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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs [Abstract] |
Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Condensed Combined Balance Sheets:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2015 | 2014
Assets: |  |
Single-family lots, land and land development costs (a) (b) | $ | 53,754 |  | $ | 49,987 |
Other assets | 5,499 |  | 2,917 |
Total assets | $ | 59,253 |  | $ | 52,904 |
Liabilities and partners’ equity: |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable | $ | 7,025 |  | $ | 12,153 |
Other liabilities | 2,190 |  | 2,887 |
Total liabilities | 9,215 |  | 15,040 |
Partners’ equity: |  |
Company’s equity (a) (b) | $ | 24,367 |  | $ | 18,728 |
Other equity | 25,671 |  | 19,136 |
Total partners’ equity | $ | 50,038 |  | $ | 37,864 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 59,253 |  | $ | 52,904 |
(a) | For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, impairment expenses and other miscellaneous adjustments totaling $4.8 million and $6.0 million, respectively, were excluded from the table above.
(b) | For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the table above excludes the Company’s investment in joint development arrangements for which a special purpose entity was not established, totaling $17.4 million and $15.0 million, respectively.
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Condensed Combined Statements of Operations:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
Revenue | $ | 5,800 |  | $ | 2,424 |  | $ | 2,909 |
Costs and expenses | 3,527 |  | 1,147 |  | 1,763 |
Income | $ | 2,273 |  | $ | 1,277 |  | $ | 1,146 |

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