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Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Exchange of Productive Assets [Member] acre	Sep. 30, 2014 Utility and Improvement District [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Utility and Improvement District [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cibolo Canyons Project [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Cibolo Canyons Project [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Consolidated Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidated Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Multi Family Development Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 San Antonio Texas [Member] Cibolo Canyons Project [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 San Antonio Texas [Member] Cibolo Canyons Project [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Austin, Texas [Member] Multi Family Property [Member] Property	Sep. 30, 2014 Austin, Texas [Member] Multi Family Property [Member] Property	Sep. 30, 2014 Austin, Texas [Member] Hotel Property [Member] Unit
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Cost of asset in developed and under development projects					$ 66,198	$ 62,183						$ 40,045	$ 41,795
Costs relate to water, sewer and other infrastructure assets	7,118	15,713
Reimbursements from utility and improvement districts	(8,554)	(4,540)							4,504	1,840
Collection related to reduction of investment in the mixed-use development							4,050	2,700
Investment in resort development	591,805		519,464				24,067
Number Of Units Of Multifamily Project														257	257
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage														25.00%	25.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates															21,500
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net														55,275	55,275
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt														23,936	23,936
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination														2,229
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain														7,610
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Working Capital														979	979
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate	82,864	65,762									26,110
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost	184,977		99,476								58,727			53,917	53,917	29,002
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets														992	992
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net														865	865
Nonmonetary Transaction, Gain (Loss) Recognized on Transfer				$ 10,476
Land Subject to Ground Leases				10,300
Area of Land				5,400
Commercial and income producing properties, investment unit																413