Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 4,103	$ 4,283	$ 15,781
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,226	4,954	3,629
Amortization of premium/discount of marketable securities	879	874	641
Equity in earnings	(4,006)	(2,535)	(916)
Non-cash retirement plan expense	865	1,047	528
Gain on sale of real estate/assets	(46)	(676)	(4,058)
Gain on sale of easements	0	0	(15,750)
Deferred income taxes	(8)	1,810	(162)
Amortization of stock compensation expense	929	5,440	5,340
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	8	(634)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	7,200	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, inventories and other assets, net	3,712	(1,761)	2,570
Current liabilities, net	(1,118)	(6,552)	2,515
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,536	14,092	9,484
Investing Activities
Maturities and sales of marketable securities	29,779	19,809	19,143
Funds invested in marketable securities	(21,392)	(16,984)	(39,448)
Property and equipment expenditures	(21,558)	(20,669)	(13,649)
Reimbursement of outlet center costs	512	0	0
Reimbursement proceeds from Communities Facilities District	17,809	0	0
Proceeds from sale of real estate	0	0	4,988
Proceeds from sale of easements	0	0	15,750
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(3,415)	(6,154)	(4,457)
Distribution of equity from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,000	1,512	0
Investments in long-term water assets	(9,635)	(797)	0
Other	(711)	10	(495)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,611)	(23,273)	(18,168)
Financing Activities
Borrowings of short-term debt	0	1,500	0
Repayments of short-term debt	0	(1,500)	0
Borrowings of long-term debt	4,750	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(310)	(39)	(35)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	211	370	5,876
Taxes on vested stock grants	(4,764)	(2,303)	(812)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(113)	(1,972)	5,029
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,812	(11,153)	(3,655)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	7,219	18,372	22,027
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	9,031	7,219	18,372
Supplemental cash flow information
Accrued capital expenditures included in current liabilities	2,058	2,293	590
Sale of assets accounted as direct finance leases	0	913	0
Taxes paid (net of refunds)	15	4,021	5,002
Common stock issued for water purchase	$ 9,370	$ 0	$ 0