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Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated JV - Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Investments
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 52,027	$ 37,965
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint ventures	9,389	10,815	$ 1,116
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Investments
Amount as lender of secured revolving promissory note	10,000			$ 10,000
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Investments
Contractual value of land and improvements to be contributed				35,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 30,040	24,288
Net present value of land contribution				$ 16,600
Imputed interest rate (as a percent)	5.80%
Amount of infrastructure improvements completed	$ 4,800	$ 1,800
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Average amount of land contribution returned per home	$ 10
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Investments
Number of homes sold \| item	47
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV \| Residential homes
Investments
Number of units to be developed, under development, or developed and constructed \| item	3,500