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Inventory
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventory

A summary of the Company's inventory as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:
(In thousands)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Single-family lots, land and land development costs
$
402,352

 
$
323,673

Land held for sale
2,898

 
8,059

Homes under construction
419,931

 
305,499

Model homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated depreciation: September 30, 2014 - $6,732;
   December 31, 2013 - $5,173)
42,356

 
34,433

Community development district infrastructure
3,056

 
3,130

Land purchase deposits
21,638

 
14,365

Consolidated inventory not owned
1,733

 
1,775

Total inventory
$
893,964

 
$
690,934



Single-family lots, land and land development costs include raw land that the Company has purchased to develop into lots, costs incurred to develop the raw land into lots, and lots for which development has been completed, but which have not yet been used to start construction of a home.

Homes under construction include homes that are in various stages of construction. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had 999 homes (with a carrying value of $159.9 million) and 798 homes (with a carrying value of $123.3 million), respectively, included in homes under construction that were not subject to a sales contract.

Model homes and furnishings include homes that are under construction or have been completed and are being used as sales models. The amount also includes the net book value of furnishings included in our model homes. Depreciation on model home furnishings is recorded using an accelerated method over the estimated useful life of the assets, typically three years.
The Company assesses inventory for recoverability on a quarterly basis. Refer to Note 2 of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details relating to our procedures for evaluating our inventories for impairment.

Land purchase deposits include both refundable and non-refundable amounts paid to third party sellers relating to the purchase of land. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the land option agreements relating to the land purchase deposits. In the period during which the Company makes the decision not to proceed with the purchase of land under an agreement, the Company writes off any deposits and accumulated pre-acquisition costs relating to such agreement.