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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs [Abstract] |
Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Condensed Combined Balance Sheets:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012
Assets: |  |
Single-family lots, land and land development costs (a) (b) | $ | 73,069 |  | $ | 60,086 |
Other assets | 2,972 |  | (232 | )
Total assets | $ | 76,041 |  | $ | 59,853 |
Liabilities and partners’ equity: |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable | $ | 8,022 |  | $ | 10,436 |
Other liabilities | 4,041 |  | 324 |
Total liabilities | 12,063 |  | 10,760 |
Partners’ equity: |  |
Company’s equity (a) (b) | 32,103 |  | 24,265 |
Other equity | 31,875 |  | 24,829 |
Total partners’ equity | 63,978 |  | 49,093 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 76,041 |  | $ | 59,853 |
(a) | For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, impairment expenses and other miscellaneous adjustments totaling $10.4 million and $12.5 million, respectively, were excluded from the table above.
(b) | For the year ended December 31, 2013, the table above excludes the Company's investment in joint development arrangements for which a special purpose entity was not established, totaling $13.5 million.
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Condensed Combined Statements of Operations:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | 2011
Revenue | $ | 2,909 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Costs and expenses | 1,763 |  | 15 |  | 18 |
Income (loss) | $ | 1,146 |  | $ | (15 | ) | $ | (18 | )

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