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheets:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011
Assets: |  |
Single-family lots, land and land development costs (a) | $ | 60,086 |  | $ | 48,779 |
Other assets | (232 | ) | 199 |
Total assets | $ | 59,853 |  | $ | 48,978 |
Liabilities and partners’ equity: |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable | $ | 10,436 |  | $ | 3,250 |
Other liabilities | 324 |  | 159 |
Total liabilities | 10,760 |  | 3,409 |
Partners’ equity: |  |
Company’s equity (a) | 24,265 |  | 22,505 |
Other equity | 24,829 |  | 23,064 |
Total partners’ equity | 49,093 |  | 45,569 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 59,853 |  | $ | 48,978 |
(a) | For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, impairment expenses and other miscellaneous adjustments totaling $12.5 million and $12.1 million, respectively, were excluded from the table above.
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Unaudited Condensed Combined Statements of Operations:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Revenue | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 634 |
Costs and expenses | 15 |  | 18 |  | 13 |
(Loss) income | $ | (15 | ) | $ | (18 | ) | $ | 621 |

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