Goodwill and Intangible Water Assets (Details) acre-foot in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) acre-foot	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 126,897,000	$ 126,533,000
Impairment loss	4,223,000	269,000
Goodwill	0	4,200,000
Goodwill impairment	4,223,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	360,000	2,707,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 360,000	2,707,000
Goodwill | Income Approach Valuation Technique
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Term	10 years
Discount rate	14.50%
Growth rate	2.00%
Pipeline and Water Rights
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment loss	$ 0	269,000
Fair value of intangible assets		3,000,000
Fish Springs Ranch, LLC
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Water rights, permitted annually (in acre-feet) | acre-foot	13
Water rights, annual limits specified by settlement (in acre-feet) | acre-foot	8
License fee	12.00%
Pipeline rights and water credits at Fish Springs Ranch
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 83,897,000	83,897,000
Pipeline rights and water rights at Carson-Lyon
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	25,569,000	24,831,000
Other, net of accumulated amortization
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	17,431,000	$ 17,805,000
Citizens Homes, Inc.
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 2,300,000
Growth rate	4.50%