CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 478,496	$ 26	$ 526,591	$ 5,215	$ (2,014)	$ (56,593)	$ 5,271
Beginning balance, treasury stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2012						3,073
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		25,807
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,789		3,394				395
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	107,321		14,985				92,336
Net income (loss)	(19,154)			(14,518)			(4,636)
Unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred income tax and reclassification adjustments	2,407				2,407
Foreign currency translation	(108)				(108)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	572,751	26	544,970	(9,303)	285	(56,593)	93,366
Ending balance, treasury stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2013						3,073
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013		25,818
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	564,845	26	546,307	(17,083)	232	(56,593)	91,956
Beginning balance, treasury stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	3,073					3,073
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	25,821	25,821
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	5,813		4,273				1,540
Sale of treasury stock (in shares)						(10)
Sale of treasury stock	223					223
Exercise of restricted stock units, in shares		15
Withholding taxes paid on vested restricted stock units at UCP, Inc.	(1,617)		(800)				(817)
Net income (loss)	(24,436)			(21,345)			(3,091)
Unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred income tax and reclassification adjustments	(337)				(337)
Foreign currency translation	245				245
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 544,736	$ 26	$ 549,780	$ (38,428)	$ 140	$ (56,370)	$ 89,588
Ending balance, treasury stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2014	3,063					3,063
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2014	25,836	25,836