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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs [Abstract] |
Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Condensed Combined Balance Sheets:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2016 | 2015
Assets: |  |
Single-family lots, land and land development costs (a) (b) | $ | 30,794 |  | $ | 53,754 |
Other assets | 1,040 |  | 5,499 |
Total assets | $ | 31,834 |  | $ | 59,253 |
Liabilities and partners’ equity: |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Notes payable | $ | 1,287 |  | $ | 7,025 |
Other liabilities | 2,723 |  | 2,190 |
Total liabilities | 4,010 |  | 9,215 |
Partners’ equity: |  |
Company’s equity (a) (b) | $ | 16,015 |  | $ | 24,367 |
Other equity | 11,809 |  | 25,671 |
Total partners’ equity | $ | 27,824 |  | $ | 50,038 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 31,834 |  | $ | 59,253 |
(a) | For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, impairment expenses and other miscellaneous adjustments totaling $0.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively, were excluded from the table above.
(b) | For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the table above excludes the Company’s investment in joint development arrangements for which a special purpose entity was not established, totaling $12.5 million and $17.4 million, respectively.
Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block] | Summarized Condensed Combined Statements of Operations:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Revenue | $ | 5,995 |  | $ | 5,800 |  | $ | 2,424 |
Costs and expenses | 5,849 |  | 3,527 |  | 1,147 |
Income | $ | 146 |  | $ | 2,273 |  | $ | 1,277 |

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