Property Plant and Equipment Net - Summary of Property Plant and Equipment Net Table (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property under Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 47	$ 309
Homebuilding [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	85,351	76,329
Less: accumulated depreciation	(52,752)	(49,313)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	32,599	27,016
Homebuilding [Member] | Office Facilities and Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	19,547	18,040
Homebuilding [Member] | Model Home Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	22,432	18,330
Homebuilding [Member] | Production Facilities [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	39,396	35,983
Homebuilding [Member] | Property under Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,976	3,976
Mortgage Banking [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,419)	(3,391)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	4,699	2,465
Mortgage Banking [Member] | Office Facilities and Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 8,118	$ 5,856