Impairment Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Impairment Charges

Impairment Charges

During 2012, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $23.9 million on six vineyard and winery properties. The Company began negotiations on or entered into non-binding agreements to sell these assets and as a result, the Company revised its estimated undiscounted cash flows associated with each of these asset groups, considering the shorter expected holding periods, and determined that those estimated cash flows were not sufficient to recover the carrying values of these properties.  Management estimated the fair values of these properties taking into account the various purchase offers, pending purchase agreements, input from an outside broker and previous appraisals. During 2012 and 2013, the Company sold all of the assets at four of these properties (one of which was classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2012) and a portion of the assets at one of the properties. The related results of operations, including the impairment of $20.8 million, has been classified within discontinued operations. See Note 19 for further details.