Real Estate Inventories - Summary of Interest Incurred, Capitalized and Expensed (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest incurred	$ 2,068	$ 579	$ 3,304	$ 1,313
Interest capitalized	(2,068)	(579)	(3,304)	(1,313)
Interest expensed	0	0	0	0
Capitalized interest in beginning inventory	3,078	1,842	2,264	1,364
Interest capitalized as a cost of inventory	2,068	579	3,304	1,313
Interest previously capitalized as a cost of inventory, included in cost of sales	(557)	(502)	(979)	(758)
Capitalized interest in ending inventory	$ 4,589	$ 1,919	$ 4,589	$ 1,919

Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred.

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Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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The amount of interest costs that had been capitalized to inventory which were charged to cost of sales during the period.

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The amount of interest capitalized to an operative builder's inventory during the period.

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