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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2017	Apr. 10, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
January 2017 Senior Notes [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 125.0
Interest rate			6.875%
Maturity year			2022
Subsequent Event \| UCP, Inc [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total value of combined consideration of cash and equity		$ 213.4
Subsequent Event \| Common Class A [Member] \| UCP, Inc [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value		$ 0.01
Conversion of stock, cash		$ 5.32
Subsequent Event \| Century Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, ratio		0.2309%
Conversion of stock, fractional shares		0
Subsequent Event \| April 2017 Notes [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.875%
Maturity year	2022
Inspire Home Loans Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event \| Revolving Mortgage Loan Repurchase Facility [Member] \| Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Termination date		Apr. 09, 2018
Inspire Home Loans Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event \| Revolving Mortgage Loan Repurchase Facility [Member] \| Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] \| Branch Banking And Trust Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 25.0