Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Real Estate Inventories-Owned [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Real Estate Inventories-Not Owned [Member]
Feb. 24, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Real Estate Inventories-Owned [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Real Estate Inventories-Not Owned [Member]
Operating activities                
Net income (loss) $ (6,861) $ 135,603     $ 228,497 $ (192,898)    
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization 6,631 3,795     586 3,875    
Impairment loss on real estate assets              128,314    
Stock based compensation expense 3,699 3,793              
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures              (3,605)    
Loss on sale of fixed asset    4        83    
Reorganization items:                
Cancellation of debt           (298,831) 0    
Plan implementation and fresh start adjustments           49,302       
Write-off of deferred loan costs           8,258       
Accrued professional fees              1,000    
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt 1,392 0              
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   (95,580)            
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Restricted cash (1) (1)        (211)    
Receivables (2,924) (6,050)     941 4,767    
Real estate inventories     (234,127) 26,069     18,151   
Other assets 605 1,069     206 (4,422)    
Accounts payable 7,706 (1,636)     4,618 (1,522)    
Accrued expenses 9,778 18,596     (3,851) 7,817    
Liabilities from real estate inventories not owned (7,129) (26,069)     (1,250)       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 49,993 (174,534)     (17,321) (38,651)    
Investing activities                
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures 0 0        1,435    
Cash paid for acquisitions, net (33,201) 0              
Purchases of property and equipment (312) (3,754)        (128)    
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (33,513) (3,754)        1,307    
Financing activities                
Proceeds from borrowings on notes payable 13,248 73,610              
Proceeds from issuance of 8 1/2% Senior Notes 325,000 106,500              
Principal payments on notes payable (73,676) (65,037)     (616) (11,532)    
Principal payments on Senior Secured Term Loan (235,000) 0              
Principal payments on Senior Subordinated Secured Notes (75,916) 0     0       
Proceeds from reorganization           30,971       
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock 14,000 0     50,000       
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 16,000 179,438        0    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs   (15,753)            
Proceeds from debtor in possession financing           5,000 0    
Principal payment of debtor in possession financing           (5,000)       
Payment of deferred loan costs (7,181) (4,060)     (2,491)       
Payment of preferred stock dividends (1,721) (2,550)              
Noncontrolling interest contributions 15,313 37,184     1,825 6,605    
Noncontrolling interest distributions (16,004) (30,447)     (1,897) (8,954)    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (25,937) 278,885     77,792 (13,881)    
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (9,457) 100,597     60,471 (51,225)    
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 80,532 71,075     20,061 71,286    
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 71,075 171,672     80,532 20,061    
Supplemental disclosures:                
Cash Paid For Taxes 0 9,300     0 0    
Cash paid for professional fees relating to the reorganization 3,228 464     7,813 20,182    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities 0 70,386              
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Issuance of common stock related to land acquisition 10,500 0              
Land contributed in lieu of cash for common stock           4,029       
Distributions of real estate from unconsolidated joint ventures              800    
Accretion of payable in kind dividends on convertible preferred stock 860 0              
Preferred stock dividends, accrued 162 0        0    
Net change in real estate inventories-not owned and liabilities from inventories not owned 0 0     0 7,862    
Note payable issued in conjunction with land acquisition    $ 16,238        $ 55,000