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Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated JV - Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			15 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) home Transaction	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Transaction	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) home
Investments
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 50,025,000	$ 52,027,000		$ 50,025,000
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint ventures		2,505,000	9,389,000	$ 10,815,000
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Investments
Amount as lender of secured revolving promissory note	$ 10,000,000.0	10,000,000.0			10,000,000.0
Secured revolving promissory note with unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, homesite development - 5.0% interest rate, due June 2025
Investments
Note receivable		0	7,100,000		0
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Investments
Contractual value of land and improvements to be contributed	35,000,000.0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures		33,235,000	$ 30,040,000		33,235,000
Net present value of land contribution	$ 16,600,000
Imputed interest rate (as a percent)	5.80%
Amount of infrastructure improvements completed		$ 6,400,000			$ 6,400,000
Ownership percentage		50.00%	50.00%		50.00%
Average amount of land contribution returned per home		$ 10,000
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV \| Residential homes
Investments
Number of units under contract \| home		677			677
Number of home sale transactions		316	47		363
Number of units to be developed, including units completed \| home		3,500			3,500