Land and Development (Schedule of Land and Development) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Land and Development Assets
Total land and development, net	$ 650,531		$ 860,311
Capital expenditures on land and development assets	(98,489)	$ (84,966)
Land & Development
Land and Development Assets
Land and land development, at cost	658,905		868,692
Less: accumulated depreciation	(8,374)		(8,381)
Total land and development, net	$ 650,531		$ 860,311

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of valuation allowances and impairment losses, of costs of land expected to be developed in the near term plus capitalized costs of development, for purposes of selling completed units to home buyers or commercial or industrial entities..

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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