v3.8.0.1

Business Acquisition - (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration (earn-out) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,818 |  | $ 6,000
Total revenues |  |  |  | $ 280,772 | $ 205,739 | $ 201,194 | $ 155,548 | $ 261,692 | $ 205,427 | $ 188,096 | $ 124,090 | 843,253 | $ 779,305 | 517,766
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | $ (23,545) | $ (1,477) | $ 647 | $ 2,439 | $ 17,058 | $ 11,897 | $ 117,361 | $ 791 | (21,936) | $ 147,107 | $ 11,950
Savvy Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  | $ 42,968 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,200 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,000) |  |
Bonterra Builders, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  | $ 99,759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payments |  |  | 5,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration held as security |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of primary residential lots | item |  |  | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out | Savvy Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration (earn-out) | $ 0 | $ 1,818 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of earn-out | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out | Bonterra Builders, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration (earn-out) |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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