WCI Communities S-4/A 29 Apr 14 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended) Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'
Entity Registrant Name	'WCI Communities, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	'0001574532
Document Type	'S-4
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13
Amendment Flag	'true
Amendment Description	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer
Pre-Effective Amendment Number	'2

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$213,352	$81,094
Restricted cash	8,911	10,875
Notes and accounts receivable	7,107	5,672
Real estate inventories	280,293	183,168
Property and equipment, net	24,479	24,313
Other assets	18,101	17,789
Income tax receivable	77	16,831
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	125,646	'
Goodwill	7,520	7,520
Total assets	685,486	347,262
Liabilities and Equity	'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	54,920	40,007
Customer deposits	20,702	15,921
Senior secured term notes	'	122,729
Senior notes	200,000	'
Total liabilities	275,622	178,657
WCI Communities, Inc. shareholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 25,795,072 shares issued and 25,768,035 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013; 18,072,169 shares issued and 18,045,132 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012	258	181
Additional paid-in capital	298,530	203,833
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	108,984	-37,664
Treasury stock, at cost, 27,037 shares at both December 31, 2013 and 2012	-196	-196
Total WCI Communities, Inc. shareholders' equity	407,576	166,154
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	2,288	2,451
Total equity	409,864	168,605
Total liabilities and equity	685,486	347,262
Series A preferred stock	'	'
WCI Communities, Inc. shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'
Series B preferred stock	'	'
WCI Communities, Inc. shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	20,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	25,795,072	18,072,169
Common stock, shares outstanding	25,768,035	18,045,132
Treasury stock, shares	27,037	27,037
Series A preferred stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	10,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	10,000
Series B preferred stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	1
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	1

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues	'	'	'
Homebuilding	$214,016	$146,926	$57,101
Real estate services	80,096	73,070	68,185
Amenities	23,237	21,012	18,986
Total revenues	317,349	241,008	144,272
Cost of Sales	'	'	'
Homebuilding	149,768	100,786	51,013
Real estate services	76,972	71,675	68,209
Amenities	25,285	24,254	22,510
Asset impairments	0	0	11,422
Total cost of sales	252,025	196,715	153,154
Gross margin	65,324	44,293	-8,882
Other income	-2,642	-7,493	-2,294
Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,548	32,129	30,911
Interest expense	2,537	6,978	16,954
Expenses related to early repayment of debt	5,105	16,984	'
Total S, G & A and other income (expense)	44,548	48,598	45,571
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	20,776	-4,305	-54,453
Income tax benefit from continuing operations	125,709	52,233	6,140
Income (loss) from continuing operations	146,485	47,928	-48,313
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	118	1,477
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	'	2,588	511
Net income (loss)	146,485	50,634	-46,325
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	163	189	-68
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	'	-732
Net income (loss) attributable to WCI Communities, Inc.	146,648	50,823	-47,125
Preferred stock dividends	-19,680	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	126,968	50,823	-47,125
Basic	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$5.88	$3.33	($4.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.19	$0.13
Earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$5.88	$3.52	($4.77)
Diluted	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$5.86	$3.31	($4.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.19	$0.13
Earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$5.86	$3.50	($4.77)
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	21,586	14,445	9,883
Diluted (in shares)	21,680	14,515	9,883
Net income (loss) attributable to WCI Communities, Inc.:	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	146,648	48,117	-48,381
Income from discontinued operations	'	2,706	1,256
Net income (loss) attributable to WCI Communities, Inc.	$146,648	$50,823	($47,125)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock A	Preferred Stock B	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)			USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$126,171	'	'	$100	$153,641	($41,362)	($112)	$13,904
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	10,000	'	9,866,000	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-46,325	'	'	'	'	-47,125	'	800
Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense	821	'	'	'	821	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to stock-based incentive compensation plans and related tax matters (in shares)	'	'	'	92,000	'	'	'	'
Purchase of treasury stock	-43	'	'	'	'	'	-43	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-2,221	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,221
Effect of deconsolidation for changes in the ownership of a previously consolidated entity	-9,843	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,843
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	68,560	'	'	100	154,462	-88,487	-155	2,640
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	10,000	'	9,958,000	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	50,634	'	'	'	'	50,823	'	-189
Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense	705	'	'	'	705	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to stock-based incentive compensation plans and related tax matters	'	'	'	1	-1	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to stock-based incentive compensation plans and related tax matters (in shares)	'	'	'	111,000	'	'	'	'
Purchase of treasury stock	-41	'	'	'	'	'	-41	'
Exercise of stock options	487	'	'	1	486	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	'	'	'	80,000	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	48,260	'	'	79	48,181	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	7,923,000	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	168,605	'	'	181	203,833	-37,664	-196	2,451
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	10,000	'	18,072,000	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	146,485	'	'	'	'	146,648	'	-163
Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense	5,217	'	'	'	5,217	'	'	'
Stock dividend paid to Series A preferred shareholders	'	'	'	9	-9	'	'	'
Stock dividend paid to Series A preferred shareholders (in shares)	'	'	'	904,000	'	'	'	'
Retirement of Series A preferred shares (in shares)	'	-10,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash dividend paid to Series B preferred shareholder	-700	'	'	'	-700	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	90,257	'	'	68	90,189	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	6,819,000	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$409,864	'	'	$258	$298,530	$108,984	($196)	$2,288
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	'	25,795,000	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$146,485	$50,634	($46,325)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Amortization of debt issuance costs	627	400	200
Amortization of debt discounts	243	1,545	1,811
Expenses related to early repayment of debt	5,105	16,984	'
Non-cash addition to senior subordinated secured term loan for PIK interest	'	6,930	15,129
Non-cash change in unrecognized tax benefit	'	-50,498	'
Depreciation	2,081	2,000	2,936
Provision for bad debts	263	286	262
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	'	-4,265	-835
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	72	-718	89
Reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances	-125,646	'	'
Decrease in deferred income tax	'	'	-8,509
Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense	5,217	705	821
Asset impairments	0	0	11,422
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	1,964	9,935	-2,526
Notes and accounts receivable	-1,698	265	-1,236
Real estate inventories	-98,511	-23,452	743
Other assets	2,360	1,123	2,243
Income tax receivable	16,754	-699	2,223
Accounts payable and other liabilities	17,322	5,742	-5,436
Customer deposits	4,781	5,097	7,267
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-22,581	22,014	-19,721
Investing activities	'	'	'
Distributions of capital from an unconsolidated joint venture	577	1,939	'
Additions to property and equipment	-2,554	-1,077	-1,323
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	'	674	'
Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations	'	10,069	15,322
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-1,977	11,605	13,999
Financing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	90,257	48,260	'
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes	200,000	'	'
Proceeds from the issuance of senior secured term notes, net	'	122,500	'
Repayment of senior secured term notes	-126,250	'	'
Repayment of senior subordinated secured term loan	'	-162,412	-150
Payments of debt issuance costs	-5,703	-3,495	'
Payments of community development district obligations	-788	-1,174	-683
Payment of preferred stock dividend	-700	'	'
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	'	487	'
Purchases of treasury stock	'	-41	-43
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	'	'	-2,221
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	156,816	4,125	-3,097
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	132,258	37,744	-8,819
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	81,094	43,350	52,169
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	213,352	81,094	43,350
Cash paid during the year for:	'	'	'
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	-3,245	-2,532	'
Noncash transactions associated with the deconsolidation of a subsidiary:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable and other assets	'	'	561
Property and equipment	'	'	20,807
Accounts payable and other liabilities	'	'	2,368
Noncontrolling interests in a consolidated subsidiary	'	'	9,843
Noncash transactions associated with community development district obligations:	'	'	'
Liabilities assumed by homebuyers	$2,486	$1,492	$592

Organization_and_Description_o

Organization and Description of the Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization and Description of the Business	'
Organization and Description of the Business	'
	1. Organization and Description of the Business
	WCI Communities, Inc. is a lifestyle community developer and luxury homebuilder in several of Florida's coastal markets. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" in these notes to the consolidated financial statements refer to WCI Communities, Inc. and its subsidiaries and the term "WCI" refers only to WCI Communities, Inc. Our business is organized into three operating segments: homebuilding, real estate services and amenities. Our homebuilding operations design, sell and build single- and multi-family homes targeting move-up, second-home and active adult buyers. Our real estate services businesses include real estate brokerage and title services. Our amenities operations own and operate golf courses and country clubs, marinas and resort-style amenity facilities within many of our communities.
	On August 4, 2008, WCI's predecessor company and certain subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Debtors filed a joint plan of reorganization (the "Reorganization"), which was declared effective on September 3, 2009, and the Debtors emerged from bankruptcy on that date. In conjunction with the emergence from bankruptcy, WCI Communities, Inc. was formed as a holding company that owns 100% of the equity in WCI Communities, LLC and WCI Communities Management, LLC.
	On July 22, 2013, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware an amendment to its then existing amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effectuate (i) a 10.3 for 1 stock split of its common stock and (ii) an increase of its authorized capital stock to 150,000,000 shares of common stock and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Additionally, on July 24, 2013, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware a new amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which, among other things, converted all of its Series A, B, C, D and E common stock into a single class of common stock.
	On July 30, 2013, the Company completed its initial public offering (the "Initial Public Offering"), issuing 6,819,091 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "WCIC." The net proceeds from the sale of common stock in the Initial Public Offering were $90.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of land and home construction.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC").
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and certain joint ventures, which are not variable interest entities ("VIEs"), as defined under ASC 810, Consolidation ("ASC 810"), but which the Company has the ability to exercise control. In accordance with ASC 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures ("ASC 323"), the equity method of accounting is applied to those investments in joint ventures that are not VIEs and the Company has either less than a controlling interest, substantive participating rights or is not the primary beneficiary, as defined in ASC 810. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company's operations involve real estate development and sales and, as such, it is not possible to precisely measure the duration of its operating cycle. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company have been prepared on an unclassified basis in accordance with real estate industry practice.
	Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all share and per share amounts of the Company's common stock have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to reflect the abovementioned stock split, the new authorized share amounts and the conversion of our Series A, B, C, D and E common stock into a single class of common stock (Notes 1 and 16).
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Credit Risk
	We consider all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, cash and cash equivalents included $0.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, of amounts in transit from title companies for transactions that closed at or near year-end.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, a substantial majority of our cash balances were held on deposit with one financial institution. If that financial institution failed to perform its duties under the terms of our depository agreements, we could incur a significant loss or be denied access to cash in our operating accounts.
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held in escrow accounts representing customer deposits restricted as to use and cash collateral in support of outstanding letters of credit. We receive cash earnest money deposits from our customers who enter into home sales contracts. We are precluded from using such deposits in construction unless the customer waives the requirement to escrow deposit funds or we take measures to release state imposed restrictions, which may include posting escrow bonds. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had $8.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively, outstanding in escrow bonds used to release restrictions on customer deposits.
	As of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, our restricted cash included $6.4 million related to customer deposits. Restricted cash also included $2.5 million and $4.5 million of cash collateral in support of outstanding letters of credit and other bank financing arrangements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Notes and Accounts Receivable
	Notes receivable are generated through the normal course of business and are related to amenity membership sales and land sales and are collateralized by liens on memberships and property sold. Accounts receivable are generated through the normal course of amenity and other business operations and are unsecured. We assess the collectability of notes and accounts receivable and the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a detail review of the individual notes and accounts receivable, collection histories and the number of days the accounts are delinquent. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, notes and accounts receivable were recorded net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
	Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest
	Real estate inventories consist of land and land improvements, homes under construction or completed and investments in amenities. Costs capitalized to land and land improvements primarily include: (i) land acquisition costs; (ii) land development costs; (iii) entitlement costs; (iv) capitalized interest; (v) capitalized real estate taxes; (vi) capitalized association deficit funding; and (vii) certain indirect land development overhead costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land improvements to homes under construction or completed at the commencement of construction of the home. Components of homes under construction or completed include: (i) land costs transferred from land and land improvements; (ii) direct construction costs associated with the home; (iii) engineering, permitting and other fees; (iv) capitalized interest; and (v) certain indirect construction overhead costs. Total land and common development costs are apportioned to each home, lot, amenity or parcel using the relative sales value method, while site-specific development costs are allocated directly to the benefited land. Investments in amenities include costs associated with the construction of clubhouses, golf courses, marinas, tennis courts and various other recreational facilities, which we intend to recover through equity membership and marina slip sales.
	All of our real estate inventories are reviewed for recoverability on a quarterly basis, as our inventory is considered "long-lived," in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment ("ASC 360"). Impairment charges are recorded to write down an asset to its estimated fair value if the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are lower than its carrying amount. Our determination of fair value is based on projections and estimates. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in the outcome of our impairment analysis, and actual results may also differ from our assumptions. Each community or land parcel is evaluated individually. For those assets deemed to be impaired, the recognized impairment is measured as the amount by which the assets' carrying amount exceeds their fair value. Further discussion of real estate asset impairments is included in Note 5.
	We construct amenities in conjunction with the development of certain planned communities and account for the related costs in accordance with ASC 330, Inventories. Our amenities are transferred to common interest realty associations ("CIRAs"), sold as equity membership clubs, sold separately or retained and operated by us. The cost of amenities conveyed to a CIRA is classified as a common cost of the community and included in real estate inventories. This cost is allocated to cost of sales on the basis of the relative sales value of the homes sold. The cost of amenities sold as equity membership clubs is included in real estate inventories, classified as investments in amenities (Note 3). Costs of amenities retained and operated by us are accounted for as property and equipment.
	In accordance with ASC 835, Interest, interest incurred relating to land under development and construction of homes is capitalized to real estate inventories during the active development period. For homes under construction, we include the underlying developed land costs and in-process homebuilding costs in our determination of capitalized interest. Capitalization ceases upon substantial completion of a home, with the related capitalized interest being charged to cost of sales when the home is delivered.
	Interest incurred relating to the construction of amenities is capitalized to real estate inventories for equity membership clubs or property and equipment for clubs to be retained and operated by us. Interest capitalized to real estate inventories is charged to cost of sales as related homes, home sites, amenity memberships and parcels are delivered. Interest capitalized to property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
	Property and Equipment, net
	Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Costs of major renewals and improvements, which extend the useful lives of the underlying assets, are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
	Included in property and equipment are recreational amenity assets that are considered held and used. With respect to these assets, if events or changes in circumstances, such as a significant decline in membership or membership pricing, significant increases in operating costs or changes in use, indicate that their carrying values may be impaired, an impairment analysis is performed in accordance with ASC 360. Our analysis consists of determining whether the asset's carrying amount will be recovered from its undiscounted estimated future cash flows, including estimated residual cash flows, such as the sale of the asset. These cash flows are estimated based on various assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties, including, among other things, demand for golf memberships, competition within the market, changes in membership pricing and costs to operate each property. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of its undiscounted future operating and residual cash flows, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between estimated fair value of the asset and the net carrying amount. We estimate the fair value by using discounted cash flow analyses. There were no impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 related to property and equipment.
	Assets of Discontinued Operations
	In accordance with ASC 360, we record assets of discontinued operations, primarily constructed amenity assets that were retained and operated by us, at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Pursuant to the provisions of ASC 360, the following criteria must be met for an asset to be classified as an asset held for sale:
	•
	management has the authority and commits to a plan to sell the asset;
	•
	the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition;
	•
	there is an active program to locate a buyer and the plan to sell the property has been initiated;
	•
	the sale of the asset is probable within one year;
	•
	the asset is being actively marketed at a reasonable sales price relative to its current fair value; and
	•
	it is unlikely that the plan to sell will be withdrawn or that significant changes to the plan will be made.
	In determining the fair value of the assets less cost to sell, we consider such factors as current sales prices for comparable assets in the area, recent market analyses/studies, appraisals, any recent legitimate offers and listing prices of similar assets (i.e., Level 2 inputs under the GAAP fair value hierarchy that is described in Note 13). If the estimated fair value of an asset, less the projected costs to sell, is less than its current carrying value, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, less the projected costs to sell. There were no such asset impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	Further discussion of our discontinued operations is included in Note 8.
	Debt Issuance Costs, Debt Discounts and Related Other
	Debt issuance costs and debt discounts are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the estimated economic life of the underlying debt instrument.
	In connection with transactions that involve our debt instruments, including those described in Note 12, we evaluate and assess the accounting for such transactions in accordance with, among other things, the provisions of ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments ("ASC 470-50"). ASC 470-50 provides guidance as to (i) whether a transaction should be treated as an extinguishment of debt or a debt modification and (ii) the handling of new and legacy debt issuance costs. The application of ASC 470-50 during the three years ended December 31, 2013 did not have a material impact on the Company.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the estimated fair value of a business over its identifiable tangible and intangible net assets. ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"), provides guidance on accounting for intangible assets and eliminates the amortization of goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets. Pursuant to the provisions of ASC 350, goodwill is tested for impairment, at a minimum, once a year. Evaluating goodwill for impairment is a two-step process that involves the determination of the fair value and the carrying value of our reporting units that have goodwill. A reporting unit is a component of an operating segment for which discrete financial information is available and reviewed by our management on a regular basis. All of our goodwill is related to reporting units included in our Real Estate Services reportable segment.
	During September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment ("ASU 2011-08"), which amended the guidance in ASC 350. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2011-08, entities have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of a reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is determined, based on qualitative factors, to be "more-likely-than-not" less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, then entities are required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. We adopted ASU 2011-08 during the year ended December 31, 2012; however, it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or goodwill impairment testing.
	Inherent in the determination of the fair value of a reporting unit are certain estimates and judgments, including the interpretation of current economic indicators and market valuations, as well as our strategic plans with regard to our operations. We typically use a revenue or income approach to determine the estimated fair value of our reporting units when performing our goodwill impairment test. The income approach establishes fair value by methods that discount or capitalize revenues, earnings and/or cash flows using a discount or capitalization rate that reflects market rate of return expectations, market conditions and the risks of the relative investment. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment charge, if any. The impairment charge is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the corresponding carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over amounts assigned to its net assets.
	We review goodwill annually (or whenever qualitative indicators of impairment exist) for impairment. There were no goodwill impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	Warranty Reserves
	We generally provide our single- and multi-family homebuyers with a limited one to three-year warranty, respectively, for all material and labor and a 10-year warranty for certain structural defects. Warranty reserves have been established by charging cost of sales and crediting a warranty liability for each home delivered. The amounts charged are estimated by management to be adequate to cover expected warranty-related costs for all unexpired warranty obligation periods. Our warranty reserves are based on historical warranty cost experience and are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect qualitative risks associated with the homes constructed. Our actual costs and expenditures under our various warranty programs could significantly differ from the estimates used to estimate the warranty reserves recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (Note 11).
	Customer Deposits
	Customer deposits represent amounts received from customers under real estate and amenity sales contracts.
	Revenue and Profit Recognition
	Homebuilding revenues and related profits are recognized in accordance with ASC 360 at the time of delivery under the full accrual method for single- and multi-family homes. Under the full accrual method, revenues and related profits are recognized when collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured and the earnings process is substantially complete. When a sale does not meet the requirements for income recognition, profit is deferred until such requirements are met and the related sold inventory is classified as completed inventory.
	Real estate services revenues, which include real estate brokerage and title services operations, are recognized upon the closing of a sales contract.
	Revenues from amenity operations include the sale of equity memberships and marina slips, nonequity memberships, billed membership dues and fees for services provided. Equity memberships entitle buyers to a future ownership interest in the amenity facility upon turnover of the club to the membership in addition to the right to use the facilities in accordance with the terms of the membership agreement. Nonequity memberships only entitle buyers with the right to use the amenity facilities in accordance with the terms of the membership agreement. Equity membership and marina slip sales are recognized at the time of closing. Equity membership sales and the related cost of sales are initially recorded under the deposit or cost recovery method. Revenue recognition for each equity club program is reevaluated on a periodic basis based on changes in circumstances. If we can demonstrate that it is likely that we will recover proceeds in excess of the remaining carrying value and no material contingencies exist, such as a developer rescission clause, the full accrual method is then applied. Nonrefundable nonequity memberships entitle buyers to the right to use the respective amenity facility over its useful life and are sold separately from homes within our communities. Nonequity membership initiation fees are deferred and amortized to amenities revenues over 20 years, representing the membership period, which is based on the estimated average depreciable life of the amenities facilities. This treatment most closely matches revenues with the expenses of operating the club over the membership period. Both equity and nonequity memberships require members to pay membership dues that are billed in advance on either an annual or quarterly basis and are recorded as deferred revenue and then recognized as revenues ratably over the term of the membership period. Revenues for services are recorded when the service is provided.
	Revenues and related profits from land sales, which are included in homebuilding revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, are recognized at the time of closing. Revenues and related profits are recognized in full when collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured and the earnings process is substantially complete. When a sale does not meet the requirements for income recognition, profit is deferred under the deposit method and the related inventory is classified as completed inventory. The deferred income is recognized when our involvement is completed.
	Sales incentives, such as reductions in listed sales prices of homes, golf club memberships and marina slips, are treated as a reduction of revenues. Sales incentives, such as free products or services, are classified as cost of sales.
	Home Cost of Sales
	Cost of home deliveries includes direct home construction costs, land acquisition, land development and related costs, both incurred and estimated to be incurred, warranty costs, closing costs, development period interest and common costs. We use the specific identification method for the purpose of accumulating home construction costs. Land acquisition and land development costs are allocated to each lot within a subdivision based on the relative fair value of the lots prior to home construction. We recognize all home cost of sales when a home is delivered on a house-by-house basis.
	Real Estate Brokerage Cost of Sales
	Real estate brokerage revenues primarily consist of the gross commission income that we receive on real estate transactions for which we acted as the broker. We pay a portion of the commission received to the independent real estate agents that work with our real estate brokerage operations. These commissions are a direct cost of real estate brokerage revenues and are included in real estate services cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires the recognition of income taxes currently payable or receivable, as well as deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between the amounts reported for financial statement purposes and the amounts reported for income tax purposes at each balance sheet date using enacted statutory tax rates for the years in which taxes are expected to be paid, recovered or settled. Changes in tax rates are recognized in earnings in the period in which the changes are enacted.
ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether deferred tax asset valuation allowances should be established based on consideration of all of the available evidence using a "more-likely-than-not" standard. A valuation allowance must be established when it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of a company's deferred tax assets will not be realized. We assess our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine if valuation allowances are required. When making a determination as to the adequacy of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance, we consider all of the available objectively verifiable positive and negative evidence, including, among other things, whether the Company is in a cumulative loss position, projected future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, statutory limitations on the Company's tax carryforwards and credits, tax planning strategies, recent financial operations, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, and the macroeconomic environment and the homebuilding industry. If we determine that the Company will not be able to realize some or all of its deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance will be recorded though the provision for income taxes.
Significant judgment is applied in assessing whether deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. Ultimately, such realization depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the appropriate taxing jurisdiction in either the carryback or carryforward periods under existing tax laws. Forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years. In that circumstance our valuation assessment emphasizes, among other things, the nature, frequency and magnitude of current and cumulative income and losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryback or carryforward periods, our experience with net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards being used before their expiration and, if necessary, tax planning alternatives. Our assessment of the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance also includes assessing the likely future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements and its tax returns. Changes in existing tax laws or rates could affect our actual tax results and future business results may affect the amount of the Company's deferred tax liabilities or the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Our accounting for deferred tax assets represents our best estimate of future events. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, particularly with respect to changes in facts and circumstances in future reporting periods, including carryforward period assumptions, actual results could differ from our estimates. Our assumptions require significant judgment because the homebuilding industry is cyclical and highly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. If the Company's future results of operations are less than projected or if the timing and jurisdiction of its future taxable income varies from our estimates, there may be insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support a more-likely-than-not assessment of the Company's deferred tax assets and an increase to our valuation allowance may be required at that time for some or all of such deferred tax assets.
ASC 740 defines the methodology for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions as well as guidance regarding the measurement of the resulting tax benefits. ASC 740 requires an enterprise to recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is "more-likely-than-not" (defined as a likelihood of more than 50%), based solely on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements based upon the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, despite our belief that its filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements and we are required to accrue potential interest and penalties until the uncertainty is resolved. The evaluation of whether a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold requires a substantial degree of judgment by us based on the individual facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from our estimates. ASC 740 also provides guidance for income tax accounting regarding derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs consist primarily of television, radio, newspaper, direct mail, billboard, brochures and other media advertising programs. We expense advertising costs related to our homebuilding operations as incurred to selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. Tangible advertising costs, such as architectural models and visual displays, are capitalized to real estate inventories. Advertising costs related to our real estate services and amenities operations are expensed as incurred to their respective cost of sales in the accompanying statements of operations. Total advertising expense was $4.7 million, $5.0 million and $3.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
We compute basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc. by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if securities or contracts to issue common stock, which would be dilutive, were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in our earnings. During periods of net losses attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc., no dilution is computed.
Stock-Based Compensation and Related Other
We account for stock-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), which requires that the cost for all stock-based transactions be recognized in an entity's financial statements. ASC 718 further requires all entities to apply a fair value measurement approach when accounting for stock-based transactions with employees, directors and nonemployees. Further discussion of our stock-based arrangements is included in Note 17.
Employee Benefit Plan
Our employees, who meet certain requirements as to service, are eligible to participate in our 401(k) benefit plan. We match an amount equal to 25% of the first 6% of each participant's elected deferrals. Our 401(k) benefit plan match expense was $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
During July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"), which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax carryforward exists. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2013-11, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We adopted this guidance, which relates only to financial statement presentation, on January 1, 2014; however it did not have a material effect on the Company.

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	'
Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	'
	3. Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest
	Our real estate inventories are summarized in the table below.
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements held for development or sale	$	207,810		$	140,048
	Work in progress		38,486			18,943
	Completed inventories		25,372			15,005
	Investments in amenities		8,625			9,172
	Total real estate inventories	$	280,293		$	183,168
	Work in progress includes homes and related home site costs in various stages of construction. Completed inventories consist of model homes and related home site costs used to facilitate sales and homes with certificates of occupancy. The carrying value of land and land improvements held for sale was $1.8 million as of both December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, single- and multi-family inventories represented approximately 89% and 84%, respectively, of total real estate inventories. Additionally, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, high-rise inventories, which consisted solely of land and land improvements, represented approximately 8% and 11%, respectively, of total real estate inventories.
	Our recent capitalized interest activity is summarized in the table below.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Capitalized interest at the beginning of the year	$	7,959		$	1,014		$	741
	Interest incurred		14,278			16,227			18,215
	Interest expensed		(2,537	)		(6,978	)		(16,954	)
	Interest charged to cost of sales		(4,257	)		(2,304	)		(988	)
	Capitalized interest at the end of the year	$	15,443		$	7,959		$	1,014

Property_and_Equipment_net

Property and Equipment, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment, net	'
Property and Equipment, net	'
	4. Property and Equipment, net
	Our property and equipment, net is summarized in the table below.
			December 31,
		Estimated
		Useful Life
		(In Years)	2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements	10 to 15	$	13,907		$	13,922
	Buildings and improvements	5 to 40		14,323			14,100
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 to 7		6,180			4,757
				34,410			32,779
	Accumulated depreciation			(9,931	)		(8,466	)
	Property and equipment, net		$	24,479		$	24,313
	Amenities assets, net of accumulated depreciation, included in property and equipment, net above were $21.8 million and $22.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Asset_Impairment_Charges

Asset Impairment Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Impairment Charges	'
Asset Impairment Charges	'
	5. Asset Impairment Charges
	In accordance with ASC 360, our inventories and other long-lived assets are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying asset may not be recoverable. We evaluate and assess all such long-lived assets for recoverability on a quarterly basis to determine if impairment charges to write down individual assets are warranted. During the year ended December 31, 2011, adverse economic changes within the homebuilding and real estate industry and other interrelated factors led us to record impairment charges for certain of our inventories and other long-lived assets. The estimated future cash flows used to determine the fair value of affected real estate and amenities assets were negatively impacted by changes in market conditions at that time, including decreased sales prices, changes in absorption estimates and market demand, all of which led to the impairment charges in 2011. We used, among other things, unobservable inputs, as contemplated under Level 3 of the GAAP fair value hierarchy (Note 13), to record impairment charges of $11.4 million on six land parcels ($10.0 million in our Homebuilding reportable segment) and three amenities assets ($1.4 million in our Amenities reportable segment), resulting in an aggregate fair value for those assets of $17.6 million after recognizing such impairment charges. There were no long-lived asset impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	In the event that market conditions or the Company's operations were to deteriorate in the future, additional impairment charges may be necessary and they could be significant.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Assets	'
Other Assets	'
	6. Other Assets
	Other assets are summarized in the table below.
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $334 and $293 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$	5,588	$	2,282
	Prepaid expenses		5,078		4,217
	Cash held by community development districts (Note 10)		3,466		3,518
	Cash deposits for letters of credit and surety bonds		353		3,857
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (Note 7)		—		700
	Other		3,616		3,215
	Total other assets	$	18,101	$	17,789
	Cash paid for debt issuance costs aggregated $5.7 million and $3.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During such years, we wrote-off $1.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of net debt issuance costs as a result of our early repayment of debt. The weighted average residual amortization period for our unamortized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2013 was approximately 6.8 years. Future amortization of our debt issuance costs is expected to approximate $0.8 million during each of the years ending December 31, 2014 through 2017 and $0.6 million during the year ending December 31, 2018.

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	'
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	'
	7. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures represent our ownership interest in real estate development and mortgage lending services, which are not considered VIEs, and are accounted for under the equity method, in accordance with ASC 323, when we have less than a controlling interest and significant influence, or are not the primary beneficiary, as defined in ASC 810. While we have a 51% ownership in Pelican Landing Timeshare Ventures, the noncontrolling interest has substantive participating rights relating to operating decisions of the venture and, therefore, we account for our investment under the equity method.
	Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are summarized in the table below.
				Percentage of
				Ownership
				December 31,
	Name of Joint Venture	Description		2013			2012
	Pelican Landing Timeshares Ventures ("Pelican Landing")	Multi-family timeshare units—Bonita Springs, Florida			51	%		51	%
	Florida Home Finance Group LLC ("FHFG")	Mortgage banking operations			—			49.9	%
	In conjunction with the Reorganization (Note 1) and in accordance with ASC 852, Reorganizations ("ASC 852"), we revalued our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to fair value, which resulted in our carrying value in Pelican Landing being written down to zero and our carrying value in FHFG being increased by $2.0 million. These fair values were determined primarily using a discounted cash flow model to value the underlying net assets of the respective joint ventures. We record our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (Note 6).
	Our equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures, which has been included in other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, was $0.3 million and $0.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The corresponding loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 was nominal.
	Our share of net earnings or losses is based upon our ownership interest. Pelican Landing incurred net losses for the years 2010 through 2013; therefore, in accordance with ASC 323, we have discontinued applying the equity method for our share of the net losses, as Pelican Landing's return to profitability is not assured. We may be required to make additional cash contributions to the joint venture to avoid the loss of all or a portion of our interest in such venture. Although Pelican Landing does not have outstanding debt, the partners may agree to incur debt to fund partnership and joint operations in the future.
	The basis differences between the carrying values of our investments in each joint venture and the respective equity in the joint venture is primarily attributable to the discontinuation of the equity method for Pelican Landing and the fair value adjustments discussed above. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our investment basis in the joint ventures was less than our ownership share of the capital on the partnerships' books by $4.4 million and $6.1 million, respectively.
	During December 2012, we received a distribution of capital of $1.9 million from FHFG in contemplation of the dissolution of such joint venture. We recorded such payment as a reduction of our carrying value of the FHFG investment. During April 2013, FHFG was dissolved and liquidated and, as a result, we received a final cash payment of $0.6 million, thereby terminating our investment in the joint venture.
	Condensed combined financial information of our unconsolidated joint ventures is summarized in the tables below.
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Assets
	Real estate investments	$	3,624		$	5,285
	Other assets		6,098			10,535
	Total assets	$	9,722		$	15,820
	Liabilities and partners' capital
	Total liabilities	$	1,042		$	2,474
	Capital—other partners		4,253			6,553
	Capital—the Company		4,427			6,793
	Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	9,722		$	15,820
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Combined results of operations
	Revenues	$	2,074		$	5,967		$	5,711
	Net loss	$	(3,345	)	$	(630	)	$	(2,668	)

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	8. Discontinued Operations
	Under ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations ("ASC 205-20"), our retained and operated amenities classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2011 qualified as discontinued operations and, therefore, the related results of operations are required to be reported separately from continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. We had no amenities assets held for sale at either December 31, 2013 or 2012.
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, we sold (i) a sports amenity club for $5.5 million (excluding closing costs) and recorded a pretax profit of $2.3 million and (ii) a sports amenity club for $5.9 million and recorded a pretax profit of $2.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we sold (i) our 51% investment in a golf amenity club for $11.0 million (excluding closing costs) and recorded a pretax gain of $0.81 million and (ii) a golf amenity club for $4.8 million (excluding closing costs) and recorded a pretax gain of $0.03 million.
	The results from our discontinued operations are summarized in the table below.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Revenues	$	—	$	2,177		$	13,931
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	—	$	195		$	2,412
	Income tax expense		—		(77	)		(935	)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	118		$	1,477
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes	$	—	$	4,265		$	835
	Income tax expense		—		(1,677	)		(324	)
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	2,588		$	511

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	'
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	'
	9. Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities
	Accounts payable and other liabilities are summarized in the table below.
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Accounts payable	$	22,113	$	14,630
	Deferred revenue and income		8,310		7,114
	Community development district obligations (Note 10)		7,271		9,680
	Accrued interest		5,588		676
	Accrued compensation and employee benefits		4,368		3,531
	Warranty reserves (Note 11)		1,558		1,077
	Other		5,712		3,299
	Total accounts payable and other liabilities	$	54,920	$	40,007

Community_Development_District

Community Development District Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Community Development District Obligations	'
Community Development District Obligations	'
	10. Community Development District Obligations
	A community development district or similar development authority ("CDD") is a unit of local government created under various state and/or local statutes to encourage planned community development and to allow for the construction and maintenance of long-term infrastructure through alternative financing sources, including the tax-exempt markets. A CDD is generally created through the approval of the local city or county in which the CDD is located and is controlled by a Board of Supervisors representing the landowners within the CDD. In connection with the development of certain communities, CDDs may use bond financing to fund construction or acquisition of certain on-site or off-site infrastructure improvements near or within those communities. CDDs are also granted the power to levy assessments and user fees on the properties benefiting from the improvements financed by the bond offerings. We pay a portion of the assessments and user fees levied by the CDDs on the properties we own that are benefited by the improvements. We may also agree to repay a specified portion of the bonds at the time of each unit or parcel closing.
	The obligation to pay principal and interest on the bonds issued by the CDD is assigned to each parcel within the CDD and the CDD has a lien on each parcel at the time the CDD adopts its fees and assessments for the applicable fiscal year. If the owner of the parcel does not pay this obligation, the CDD can foreclose on the lien. The bonds, including interest and redemption premiums, if any, and the associated lien on the property are typically payable, secured and satisfied by revenues, fees or assessments levied on the property benefited.
	In connection with the development of certain of our communities, CDDs have been established and bonds have been issued to finance a portion of the related infrastructure. There are two primary types of bonds issued by a CDD, type "A" and "B," which are used to reimburse us for construction or acquisition of certain infrastructure improvements. The "A" bond is the portion of a bond offering that is ultimately intended to be assumed by the end-user (homeowner) and the "B" bond is our obligation.
	The total amount of CDD bond obligations issued and outstanding with respect to our communities was $33.0 million and $35.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which represented outstanding amounts payable from all landowners within our communities. The CDD bond obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2013, mature from 2014 to 2034. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we have recorded CDD bond obligations of $7.3 million and $9.7 million, respectively, net of debt discounts of $1.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, which represents the estimated amount of bond obligations that we may be required to pay based on our proportionate share of property owned within our communities.
	We record a liability related to the "A" bonds for the estimated developer obligations that are probable and estimable and user fees that are required to be paid or transferred at the time the parcel or unit is sold to an end user. We reduce this liability by the corresponding assessment assumed by property purchasers and the amounts paid by us at the time of closing and the transfer of the property. We record a liability related to the "B" bonds, net of cash held by the districts that may be used to reduce our district obligations, for the full amount of the developer obligations that are fixed and determinable and user fees that are required to be paid at the time the parcel or unit is sold to an end user. We reduce this liability by the corresponding assessments paid by us at the time of closing of the property.
	Our proportionate share of cash held by CDDs was $3.6 million and $3.7 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cash related to our share of the "A" bonds, which do not have a right of setoff on our CDD bond obligations, was $3.5 million as of both December 31, 2013 and 2012 and was included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (Note 6). As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, cash related to the "B" bonds, which has a right of setoff, was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and was recorded as a reduction of our CDD bond obligations.
	During April 2013, we acquired property, which was secured by an existing CDD obligation, and the related $24.0 million of CDD bonds issued and outstanding. Therefore, we are both an owner of property subject to a CDD obligation as well as the holder of the related CDD bonds. In accordance with ASC Subtopic 405-20, Extinguishments of Liabilities, we accounted for the existing CDD obligation as a debt extinguishment to the extent of our obligation to repay the related CDD bond obligations. As a result, $23.6 million of the $24.0 million existing CDD obligation, which relates to the property owned by us, is not recorded as a CDD obligation on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2013. We intend to reissue and sell, all or a portion of, the $24.0 million of CDD bonds in the future and will record our proportionate share of the related CDD obligation at that time. See Note 21 for a discussion of certain subsequent events that affect our CDD obligations.

Warranty_Reserves

Warranty Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Warranty Reserves	'
Warranty Reserves	'
	11. Warranty Reserves
	The table below presents the activity related to our warranty reserves, which are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Warranty reserves at the beginning of the year	$	1,077		$	840		$	559
	Additions to reserves for new home deliveries		1,095			733			234
	Payments for warranty costs		(558	)		(379	)		(443	)
	Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves		(56	)		(117	)		490
	Warranty reserves at the end of the year	$	1,558		$	1,077		$	840
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, net warranty expense of $1.0 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, was included in homebuilding cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we experienced higher than anticipated warranty costs in several of our close-out communities outside of Florida, thereby causing an increase in our warranty reserve by an additional $0.5 million. Due to greater focus and controls over warranty costs and better quality controls and construction practices, our adjustments to prior year warranty reserves were nominal during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Debt_Obligations

Debt Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Obligations	'
Debt Obligations	'
	12. Debt Obligations
	Our debt obligations are summarized in the table below. See Note 21 for a discussion of certain subsequent events that affect our debt obligations.
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Senior notes due 2021	$	200,000	$	—
	Senior secured term notes due 2017, net		—		122,729
	$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility		—		—
	$10.0 million secured revolving credit facility		—		—
	Total debt obligations	$	200,000	$	122,729
	Senior Notes.    During August 2013, the Company completed the issuance of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million. The 2021 Notes were offered and sold in a private transaction either to "qualified institutional buyers" pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or to persons outside the U.S. under Regulation S of the Securities Act. One of the Company's largest shareholders and one of its affiliates collectively purchased $10.0 million of the 2021 Notes when they were originally issued by us and those entities continue to hold such notes as of February 27, 2014. The net proceeds from the offering of the 2021 Notes (the "Notes Offering") were $195.5 million after deducting fees and expenses payable by us. The Company used $127.0 million of the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to voluntarily prepay the entire outstanding principal amount of its Senior Secured Term Notes due 2017 (the "2017 Notes"), of which $125.0 million in aggregate principal amount was outstanding, at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We intend to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the Notes Offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of land and home construction.
	The 2021 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and severable and senior unsecured basis by certain of the Company's existing and future Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the underlying indenture), excluding the Company's immaterial subsidiaries and mortgage subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantors"). The 2021 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of August 7, 2013, by and among the Company, the Guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The Indenture contains covenants, that limit, among other things, the Company's ability and the ability of its Restricted Subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) declare or pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions to holders of capital stock; (iii) make investments; (iv) create liens; (v) place restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to the Company; (vi) merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer, lease or dispose of substantially all of its assets; (vii) sell assets; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications described in the Indenture.
	The 2021 Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The 2021 Notes mature on August 15, 2021 at which time the entire $200.0 million of principal is due and payable. At any time on or after August 15, 2016, the 2021 Notes are redeemable at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to August 15, 2016, the Company may redeem the 2021 Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture) and accrued and unpaid interest. Moreover, prior to August 15, 2016, the Company may also redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes with the proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.875% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	Upon the occurrence of any Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), each holder of the 2021 Notes will have the right to require that the Company repurchase such holder's notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof on the date of purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Additionally, if the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells certain assets, the Company generally must either: (i) invest any excess net cash proceeds from such sales in its business within a certain period of time; (ii) prepay senior secured debt or certain other debt; or (iii) prepay other senior debt and offer to purchase the 2021 Notes on a pro rata basis. The purchase price of the 2021 Notes in any such offer will be 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	In connection with the issuance of the 2021 Notes, the Company, the Guarantors and the initial purchasers of the 2021 Notes entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), dated August 7, 2013. The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to: (a) file an exchange offer registration statement within 270 days (May 4, 2014) after the closing of the Notes Offering with respect to an offer to exchange the unregistered 2021 Notes for new notes of the Company registered under the Securities Act having terms substantially identical, in all material respects, to those of the 2021 Notes (except for provisions relating to transfer restrictions and payments of additional interest); (b) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to become effective within 330 days (July 3, 2014) after the closing of the Notes Offering; (c) as soon as reasonably practicable after the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement, offer the exchange notes for surrender of the 2021 Notes; and (d) keep the registered exchange offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer if required by applicable law) after the date notice of the registered exchange offer is sent to holders of the 2021 Notes. The Registration Rights Agreement provides that, in the event that the Company cannot effect the exchange offer within the time periods described above and in certain other circumstances as described in the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will file a "shelf registration statement" that would allow some or all of the 2021 Notes to be offered to the public in the U.S. If the Company does not comply with the foregoing obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will be required to pay special interest to the holders of the 2021 Notes.
	Term Loans.    During June 2012, the Company issued the 2017 Notes (with a scheduled maturity in May 2017) in the aggregate principal amount of $125.0 million to its two largest shareholders or certain of their affiliates. All or a portion of the outstanding principal balance, along with a pre-determined prepayment premium, could be prepaid at any time prior to maturity. As noted above, the 2017 Notes were prepaid by the Company in their entirety during August 2013 at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The interest rate on the 2017 Notes was LIBOR plus 8.0%, subject to a 2.0% LIBOR floor, and was payable monthly. The 2017 Notes were issued at 98.0% of their stated face amount, resulting in $122.5 million in net proceeds. The combined net proceeds from the issuance of the 2017 Notes and an equity offering that we completed during June 2012 (Note 16) were used to prepay the entire outstanding principal of our $150.0 million Senior Subordinated Secured Term Loan (the "Subordinated Term Loan") with a then outstanding principal balance of $162.4 million, including capitalized interest. The original debt discount on the 2017 Notes of $2.5 million and the related debt issuance costs of $2.5 million were being amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the 2017 Notes using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2012, the 2017 Notes were recorded net of an unamortized debt discount of $2.3 million. In connection with the voluntary prepayment of the 2017 Notes, $3.9 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount was written-off during the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The Subordinated Term Loan had an initial principal amount of $150.0 million and was scheduled to mature in September 2016. All or a portion of the outstanding balance could be prepaid prior to maturity. Interest was payable-in-kind ("PIK") by capitalizing interest payable to the principal amount outstanding on a monthly basis at LIBOR plus 7.0%, with a LIBOR floor of 3.0%, equating to a minimum effective interest rate of 10.0%. Capitalized PIK interest on the Subordinated Term Loan was $6.9 million and $15.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In connection with the Reorganization in 2009 (Note 1), as required under ASC 852, we recorded the Subordinated Term Loan at fair value, which resulted in a debt discount of $22.5 million that was being amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Subordinated Term Loan using the effective interest method. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we made prepayments of $2.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, under the Subordinated Term Loan. In connection with the June 2012 prepayment of the Subordinated Term Loan, $17.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount was written-off during the year ended December 31, 2012. At the time of such prepayment, approximately 58% of the Subordinated Term Loan was held by the Company's two largest shareholders or certain of their affiliates.
	Revolving Credit Arrangements.    During August 2013, the Company entered into a four-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), providing for a revolving line of credit of up to $75.0 million. Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility will accrue interest, payable quarterly, at the Company's option, at a rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus 1.75% or (ii) the Eurodollar rate plus 2.75%. The Base Rate is equal to the highest of: (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%; (b) the one month Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; or (c) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its "prime rate." Under the Revolving Credit Facility, we must pay, among other things, (i) a commitment fee calculated at a per annum rate equal to 0.50% of the average daily unused portion of the commitment thereunder and (ii) a letter of credit usage fee.
	The $75.0 million commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited by a borrowing base calculation based on certain asset values as set forth in the underlying loan agreement. In addition, a portion of the Revolving Credit Facility (not to exceed $50.0 million) is available for the issuance of letters of credit. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on August 27, 2017 and can be extended based on certain conditions. As of February 27, 2014, there were no amounts drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility or any limitations on our borrowing capacity, leaving the full amount of the credit facility available to us on such date.
	The loan agreement underlying the Revolving Credit Facility contains customary negative covenants, including those limiting the Company's ability to pay cash dividends on its common stock. Additionally, such loan agreement contains a requirement to maintain compliance with certain financial covenants, including: (i) a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio or minimum liquidity; (ii) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio; and (iii) a minimum consolidated tangible net worth. As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants.
	During February 2013, WCI Communities, Inc. and WCI Communities, LLC (collectively, the "WCI Parties") entered into a $10.0 million loan with a bank secured by a first mortgage on a parcel of land and related amenity facilities comprising the Pelican Preserve Town Center (the "Town Center") in Fort Myers, Florida. As of December 31, 2013, such collateral had a net book value of $5.5 million. The loan is also secured by the rights to certain fees and charges that the WCI Parties are to receive as the owners of the Town Center. The loan matures in February 2018. During its initial 36 months, the loan is structured as a revolving credit facility (the "Revolver Phase"), convertible to a term loan for the remaining 24 months (the "Term Phase"). During the Revolver Phase, the WCI Parties may borrow and repay advances up to $10.0 million and have the right to issue standby letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $5.0 million at any time. Each outstanding letter of credit will reduce the availability under the revolving credit facility dollar for dollar. The interest rate during the Revolver Phase is a variable rate per annum equal to the bank's prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal, plus 100 basis points, subject to a minimum interest rate floor of 4.0%. The interest rate during the Term Phase will be a fixed rate equal to the ask yield of the corresponding U.S. Treasury Bond for a term of five years, plus 300 basis points, subject to a minimum interest rate floor of 5.0%. During the Revolver Phase, the WCI Parties are required to pay an annual renewal fee and a non-use fee equal to 25 basis points based on the average unfunded portion of the loan. There were no amounts drawn on the secured revolving credit facility as of February 27, 2014; however, $2.0 million of outstanding letters of credit on such date limited the borrowing capacity thereunder to $8.0 million.
	The bank loan agreement governing the secured revolving credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the WCI Parties to: (i) sell assets related to the Town Center project; (ii) enter into any merger unless WCI Communities, Inc. is the surviving entity; (iii) transfer control or ownership of WCI Communities, LLC; (iv) incur liens on the Town Center property; (v) waive, excuse or postpone the payment of any assessments related to the Town Center property; (vi) amend any agreement materially and adversely affecting the Town Center project; and (vi) amend, terminate, waive any provision of or modify any existing or future lease relating to the Town Center project, in each case, subject to certain exceptions.
	Other.    During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $0.2 million, $1.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the amortization of discounts on all of its debt arrangements.
	We have no principal debt maturities until the year ending December 31, 2021, at which time the entire $200.0 million outstanding balance under the 2021 Notes will be due and payable.

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	13. Fair Value Disclosures
	ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820"), as updated and amended by Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, provides a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities under GAAP and establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy can be summarized as follows:
	Level 1:	Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
	Level 2:	Fair value determined based on using significant observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data, by correlation or other means.
	Level 3:	Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows or similar techniques. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
	The carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial liabilities are summarized in the table below, except for those liabilities for which the carrying values approximate their fair values.
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
		Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Senior notes due 2021	$	200,000	$	199,000	$	—	$	—
	Senior secured term notes due 2017		—		—		122,729		125,000
	Community development district obligations		7,271		8,447		9,680		12,937
	The estimated fair values of our debt and community development district obligations were derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers (Level 2).
	There were no financial instruments—assets or liabilities—measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	The majority of our nonfinancial assets, which include real estate inventories, property and equipment and goodwill, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain events occur, such that a nonfinancial asset is required to be evaluated for impairment, the resulting effect would be to record the nonfinancial asset at the lower of cost or fair value.
	The Company did not have any nonfinancial assets that were written down to fair value as the result of an impairment charge during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded asset impairment charges aggregating $11.4 million, primarily using Level 3 inputs under the GAAP fair value hierarchy (Note 5).
	The carrying amounts reported for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, notes and accounts receivable, other assets, income taxes receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities, and customer deposits were estimated to approximate their fair values.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	14. Income Taxes
	Generally, the discharge of a debt obligation by a debtor for an amount less than the adjusted issue price creates cancellation of indebtedness ("COD") income, which must be included in the debtor's income. However, COD income is not recognized by a taxpayer that is a debtor in a reorganization case if the discharge is granted by the court or pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Reorganization (Note 1) enabled the Debtors to qualify for this bankruptcy exclusion rule. As a result, the COD income, triggered upon emergence from bankruptcy, has not been included in the taxable income of the Debtors. However, certain income tax attributes, otherwise available and of value to a debtor, are reduced by the amount of COD income. The prescribed order of attribute reduction is defined by Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "IRC"). In brief, the order of reduction is as follows: (i) net operating losses ("NOLs") for the year of discharge and NOL carryforwards; (ii) most credit carryforwards, including the general business credit and the alternative minimum tax credit; (iii) net capital losses for the year of discharge and capital loss carryforwards; and (iv) the tax basis of the debtor's assets.
	Section 382 of the IRC ("Section 382") imposes an annual limitation on our use of NOLs and certain tax credit carryforwards existing at the effective date of the Reorganization. Section 382 also limits the recognition of built-in losses in existence as of the date of an ownership change to the extent that a company is in an overall net unrealized built-in loss position as of that date. Generally, the annual limitation is equal to the value of the stock immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate (i.e., the highest of the adjusted Federal long-term rates in effect for any month in the three calendar month period ending with the calendar month in which the change date occurs). Companies subject to multiple limitations are limited by the lower limitation in effect for the period in question. We underwent an ownership change on December 31, 2008 and again on September 3, 2009 when we emerged from bankruptcy. Under Section 382, we were subject to annual limitations of approximately $85,000 for the ownership change on December 31, 2008 and $10.5 million for the ownership change on September 3, 2009. We were also in a net unrealized built-in loss position as of both of those dates. As such, any built-in losses recognized during the five-year period following those ownership change dates have been significantly limited. As of December 31, 2013, the Company is no longer subject to the built-in loss limitation associated with the ownership change on September 3, 2009 because the Company previously reached the maximum limitation with respect thereto.
	The significant components of the Company's income tax benefit (expense) are summarized in the table below.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Current:
	Federal	$	(13	)	$	52,056		$	37
	State		76			(9	)		(515	)
	Current income taxes from continuing operations		63			52,047			(478	)
	Deferred:
	Federal		113,916			139			3,979
	State		11,730			47			2,639
	Deferred income taxes from continuing operations		125,646			186			6,618
	Income tax benefit from continuing operations		125,709			52,233			6,140
	Income tax expense from discontinued operations		—			(77	)		(935	)
	Income tax expense from sales of discontinued operations		—			(1,677	)		(324	)
	Consolidated income tax benefit, net	$	125,709		$	50,479		$	4,881
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company used $0.6 million of its NOL carryforwards to reduce its current year taxable income. There was no corresponding NOL utilization during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Due to the effects of changes in the Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowances and unrecognized income tax benefits, its effective income tax rates for continuing operations during 2013 and 2012 were not meaningful as the income tax benefits for such years did not directly correlate to the Company's income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. The Company's effective income tax rate for continuing operations during 2011 was 11.3%. The items that caused the Company's income tax rates to differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35.0% are summarized in the table below.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Expected taxes computed at the federal statutory rate	$	(7,329	)	$	1,447		$	19,339
	State income tax benefit (expense), net of federal effect		(708	)		94			1,402
	Unrecognized tax benefit		—			50,498			(891	)
	Valuation allowances		133,054			15,755			(15,569	)
	Federal tax refund		—			—			(2,222	)
	Deferred tax adjustments		21			(12,629	)		3,226
	Changes in deferred tax rate		131			(668	)		2,212
	Permanent differences		453			(354	)		(1,686	)
	Other		87			(1,910	)		329
	Income tax benefit from continuing operations	$	125,709		$	52,233		$	6,140
	The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal and combined state income tax returns. The Company remains subject to federal income tax examination for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and state income tax examination in various jurisdictions, including Florida, for the years 2010 through 2013.
	Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The tax effects of significant temporary differences that give rise to the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are summarized in the table below.
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating losses	$	116,348		$	114,443
	Real estate inventories		66,823			77,827
	Acquisition intangibles		10,534			10,513
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		3,379			3,384
	Property and equipment, net		2,937			2,941
	Stock-based compensation expense		2,016			—
	Warranties and other accrued expenses		1,634			1,363
	Other prepaid expenses and accrued expenses		125			1,295
	Other		21			7
	Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowances		203,817			211,773
	Valuation allowances		(70,981	)		(204,035	)
	Deferred tax assets, after valuation allowances		132,836			7,738
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Deferred revenue and income		(2,934	)		(3,193	)
	Acquisition intangibles		(2,667	)		(2,605	)
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		(1,053	)		(1,071	)
	Community development district obligation discounts		(536	)		(869	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(7,190	)		(7,738	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	125,646		$	—
	Upon our emergence from bankruptcy on September 3, 2009, we adopted fresh-start accounting. However, our predecessor company was subject to multiple limitations under Section 382 that affected us as a successor entity. Additionally, the downturn in the housing market from 2006 to 2010, uncertainty as to its length and magnitude, and the Company's operating losses provided significant and persuasive negative evidence that some or all of the Company's net deferred tax assets would not be realized. Because of these factors and the weight of other negative evidence at the time, the Company historically maintained a full valuation allowance for its net deferred tax assets since it emerged from bankruptcy.
	As discussed in Note 2, ASC 740 requires a company to assess the adequacy of its valuation allowance for some or all of its deferred tax assets based on consideration of all of the available evidence, using a "more-likely-than-not" standard. In accordance with ASC 740 and our own accounting practices, we evaluate our net deferred tax assets, including the benefit from NOLs and certain tax credit carryforwards, on a quarterly basis to determine the adequacy of our valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2013, we considered the need for a valuation allowance for the Company's deferred tax assets in light of all of the currently available objectively verifiable positive and negative evidence. Among other things, that evidence included: (i) an indication that the events and conditions that gave rise to significant annual and cumulative operating losses in recent years were unlikely to recur in the foreseeable future; (ii) the Company's return to profitability during the year ended December 31, 2012; (iii) projections of the Company's net income and the generation of taxable income during the year ending December 31, 2014 and beyond, supported, in part, by an existing contractual backlog of home sales; (iv) the remaining federal and Florida statutory carryforward periods attributable to the Company's NOLs; (v) the nature, character, amount, jurisdiction and expected timing of the reversal of certain deferred tax assets in relation to the reversal of recognized deferred tax liabilities; and (vi) improved conditions in the macroeconomic environment and the homebuilding industry, all of which provide positive evidence that it is now more-likely-than-not that certain of the Company's deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 will be realized in the future.
	As of December 31, 2013, we determined that the deferred tax asset valuation allowance on certain of the Company's federal and Florida deferred tax assets were no longer needed. Accordingly, the Company reversed $125.6 million of its deferred tax asset valuation allowances during the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 and such amount has been included as a component of the income tax benefit from continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The remaining valuation allowance of $71.0 million primarily relates to (i) potential Section 382 and similar state limitations for federal and Florida income and franchise tax purposes and (ii) certain states other than Florida where the more-likely-than-not realization threshold criteria has not been met. Prospectively, we will continue to review the Company's deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance in accordance with ASC 740 on a quarterly basis.
	As of December 31, 2013, we had (i) $302.2 million of NOL carryforwards for federal income tax purposes and (ii) $276.3 million of NOL carryforwards for Florida income and franchise tax purposes. Substantially all of our federal and Florida NOL carryforwards begin to expire in 2029. As of December 31, 2013, $163.7 million and $143.3 million of our federal and Florida NOL carryforwards, respectively, are each subject to an $85,000 annual limitation. The Company's other federal and Florida NOL carryforwards are not currently subject to limitation under Section 382 or any similar state statute.
	A rollforward of the Company's unrecognized income tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2012 is presented in the table below (in thousands). No corresponding rollforward tables are necessary for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011.
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	45,451
Changes for tax positions of prior years		(45,451	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	—
During 2008 and 2009, we recorded reserves related to unrecognized income tax benefits and a related income tax receivable for positions taken on the Company's federal income tax returns. We had substantial authority for the tax positions claimed on the tax returns and the related NOL carrybacks but we did not believe that those positions rose to the "more-likely-than-not" threshold for purposes of financial statement recognition. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we successfully completed an audit by the Internal Revenue Service pertaining to the 2003 to 2008 tax years and, as a result thereof, we recognized a related tax benefit of $50.5 million associated with the underlying tax positions during 2012.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits in its provision for income taxes; however, there were no such amounts during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
The income tax receivable of $16.8 million as of December 31, 2012 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was a federal income tax refund that we received in 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	15. Commitments and Contingencies
	We lease office facilities, sales offices and equipment under cancelable and non-cancelable lease arrangements. Certain of our lease agreements provide standard renewal options and recurring escalations of lease payments for, among other things, increases in the lessors' maintenance costs and taxes. Future minimum payments under non-cancelable leases having an initial or remaining term in excess of one year are summarized in the table below (in thousands).
	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	5,357
	2015		4,410
	2016		2,271
	2017		1,218
	2018		460
	Thereafter		245
	Total minimum payments	$	13,961
	Rent expense was $5.8 million, $5.3 million and $6.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Standby letters of credit and surety bonds (performance and financial), issued by third-party entities, are used to guarantee our performance under various land development and construction agreements, land purchase obligations, escrow agreements, financial guarantees and other arrangements. As of December 31, 2013, we had $3.8 million of outstanding letters of credit. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are released from the bonds as the contractual performance is completed. Our performance and financial bonds, which totaled $15.9 million as of December 31, 2013, are typically outstanding over a period of approximately one to five years or longer, depending on, among other things, the pace of development. Our estimated exposure on the outstanding performance and financial bonds as of December 31, 2013 was $8.9 million, primarily based on development remaining to be completed.
	In accordance with various amenity and equity club documents, we operate certain facilities until control of the amenities is transferred to the membership. Additionally, we are required to fund (i) the cost of constructing club facilities and acquiring related equipment and (ii) operating deficits prior to turnover. We do not currently believe that these obligations will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	We may be responsible for funding certain condominium and homeowner association deficits in the ordinary course of business.
	Legal Proceedings
	The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, it is possible that future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our estimates and assumptions pertaining to these proceedings or the ultimate resolution of related litigation.
	One pending proceeding was brought by the Lesina at Hammock Bay Condominium Association, Inc. (the "Lesina Association"), alleging construction defects and other matters. This pending proceeding was filed as a proof of claim in our bankruptcy proceedings during February 2009 in an unliquidated amount. The Company asserted that all prepetition claims for construction defects were barred by the plan of reorganization and bankruptcy discharge and, therefore, we believe that any potential losses will not be material to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. During May 2013, the Lesina Association received permission to file a state court action without violating the plan of reorganization and bankruptcy discharge. During May 2013, we filed a Notice of Appeal of the decision with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and we are vigorously defending this action. As a result of being in the early stages of litigation, we are unable to estimate the amount of any potential loss.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders' Equity	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	16. Shareholders' Equity
	Common Stock.    In connection with the Reorganization (Note 1), Series A, B, C and D common stock were established with each series representing individual equity ownership interests of our largest secured creditors at that time. All other existing shareholders at that time received nonseries common stock. During May 2012, we offered the holders of our Series A, B, C and D and nonseries common stock the right to purchase their respective pro rata share of 7,923,069 shares of our newly issued Series E common stock (the "Equity Offering"). The Equity Offering was consummated on June 8, 2012 and we ultimately received net proceeds of $48.3 million. The combined net proceeds from the Equity Offering and the issuance of the 2017 Notes were used to prepay the entire outstanding principal of the Subordinated Term Loan (Note 12).
	On July 22, 2013, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware an amendment to its then existing amended and restated certificate of incorporation to, among other things, effectuate (i) a 10.3 for 1 stock split of its common stock and (ii) an increase of its authorized capital stock to 150,000,000 shares of common stock. Additionally, on July 24, 2013, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware a new amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which, among other things, converted all of its Series A, B, C, D and E common stock into a single class of common stock. Except for the table immediately following this paragraph, all share and per share amounts of the Company's common stock have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to reflect the common stock split, the new authorized share amounts and the conversion of our Series A, B, C, D and E common stock into a single class of common stock. A summary our pre-split shares of common stock is set forth in the table below.
	Pre-Split Common Stock as of December 31, 2012
	Series	Authorized		Issued		Treasury		Outstanding
	A		181,612		181,612		—		181,612
	B		—		—		—		—
	C		66,185		66,185		—		66,185
	D		143,108		143,108		—		143,108
	E		769,230		769,230		—		769,230
			1,160,135		1,160,135		—		1,160,135
	Nonseries		819,865		594,446		2,625		591,821
	Totals		1,980,000		1,754,581		2,625		1,751,956
	The holders of series and nonseries common stock had equal rights with respect to dividends and liquidation. Each of the Series A through E common stock had the right to nominate and elect one member to our Board of Directors; the holders of nonseries common stock did not have such rights.
	During July 2013, the Company completed its Initial Public Offering and issued 6,819,091 shares of common stock (Note 1).
	Preferred Stock.    In connection with the Reorganization (Note 1), shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock were issued to certain creditors. With respect to such preferred stock, we (i) exchanged 903,825 shares of our common stock (valued at $19.0 million) for 10,000 outstanding shares of our Series A preferred stock during July 2013 and (ii) paid $0.7 million in cash to purchase the one outstanding share of our Series B preferred stock during April 2013. All such shares of preferred stock, which were carried at a nominal value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, have been cancelled and retired. In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, paragraph 10-S99-2, any difference between the consideration transferred to our preferred stock shareholders and the corresponding book value has been characterized as a preferred stock dividend in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and deducted from net income to arrive at net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc. for purposes of calculating earnings (loss) per share. The preferred stock dividend related to the retirement of our Series A preferred stock did not have an impact on our total equity because the liquidating dividend reduced additional paid-in capital by the same amount as the common stock issued in exchange for the Series A preferred stock.
	The preferred stock had no liquidation preferences and was neither redeemable by the holder or the Company nor convertible into shares of our series or nonseries common stock. The rights of the Series A preferred shareholders included, among other things, the right to receive shares of our common stock in the form of a stock dividend each time we achieved a predetermined level of prepetition lender recovery. Additionally, the Series A preferred shareholders had the right to nominate and elect one additional member to our Board of Directors if certain conditions were met.

StockBased_and_Other_NonCash_L

Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation	'
Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation	'
	17. Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation
	2010 Equity Plan.    During March 2010, we adopted the WCI Communities, Inc. Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (the "2010 Equity Plan"). The 2010 Equity Plan was approved by our shareholders and is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. The 2010 Equity Plan authorizes awards to key employees, officers, nonemployee directors and consultants. We believe that such awards provide a means of performance-based compensation to attract and retain qualified employees and better align the interests of our employees with those of our shareholders. The 2010 Equity Plan allows us the flexibility to grant or award shares of the Company's common stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards to eligible individuals. During 2010, the Company granted several officers and directors shares of restricted stock under the 2010 Equity Plan, subject to a service requirement with vesting over a period of approximately two and one-half years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2012, all such shares were fully vested.
	During November 2012, an officer of the Company was granted 77,250 shares of restricted stock under the 2010 Equity Plan. The market price of the shares was determined based on the most recent private transactions involving the Company's common stock in the secondary market. The shares are subject to a service requirement, with 25,750 shares vesting immediately on the date of grant and 25,750 shares vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
	During November 2012, an officer of the Company was also granted 77,250 at-the-money nonqualified stock options under the 2010 Equity Plan with an exercise price of $6.31 per share and a contractual term of ten days. All such options vested on the grant date. The grant date fair value of the nonqualified stock option award, calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, was not significant. As a result, no stock compensation expense was recorded for the stock option award during the year ended December 31, 2012. The nonqualified stock option award was exercised in full within its contractual term and, as a result, we received $0.5 million of proceeds during the year ended December 31, 2012.
	2013 Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Incentive Plan Activity.    During January 2013, we adopted the WCI Communities, Inc. 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan for key management personnel and the WCI Communities, Inc. 2013 Director Long Term Incentive Plan for non-employee directors of the Company's Board of Directors (collectively, the "Original Plans") and granted 770 and 80 awards, respectively, under those plans to eligible participants. Those plans were approved by our shareholders. A total of 1,000 awards were available to be issued to key management personnel and 80 awards to non-employee directors. The purpose of the Original Plans was to attract and retain key management personnel and non-employee directors and provide such persons with increased interest in the Company's success through the granting of awards. The awards granted in January 2013 vest over a five-year period ending December 31, 2017 and each vested award entitled the holder to receive a cash payment based on the future appreciation of the Company's common stock, contingent upon the earlier occurrence of either of the following events (each a "Payment Event"): (i) a change in control, as defined in the Original Plans, or (ii) the five-year anniversary of the Original Plans. The Original Plans terminate immediately following a Payment Event, unless terminated earlier.
	In accordance with the definition of fair value under ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards under the Original Plans was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulations-based option price model with the following inputs: expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, expected life, dividend yield and the weighted average per share price of the Company's common stock. The fair value of such awards was classified as a liability pursuant to ASC 718 due to the awards' cash-settlement feature. The Company was required to remeasure the liability at each reporting date and recognize compensation expense for the period so that the total inception-to-date recognized compensation expense equaled the equivalent portion of the liability based on the requisite service period rendered as of the reporting date.
	During June 2013, the Company amended the Original Plans (as amended, collectively, the "2013 Amended LTIP Plans"), effective immediately following the Initial Public Offering (Note 1). Under the terms of the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans, in lieu of a cash payment based on the future appreciation of the Company's common stock, as provided under the Original Plans, eligible participants and non-employee directors received deferred stock awards pursuant to which they are eligible to receive approximately 1,090.6 shares of our common stock for each award granted under the Original Plans. The 2013 Amended LTIP Plans also reduced the number of awards available to be issued to key management personnel from 1,000 to 770.
	The table below presents the vesting schedule of the deferred stock awards, subject to certain accelerated vesting conditions, under the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans.
	Vesting Date	Key Management			Non-Employee
		Personnel			Directors
	Day following the Initial Public Offering		25	%		25	%
	December 31, 2013(1)		15	%		—
	December 31, 2014		15	%		18.75	%
	December 31, 2015		15	%		18.75	%
	December 31, 2016		15	%		18.75	%
	December 31, 2017		15	%		18.75	%
	-1
	Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans, the awards scheduled to vest on December 31, 2013 will be forfeited by a participant upon termination without good reason. As a result, we have assumed a vesting date of December 31, 2017 in our accounting for the related stock-based compensation expense. No other scheduled vesting dates have this limitation and, therefore, the underlying shares are considered earned on each such date.
	In accordance with ASC 718, the abovementioned award modification has been accounted for as the grant of an equity award in settlement of a liability. The related liability was reclassified to additional paid-in capital at the modification date and the modified awards are now being accounted for as equity awards. Under ASC 718, nonvested shares are valued at the fair value of the shares on the modification date if vesting is based on a service or performance condition. Accordingly, the fair value of the 927,000 nonvested shares subject to deferred stock awards under the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans was the market price of such shares on the modification date, which aggregated $14.5 million.
	During June 2013, the Company adopted the WCI Communities, Inc. 2013 Incentive Award Plan (the "2013 Equity Plan"), effective as of June 28, 2013. The 2013 Equity Plan was approved by our shareholders and is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. The principal purpose of the 2013 Equity Plan is to attract, retain and motivate selected employees, consultants and directors through the granting of stock-based compensation awards and cash-based performance bonus awards. The 2013 Equity Plan is also designed to permit us to make equity-based awards and cash-based awards intended to qualify as "performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The 2013 Equity Plan allows us the flexibility to grant a variety of stock-based compensation awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock, deferred stock units, dividend equivalents, stock payments, performance awards and other stock-based and cash-based awards. The 2013 Equity Plan will expire on, and no option or other award will be granted thereunder, after the tenth anniversary of its effective date.
	During July 2013, we granted restricted stock awards for 49,600 shares of our common stock under the 2013 Equity Plan to certain key employees. Assuming continuous employment with us, those awards vested or will vest on either the six month or two year anniversary of the date of grant of the award.
	The table below summarizes certain information regarding our stock-based compensation plans as of December 31, 2013.
	Stock-Based Compensation Plan	Number of			Number of
		Shares			Shares
		Authorized			Available
					For Award
	2010 Equity Plan(1)		1,174,014			758,399
	2013 Amended LTIP Plans(1)		927,000			—
	2013 Equity Plan		2,060,000			2,010,853
	Totals		4,161,014			2,769,252
	-1
	We expect that no further grants will be made under the 2010 Equity Plan and the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans.
	The Company's policy is to issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises and other stock-based compensation arrangements. If an award granted under a stock-based plan is forfeited, expires, terminates or is otherwise satisfied without the delivery of shares of common stock to the plan participant, then the underlying shares will generally become available again for award under the affected plan.
	General.    Deferred stock is a right to receive shares of common stock upon fulfillment of specified conditions. Restricted stock represents shares of common stock that preserve the rights of ownership for the holder but are subject to restrictions on transfer and risk of forfeiture until fulfillment of specified conditions. The Company's specified condition for vesting is typically continuous employment, subject to certain accelerated vesting conditions. With respect to deferred stock, at the completion of the vesting period or at a later date specified in the grant agreement, common stock is issued to the grantee.
	Deferred stock and restricted stock activity for the Company's stock-based compensation plans is summarized in the table below.
		Shares						Weighted Average
								Grant
								Date Fair Values
		Deferred			Restricted			Deferred		Restricted
		Stock			Stock			Stock		Stock
	Balances at January 1, 2011 (non-vested)		—			185,142		$	—	$	9.17
	Vested		—			(89,506	)		—		9.17
	Balances at December 31, 2011 (non-vested)		—			95,636			—		9.17
	Granted		—			77,250			—		6.31
	Vested		—			(114,001	)		—		8.52
	Forfeited		—			(7,385	)		—		9.17
	Balances at December 31, 2012 (non-vested)		—			51,500			—		6.31
	Granted		927,000			49,600			15.59		15
	Vested		(231,750	)		—			15.59		—
	Forfeited		—			(453	)		—		15
	Balances at December 31, 2013 (non-vested)		695,250			100,647			15.59		10.55
	Subsequent to December 31, 2013, 29,662 shares of restricted stock vested upon completion of the requisite service criterion. The Company also granted new restricted stock awards to senior executive officers, key managers and independent directors. Underlying those awards were 117,007 shares of the Company's common stock that will vest in their entirety on either the third anniversary of the date of grant of the award (106,375 shares) or the first business day immediately prior to the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (10,632 shares) if the individual remains an employee or independent director of the Company.
	The aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock issued during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during such years was $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively. In connection with the adoption of the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans, deferred stock awards with an aggregate grant date fair value of $3.6 million vested during the year ended December 31, 2013; however, the underlying shares (with an intrinsic value of $3.6 million on the date of vesting) will not be issued to the plan participants until January 2018.
	ASC 718 requires that the fair value of all share-based payments to employees and directors be measured on their grant date and either recognized as expense in the statement of operations over the requisite service period or, if appropriate, capitalized and amortized. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $5.2 million, $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of expense for all of its stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation programs in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company has not capitalized any such compensation amounts. For awards with service-only vesting conditions and a graded vesting schedule, stock-based compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award, which is typically aligned with the underlying stock-based award's vesting period. Compensation expense for deferred stock and restricted stock awards is based on the fair value (i.e., generally, the market price) of the underlying stock on the date of grant. As of December 31, 2013, there was $10.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost attributable to non-vested deferred stock and restricted stock awards. Such cost is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining requisite service period for each award, the weighted average of which is approximately 3.9 years.
	As a result of the Company's tax position, which is discussed in Note 14, no income tax benefits for stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense have been recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations during the two-year period ended December 31, 2012. However, $2.0 million of the reversal of the Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowances during the year ended December 31, 2013 (Note 14) was attributable to such 2013 compensation expense. Other than increases in its net operating loss carryforwards, the Company realized no income tax benefits from the exercise of stock options or the issuance of restricted stock during the three-year period ended December 31, 2013.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	18. Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, computed using the treasury stock method. The table below sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to the common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012		2011
		(in thousands, except per share
		amounts)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	146,485		$	47,928	$	(48,313	)
	Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to		163			189		(68	)
	noncontrolling interests
	Preferred stock dividends		(19,680	)		—		—
	Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of		126,968			48,117		(48,381	)
	WCI Communities, Inc. before discontinued operations
	Consolidated income from discontinued operations		—			2,706		1,988
	Net income from discontinued operations attributable to		—			—		(732	)
	noncontrolling interests
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		—			2,706		1,256
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	$	126,968		$	50,823	$	(47,125	)
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding		21,586			14,445		9,883
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock-based compensation arrangements(1)		94			70		—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		21,680			14,515		9,883
	Earnings (loss) per share of WCI Communities, Inc.:
	Basic
	Continuing operations	$	5.88		$	3.33	$	(4.90	)
	Discontinued operations		—			0.19		0.13
	Earnings (loss) per share	$	5.88		$	3.52	$	(4.77	)
	Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	5.86		$	3.31	$	(4.90	)
	Discontinued operations		—			0.19		0.13
	Earnings (loss) per share	$	5.86		$	3.5	$	(4.77	)
	Antidilutive securities not included in the calculation of		—			—		155
	diluted earnings (loss) per common share(1)(2)
	-1
	For any year with a net loss attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc., all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computations of diluted loss per common share because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive, thereby reducing the reported loss per share.
	-2
	Shares of common stock underlying our stock-based compensation arrangements.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting	'
Segment Reporting	'
	19. Segment Reporting
	As defined in ASC 280, Segment Reporting ("ASC 280"), our reportable segments are based on operating segments with similar economic characteristics and lines of business. Our reportable segments consist of: (i) Homebuilding; (ii) Real Estate Services; and (iii) Amenities.
	During each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, substantially all of the revenues of our reportable segments were generated by our Florida operations. Evaluation of segment performance is based primarily on operating earnings.
	Operations of our Homebuilding segment primarily include the construction and sale of single- and multi-family homes. The results of operations for the Homebuilding segment consist of revenues generated from the delivery of homes and land and home site sales, less the cost of home construction, land and land development costs, asset impairments and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment.
	Operations of our Real Estate Services segment include providing residential real estate brokerage and title services. The results of operations for the Real Estate Services segment consist of revenues generated primarily from those activities, less the cost of such services, including royalties associated with franchise agreements with third-parties, and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment.
	Operations of our Amenities segment primarily include the construction, ownership and management of recreational amenities in residential communities that we develop in certain Florida markets. Amenities consist of golf courses and country clubs, marinas and resort-style facilities. The results of operations for the Amenities segment consist of revenues from the sale of equity and nonequity memberships, the sale and lease of marina slips, billed membership dues, and golf and restaurant operations, less the cost of such services, asset impairments and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment. The Amenities segment also includes discontinued operations associated with our retained and operated amenities that have been classified as assets held for sale. However, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 280, the segment information below does not include the results from our discontinued operations (Note 8).
	Each reportable segment follows the same accounting policies as those described in Note 2. The financial position and operating results of our segments, which are included in the table below, are not necessarily indicative of the results and financial position that would have occurred had the segments been independent stand-alone entities during the years presented.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Revenues
	Homebuilding	$	214,016		$	146,926		$	57,101
	Real estate services		80,096			73,070			68,185
	Amenities		23,237			21,012			18,986
	Total revenues	$	317,349		$	241,008		$	144,272
	Operating earnings (loss)
	Homebuilding	$	24,700		$	14,011		$	(34,789	)
	Real estate services		3,124			1,395			(24	)
	Amenities		(2,048	)		(3,242	)		(4,980	)
	Other income		2,642			7,493			2,294
	Interest expense		(2,537	)		(6,978	)		(16,954	)
	Expenses related to early repayment of debt		(5,105	)		(16,984	)		—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	20,776		$	(4,305	)	$	(54,453	)
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Assets
	Homebuilding	$	283,386		$	186,786
	Real estate services		17,723			15,056
	Amenities		40,973			38,366
	Corporate and unallocated		343,404			107,054
	Total assets	$	685,486		$	347,262

Quarterly_Data_unaudited

Quarterly Data (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Data (unaudited)	'
Quarterly Data (unaudited)	'
	20. Quarterly Data (unaudited)
	The tables below summarize certain unaudited financial information for each of the quarters in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013.
		Quarters During the Year Ended December 31, 2013(1)
		First			Second(2)			Third(2)(3)			Fourth(4)
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Total revenues	$	53,734		$	83,337		$	85,518		$	94,760
	Gross margin		10,612			18,094			17,157			19,461
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		857			8,812			1,618			135,198
	Net income (loss)		857			8,812			1,618			135,198
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		586			8,206			(17,022	)		135,198
	Supplemental information:
	Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense included in income from continuing operations		1,584			448			2,280			905
	Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders(7):
	Basic	$	0.03		$	0.45		$	(0.71	)	$	5.2
	Diluted		0.03			0.45			(0.71	)		5.16
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic		18,045			18,045			24,138			26,000
	Diluted		18,063			18,084			24,138			26,206
		Quarters During the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		First			Second(3)(5)			Third(5)(6)			Fourth
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Total revenues	$	33,084		$	48,509		$	54,165		$	105,250
	Gross margin		2,125			6,967			10,795			24,406
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		(6,300	)		(18,173	)		54,553			17,848
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(87	)		1,584			1,209			—
	Net income (loss)		(6,387	)		(16,589	)		55,762			17,848
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		(6,660	)		(16,458	)		56,023			17,918
	Basic earnings (loss) per share(7):
	Continuing operations	$	(0.66	)	$	(1.52	)	$	3.06		$	1
	Discontinued operations		(0.01	)		0.13			0.07			—
	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.67	)	$	(1.39	)	$	3.13		$	1
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share(7):
	Continuing operations	$	(0.66	)	$	(1.52	)	$	3.05		$	0.99
	Discontinued operations		(0.01	)		0.13			0.07			—
	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.67	)	$	(1.39	)	$	3.12		$	0.99
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic		9,938			11,855			17,888			17,974
	Diluted		9,938			11,855			17,944			18,040
	-1
	There were no discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2013.
	-2
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders was affected by preferred stock dividends of $0.7 million and $19.0 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively (Note 16).
	-3
	We recorded expenses related to early repayment of debt of $5.1 million and $17.0 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively (Note 12).
	-4
	We reversed $125.6 million of our deferred tax asset valuation allowances during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 (Note 14).
	-5
	We recorded gains on sales of discontinued operations, net of tax, of $1.4 million and $1.2 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively (Note 8).
	-6
	We recorded an income tax benefit of $50.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 related to the reversal of certain reserves (Note 14).
	-7
	Primarily due to the effects of issuing shares of our common stock during each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the sum of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the four quarters does not agree to the corresponding totals for the full calendar years.
	We have historically experienced, and in the future expect to continue to experience, variability in our operating results on a quarterly basis, primarily due to our Homebuilding segment. Because many of our Florida homebuyers prefer to close on their home purchases before the winter, the fourth quarter of each year often produces a disproportionately large portion of our total year's revenues, income (loss) and cash flows. Accordingly, our revenues and operating results may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. Although we believe that the abovementioned seasonal pattern will likely continue, it may be affected by economic conditions in the homebuilding and real estate industry and other interrelated factors. As a result, our operating results may not follow the historical trends.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	21. Subsequent Events
	Effective April 28, 2014, the indenture governing the 2021 Notes (Note 12) was amended by the parties thereto. Such amendment eliminated certain sections of the agreement that provided for the release of subsidiary guarantee obligations for each of a Mortgage Subsidiary and an Immaterial Subsidiary (as those terms are defined in the indenture) under specified circumstances. There were no other changes to the indenture.
	Each of the Guarantors under the 2021 Notes is directly or indirectly owned 100% by WCI Communities, Inc. ("WCI"). There are no significant restrictions on the ability of any of the Guarantors to pay dividends, provide loans or otherwise make payments to WCI. Each of the Guarantors will be released and relieved of its guarantee obligations pertaining to the 2021 Notes: (i) in the event of a sale or other disposition of all of the assets of one or more of the Guarantors, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise; (ii) upon designation of a Guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2021 Notes; (iii) in connection with the dissolution of a Guarantor under applicable law in accordance with the indenture; (iv) upon release or discharge of the guarantee that resulted in the creation of such guarantee of the 2021 Notes; (v) if WCI exercises its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option; or (vi) if its obligations under the indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the indenture. Separate condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company are not provided herein because: (i) WCI has no independent assets or operations; (ii) the guarantees provided by the Guarantors are full and unconditional and joint and several; and (iii) the total assets, equity and operations of WCI's non-guarantor subsidiaries are individually and in the aggregate minor.
	During April 2014, we sold $23.6 million of the CDD bonds that are discussed in the last paragraph of Note 10 and received net proceeds, including accrued and unpaid interest, of $22.7 million. The scheduled debt service payment on May 1, 2014 satisfied all the other CDD bonds previously held by us. Accordingly, we are no longer the holder of any such CDD bonds. As a result of these transactions, the Company's CDD obligations will increase by approximately $21.7 million during the three months ending June 30, 2014, which represents our discounted proportionate share of the outstanding CDD bonds.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC").
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and certain joint ventures, which are not variable interest entities ("VIEs"), as defined under ASC 810, Consolidation ("ASC 810"), but which the Company has the ability to exercise control. In accordance with ASC 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures ("ASC 323"), the equity method of accounting is applied to those investments in joint ventures that are not VIEs and the Company has either less than a controlling interest, substantive participating rights or is not the primary beneficiary, as defined in ASC 810. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company's operations involve real estate development and sales and, as such, it is not possible to precisely measure the duration of its operating cycle. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company have been prepared on an unclassified basis in accordance with real estate industry practice.
	Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all share and per share amounts of the Company's common stock have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to reflect the abovementioned stock split, the new authorized share amounts and the conversion of our Series A, B, C, D and E common stock into a single class of common stock (Notes 1 and 16).
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Credit Risk
	We consider all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, cash and cash equivalents included $0.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, of amounts in transit from title companies for transactions that closed at or near year-end.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, a substantial majority of our cash balances were held on deposit with one financial institution. If that financial institution failed to perform its duties under the terms of our depository agreements, we could incur a significant loss or be denied access to cash in our operating accounts.
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held in escrow accounts representing customer deposits restricted as to use and cash collateral in support of outstanding letters of credit. We receive cash earnest money deposits from our customers who enter into home sales contracts. We are precluded from using such deposits in construction unless the customer waives the requirement to escrow deposit funds or we take measures to release state imposed restrictions, which may include posting escrow bonds. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had $8.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively, outstanding in escrow bonds used to release restrictions on customer deposits.
	As of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, our restricted cash included $6.4 million related to customer deposits. Restricted cash also included $2.5 million and $4.5 million of cash collateral in support of outstanding letters of credit and other bank financing arrangements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Notes and Accounts Receivable	'
	Notes and Accounts Receivable
	Notes receivable are generated through the normal course of business and are related to amenity membership sales and land sales and are collateralized by liens on memberships and property sold. Accounts receivable are generated through the normal course of amenity and other business operations and are unsecured. We assess the collectability of notes and accounts receivable and the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a detail review of the individual notes and accounts receivable, collection histories and the number of days the accounts are delinquent. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, notes and accounts receivable were recorded net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	'
	Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest
	Real estate inventories consist of land and land improvements, homes under construction or completed and investments in amenities. Costs capitalized to land and land improvements primarily include: (i) land acquisition costs; (ii) land development costs; (iii) entitlement costs; (iv) capitalized interest; (v) capitalized real estate taxes; (vi) capitalized association deficit funding; and (vii) certain indirect land development overhead costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land improvements to homes under construction or completed at the commencement of construction of the home. Components of homes under construction or completed include: (i) land costs transferred from land and land improvements; (ii) direct construction costs associated with the home; (iii) engineering, permitting and other fees; (iv) capitalized interest; and (v) certain indirect construction overhead costs. Total land and common development costs are apportioned to each home, lot, amenity or parcel using the relative sales value method, while site-specific development costs are allocated directly to the benefited land. Investments in amenities include costs associated with the construction of clubhouses, golf courses, marinas, tennis courts and various other recreational facilities, which we intend to recover through equity membership and marina slip sales.
	All of our real estate inventories are reviewed for recoverability on a quarterly basis, as our inventory is considered "long-lived," in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment ("ASC 360"). Impairment charges are recorded to write down an asset to its estimated fair value if the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are lower than its carrying amount. Our determination of fair value is based on projections and estimates. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in the outcome of our impairment analysis, and actual results may also differ from our assumptions. Each community or land parcel is evaluated individually. For those assets deemed to be impaired, the recognized impairment is measured as the amount by which the assets' carrying amount exceeds their fair value. Further discussion of real estate asset impairments is included in Note 5.
	We construct amenities in conjunction with the development of certain planned communities and account for the related costs in accordance with ASC 330, Inventories. Our amenities are transferred to common interest realty associations ("CIRAs"), sold as equity membership clubs, sold separately or retained and operated by us. The cost of amenities conveyed to a CIRA is classified as a common cost of the community and included in real estate inventories. This cost is allocated to cost of sales on the basis of the relative sales value of the homes sold. The cost of amenities sold as equity membership clubs is included in real estate inventories, classified as investments in amenities (Note 3). Costs of amenities retained and operated by us are accounted for as property and equipment.
	In accordance with ASC 835, Interest, interest incurred relating to land under development and construction of homes is capitalized to real estate inventories during the active development period. For homes under construction, we include the underlying developed land costs and in-process homebuilding costs in our determination of capitalized interest. Capitalization ceases upon substantial completion of a home, with the related capitalized interest being charged to cost of sales when the home is delivered.
	Interest incurred relating to the construction of amenities is capitalized to real estate inventories for equity membership clubs or property and equipment for clubs to be retained and operated by us. Interest capitalized to real estate inventories is charged to cost of sales as related homes, home sites, amenity memberships and parcels are delivered. Interest capitalized to property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
Property and Equipment, net	'
	Property and Equipment, net
	Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Costs of major renewals and improvements, which extend the useful lives of the underlying assets, are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
	Included in property and equipment are recreational amenity assets that are considered held and used. With respect to these assets, if events or changes in circumstances, such as a significant decline in membership or membership pricing, significant increases in operating costs or changes in use, indicate that their carrying values may be impaired, an impairment analysis is performed in accordance with ASC 360. Our analysis consists of determining whether the asset's carrying amount will be recovered from its undiscounted estimated future cash flows, including estimated residual cash flows, such as the sale of the asset. These cash flows are estimated based on various assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties, including, among other things, demand for golf memberships, competition within the market, changes in membership pricing and costs to operate each property. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of its undiscounted future operating and residual cash flows, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between estimated fair value of the asset and the net carrying amount. We estimate the fair value by using discounted cash flow analyses. There were no impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 related to property and equipment.
Assets of Discontinued Operations	'
	Assets of Discontinued Operations
	In accordance with ASC 360, we record assets of discontinued operations, primarily constructed amenity assets that were retained and operated by us, at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Pursuant to the provisions of ASC 360, the following criteria must be met for an asset to be classified as an asset held for sale:
	•
	management has the authority and commits to a plan to sell the asset;
	•
	the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition;
	•
	there is an active program to locate a buyer and the plan to sell the property has been initiated;
	•
	the sale of the asset is probable within one year;
	•
	the asset is being actively marketed at a reasonable sales price relative to its current fair value; and
	•
	it is unlikely that the plan to sell will be withdrawn or that significant changes to the plan will be made.
	In determining the fair value of the assets less cost to sell, we consider such factors as current sales prices for comparable assets in the area, recent market analyses/studies, appraisals, any recent legitimate offers and listing prices of similar assets (i.e., Level 2 inputs under the GAAP fair value hierarchy that is described in Note 13). If the estimated fair value of an asset, less the projected costs to sell, is less than its current carrying value, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, less the projected costs to sell. There were no such asset impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	Further discussion of our discontinued operations is included in Note 8.
Debt Issuance Costs, Debt Discounts and Related Other	'
	Debt Issuance Costs, Debt Discounts and Related Other
	Debt issuance costs and debt discounts are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the estimated economic life of the underlying debt instrument.
	In connection with transactions that involve our debt instruments, including those described in Note 12, we evaluate and assess the accounting for such transactions in accordance with, among other things, the provisions of ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments ("ASC 470-50"). ASC 470-50 provides guidance as to (i) whether a transaction should be treated as an extinguishment of debt or a debt modification and (ii) the handling of new and legacy debt issuance costs. The application of ASC 470-50 during the three years ended December 31, 2013 did not have a material impact on the Company.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the estimated fair value of a business over its identifiable tangible and intangible net assets. ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"), provides guidance on accounting for intangible assets and eliminates the amortization of goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets. Pursuant to the provisions of ASC 350, goodwill is tested for impairment, at a minimum, once a year. Evaluating goodwill for impairment is a two-step process that involves the determination of the fair value and the carrying value of our reporting units that have goodwill. A reporting unit is a component of an operating segment for which discrete financial information is available and reviewed by our management on a regular basis. All of our goodwill is related to reporting units included in our Real Estate Services reportable segment.
	During September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment ("ASU 2011-08"), which amended the guidance in ASC 350. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2011-08, entities have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of a reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is determined, based on qualitative factors, to be "more-likely-than-not" less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, then entities are required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. We adopted ASU 2011-08 during the year ended December 31, 2012; however, it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or goodwill impairment testing.
	Inherent in the determination of the fair value of a reporting unit are certain estimates and judgments, including the interpretation of current economic indicators and market valuations, as well as our strategic plans with regard to our operations. We typically use a revenue or income approach to determine the estimated fair value of our reporting units when performing our goodwill impairment test. The income approach establishes fair value by methods that discount or capitalize revenues, earnings and/or cash flows using a discount or capitalization rate that reflects market rate of return expectations, market conditions and the risks of the relative investment. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment charge, if any. The impairment charge is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the corresponding carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over amounts assigned to its net assets.
	We review goodwill annually (or whenever qualitative indicators of impairment exist) for impairment. There were no goodwill impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Warranty Reserves	'
	Warranty Reserves
	We generally provide our single- and multi-family homebuyers with a limited one to three-year warranty, respectively, for all material and labor and a 10-year warranty for certain structural defects. Warranty reserves have been established by charging cost of sales and crediting a warranty liability for each home delivered. The amounts charged are estimated by management to be adequate to cover expected warranty-related costs for all unexpired warranty obligation periods. Our warranty reserves are based on historical warranty cost experience and are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect qualitative risks associated with the homes constructed. Our actual costs and expenditures under our various warranty programs could significantly differ from the estimates used to estimate the warranty reserves recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (Note 11).
Customer Deposits	'
	Customer Deposits
	Customer deposits represent amounts received from customers under real estate and amenity sales contracts.
Revenue and Profit Recognition	'
	Revenue and Profit Recognition
	Homebuilding revenues and related profits are recognized in accordance with ASC 360 at the time of delivery under the full accrual method for single- and multi-family homes. Under the full accrual method, revenues and related profits are recognized when collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured and the earnings process is substantially complete. When a sale does not meet the requirements for income recognition, profit is deferred until such requirements are met and the related sold inventory is classified as completed inventory.
	Real estate services revenues, which include real estate brokerage and title services operations, are recognized upon the closing of a sales contract.
	Revenues from amenity operations include the sale of equity memberships and marina slips, nonequity memberships, billed membership dues and fees for services provided. Equity memberships entitle buyers to a future ownership interest in the amenity facility upon turnover of the club to the membership in addition to the right to use the facilities in accordance with the terms of the membership agreement. Nonequity memberships only entitle buyers with the right to use the amenity facilities in accordance with the terms of the membership agreement. Equity membership and marina slip sales are recognized at the time of closing. Equity membership sales and the related cost of sales are initially recorded under the deposit or cost recovery method. Revenue recognition for each equity club program is reevaluated on a periodic basis based on changes in circumstances. If we can demonstrate that it is likely that we will recover proceeds in excess of the remaining carrying value and no material contingencies exist, such as a developer rescission clause, the full accrual method is then applied. Nonrefundable nonequity memberships entitle buyers to the right to use the respective amenity facility over its useful life and are sold separately from homes within our communities. Nonequity membership initiation fees are deferred and amortized to amenities revenues over 20 years, representing the membership period, which is based on the estimated average depreciable life of the amenities facilities. This treatment most closely matches revenues with the expenses of operating the club over the membership period. Both equity and nonequity memberships require members to pay membership dues that are billed in advance on either an annual or quarterly basis and are recorded as deferred revenue and then recognized as revenues ratably over the term of the membership period. Revenues for services are recorded when the service is provided.
	Revenues and related profits from land sales, which are included in homebuilding revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, are recognized at the time of closing. Revenues and related profits are recognized in full when collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured and the earnings process is substantially complete. When a sale does not meet the requirements for income recognition, profit is deferred under the deposit method and the related inventory is classified as completed inventory. The deferred income is recognized when our involvement is completed.
	Sales incentives, such as reductions in listed sales prices of homes, golf club memberships and marina slips, are treated as a reduction of revenues. Sales incentives, such as free products or services, are classified as cost of sales.
Home Cost of Sales	'
	Home Cost of Sales
	Cost of home deliveries includes direct home construction costs, land acquisition, land development and related costs, both incurred and estimated to be incurred, warranty costs, closing costs, development period interest and common costs. We use the specific identification method for the purpose of accumulating home construction costs. Land acquisition and land development costs are allocated to each lot within a subdivision based on the relative fair value of the lots prior to home construction. We recognize all home cost of sales when a home is delivered on a house-by-house basis.
Real Estate Brokerage Cost of Sales	'
	Real Estate Brokerage Cost of Sales
	Real estate brokerage revenues primarily consist of the gross commission income that we receive on real estate transactions for which we acted as the broker. We pay a portion of the commission received to the independent real estate agents that work with our real estate brokerage operations. These commissions are a direct cost of real estate brokerage revenues and are included in real estate services cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires the recognition of income taxes currently payable or receivable, as well as deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between the amounts reported for financial statement purposes and the amounts reported for income tax purposes at each balance sheet date using enacted statutory tax rates for the years in which taxes are expected to be paid, recovered or settled. Changes in tax rates are recognized in earnings in the period in which the changes are enacted.
	ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether deferred tax asset valuation allowances should be established based on consideration of all of the available evidence using a "more-likely-than-not" standard. A valuation allowance must be established when it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of a company's deferred tax assets will not be realized. We assess our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine if valuation allowances are required. When making a determination as to the adequacy of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance, we consider all of the available objectively verifiable positive and negative evidence, including, among other things, whether the Company is in a cumulative loss position, projected future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, statutory limitations on the Company's tax carryforwards and credits, tax planning strategies, recent financial operations, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, and the macroeconomic environment and the homebuilding industry. If we determine that the Company will not be able to realize some or all of its deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance will be recorded though the provision for income taxes.
	Significant judgment is applied in assessing whether deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. Ultimately, such realization depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the appropriate taxing jurisdiction in either the carryback or carryforward periods under existing tax laws. Forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years. In that circumstance our valuation assessment emphasizes, among other things, the nature, frequency and magnitude of current and cumulative income and losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryback or carryforward periods, our experience with net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards being used before their expiration and, if necessary, tax planning alternatives. Our assessment of the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance also includes assessing the likely future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements and its tax returns. Changes in existing tax laws or rates could affect our actual tax results and future business results may affect the amount of the Company's deferred tax liabilities or the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Our accounting for deferred tax assets represents our best estimate of future events. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, particularly with respect to changes in facts and circumstances in future reporting periods, including carryforward period assumptions, actual results could differ from our estimates. Our assumptions require significant judgment because the homebuilding industry is cyclical and highly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. If the Company's future results of operations are less than projected or if the timing and jurisdiction of its future taxable income varies from our estimates, there may be insufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to support a more-likely-than-not assessment of the Company's deferred tax assets and an increase to our valuation allowance may be required at that time for some or all of such deferred tax assets.
	ASC 740 defines the methodology for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions as well as guidance regarding the measurement of the resulting tax benefits. ASC 740 requires an enterprise to recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is "more-likely-than-not" (defined as a likelihood of more than 50%), based solely on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements based upon the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, despite our belief that its filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements and we are required to accrue potential interest and penalties until the uncertainty is resolved. The evaluation of whether a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold requires a substantial degree of judgment by us based on the individual facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from our estimates. ASC 740 also provides guidance for income tax accounting regarding derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs consist primarily of television, radio, newspaper, direct mail, billboard, brochures and other media advertising programs. We expense advertising costs related to our homebuilding operations as incurred to selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. Tangible advertising costs, such as architectural models and visual displays, are capitalized to real estate inventories. Advertising costs related to our real estate services and amenities operations are expensed as incurred to their respective cost of sales in the accompanying statements of operations. Total advertising expense was $4.7 million, $5.0 million and $3.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	We compute basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc. by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if securities or contracts to issue common stock, which would be dilutive, were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in our earnings. During periods of net losses attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc., no dilution is computed.
Stock-Based Compensation and Related Other	'
	Stock-Based Compensation and Related Other
	We account for stock-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), which requires that the cost for all stock-based transactions be recognized in an entity's financial statements. ASC 718 further requires all entities to apply a fair value measurement approach when accounting for stock-based transactions with employees, directors and nonemployees. Further discussion of our stock-based arrangements is included in Note 17.
Employee Benefit Plan	'
	Employee Benefit Plan
	Our employees, who meet certain requirements as to service, are eligible to participate in our 401(k) benefit plan. We match an amount equal to 25% of the first 6% of each participant's elected deferrals. Our 401(k) benefit plan match expense was $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	During July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"), which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax carryforward exists. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2013-11, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We adopted this guidance, which relates only to financial statement presentation, on January 1, 2014; however it did not have a material effect on the Company.

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca1

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	'
Schedule of real estate inventories	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements held for development or sale	$	207,810		$	140,048
	Work in progress		38,486			18,943
	Completed inventories		25,372			15,005
	Investments in amenities		8,625			9,172
	Total real estate inventories	$	280,293		$	183,168
Summary of capitalized interest	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Capitalized interest at the beginning of the year	$	7,959		$	1,014		$	741
	Interest incurred		14,278			16,227			18,215
	Interest expensed		(2,537	)		(6,978	)		(16,954	)
	Interest charged to cost of sales		(4,257	)		(2,304	)		(988	)
	Capitalized interest at the end of the year	$	15,443		$	7,959		$	1,014

Property_and_Equipment_net_Tab

Property and Equipment, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment, net	'
Schedule of property and equipment, net	'
			December 31,
		Estimated
		Useful Life
		(In Years)	2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements	10 to 15	$	13,907		$	13,922
	Buildings and improvements	5 to 40		14,323			14,100
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 to 7		6,180			4,757
				34,410			32,779
	Accumulated depreciation			(9,931	)		(8,466	)
	Property and equipment, net		$	24,479		$	24,313

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Assets	'
Schedule of other assets	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $334 and $293 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$	5,588	$	2,282
	Prepaid expenses		5,078		4,217
	Cash held by community development districts (Note 10)		3,466		3,518
	Cash deposits for letters of credit and surety bonds		353		3,857
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (Note 7)		—		700
	Other		3,616		3,215
	Total other assets	$	18,101	$	17,789

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_1

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	'
Schedule of the entity's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	'
				Percentage of
				Ownership
				December 31,
	Name of Joint Venture	Description		2013			2012
	Pelican Landing Timeshares Ventures ("Pelican Landing")	Multi-family timeshare units—Bonita Springs, Florida			51	%		51	%
	Florida Home Finance Group LLC ("FHFG")	Mortgage banking operations			—			49.9	%
Summary of condensed combined financial information of the entity's unconsolidated joint ventures	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Assets
	Real estate investments	$	3,624		$	5,285
	Other assets		6,098			10,535
	Total assets	$	9,722		$	15,820
	Liabilities and partners' capital
	Total liabilities	$	1,042		$	2,474
	Capital—other partners		4,253			6,553
	Capital—the Company		4,427			6,793
	Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	9,722		$	15,820
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Combined results of operations
	Revenues	$	2,074		$	5,967		$	5,711
	Net loss	$	(3,345	)	$	(630	)	$	(2,668	)

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
Schedule of results from discontinued operations	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Revenues	$	—	$	2,177		$	13,931
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	—	$	195		$	2,412
	Income tax expense		—		(77	)		(935	)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	118		$	1,477
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes	$	—	$	4,265		$	835
	Income tax expense		—		(1,677	)		(324	)
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	2,588		$	511

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia1

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	'
Schedule of accounts payable and other liabilities	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Accounts payable	$	22,113	$	14,630
	Deferred revenue and income		8,310		7,114
	Community development district obligations (Note 10)		7,271		9,680
	Accrued interest		5,588		676
	Accrued compensation and employee benefits		4,368		3,531
	Warranty reserves (Note 11)		1,558		1,077
	Other		5,712		3,299
	Total accounts payable and other liabilities	$	54,920	$	40,007

Warranty_Reserves_Tables

Warranty Reserves (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Warranty Reserves	'
Schedule of activity related to the entity's warranty reserves, which are included in accounts payable and other liabilities	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Warranty reserves at the beginning of the year	$	1,077		$	840		$	559
	Additions to reserves for new home deliveries		1,095			733			234
	Payments for warranty costs		(558	)		(379	)		(443	)
	Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves		(56	)		(117	)		490
	Warranty reserves at the end of the year	$	1,558		$	1,077		$	840

Debt_Obligations_Tables

Debt Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Obligations	'
Summary of debt obligations	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Senior notes due 2021	$	200,000	$	—
	Senior secured term notes due 2017, net		—		122,729
	$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility		—		—
	$10.0 million secured revolving credit facility		—		—
	Total debt obligations	$	200,000	$	122,729

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures	'
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments	'
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
		Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Senior notes due 2021	$	200,000	$	199,000	$	—	$	—
	Senior secured term notes due 2017		—		—		122,729		125,000
	Community development district obligations		7,271		8,447		9,680		12,937

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Summary of significant components of the Company's income tax benefit (expense)	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Current:
	Federal	$	(13	)	$	52,056		$	37
	State		76			(9	)		(515	)
	Current income taxes from continuing operations		63			52,047			(478	)
	Deferred:
	Federal		113,916			139			3,979
	State		11,730			47			2,639
	Deferred income taxes from continuing operations		125,646			186			6,618
	Income tax benefit from continuing operations		125,709			52,233			6,140
	Income tax expense from discontinued operations		—			(77	)		(935	)
	Income tax expense from sales of discontinued operations		—			(1,677	)		(324	)
	Consolidated income tax benefit, net	$	125,709		$	50,479		$	4,881
Schedule of benefit from income taxes differing from the amount that would be computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Expected taxes computed at the federal statutory rate	$	(7,329	)	$	1,447		$	19,339
	State income tax benefit (expense), net of federal effect		(708	)		94			1,402
	Unrecognized tax benefit		—			50,498			(891	)
	Valuation allowances		133,054			15,755			(15,569	)
	Federal tax refund		—			—			(2,222	)
	Deferred tax adjustments		21			(12,629	)		3,226
	Changes in deferred tax rate		131			(668	)		2,212
	Permanent differences		453			(354	)		(1,686	)
	Other		87			(1,910	)		329
	Income tax benefit from continuing operations	$	125,709		$	52,233		$	6,140
Schedule of tax effects of significant temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating losses	$	116,348		$	114,443
	Real estate inventories		66,823			77,827
	Acquisition intangibles		10,534			10,513
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		3,379			3,384
	Property and equipment, net		2,937			2,941
	Stock-based compensation expense		2,016			—
	Warranties and other accrued expenses		1,634			1,363
	Other prepaid expenses and accrued expenses		125			1,295
	Other		21			7
	Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowances		203,817			211,773
	Valuation allowances		(70,981	)		(204,035	)
	Deferred tax assets, after valuation allowances		132,836			7,738
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Deferred revenue and income		(2,934	)		(3,193	)
	Acquisition intangibles		(2,667	)		(2,605	)
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		(1,053	)		(1,071	)
	Community development district obligation discounts		(536	)		(869	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(7,190	)		(7,738	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	125,646		$	—
Schedule of rollforward of the Company's unrecognized income tax benefits	'
	A rollforward of the Company's unrecognized income tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2012 is presented in the table below (in thousands).
	Balance at January 1, 2012	$	45,451
	Changes for tax positions of prior years		(45,451	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	—

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Schedule of minimum future commitments under noncancelable leases having an initial or remaining term in excess of one year	'
	Future minimum payments under non-cancelable leases having an initial or remaining term in excess of one year are summarized in the table below (in thousands).
	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	5,357
	2015		4,410
	2016		2,271
	2017		1,218
	2018		460
	Thereafter		245
	Total minimum payments	$	13,961

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders' Equity	'
Summary of pre-split shares of common stock	'
	Pre-Split Common Stock as of December 31, 2012
	Series	Authorized		Issued		Treasury		Outstanding
	A		181,612		181,612		—		181,612
	B		—		—		—		—
	C		66,185		66,185		—		66,185
	D		143,108		143,108		—		143,108
	E		769,230		769,230		—		769,230
			1,160,135		1,160,135		—		1,160,135
	Nonseries		819,865		594,446		2,625		591,821
	Totals		1,980,000		1,754,581		2,625		1,751,956

StockBased_and_Other_NonCash_L1

Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation	'
Schedule of vesting of the deferred stock awards, subject to certain accelerated vesting conditions, under the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans	'
	Vesting Date	Key Management			Non-Employee
		Personnel			Directors
	Day following the Initial Public Offering		25	%		25	%
	December 31, 2013(1)		15	%		—
	December 31, 2014		15	%		18.75	%
	December 31, 2015		15	%		18.75	%
	December 31, 2016		15	%		18.75	%
	December 31, 2017		15	%		18.75	%
	-1
	Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans, the awards scheduled to vest on December 31, 2013 will be forfeited by a participant upon termination without good reason. As a result, we have assumed a vesting date of December 31, 2017 in our accounting for the related stock-based compensation expense. No other scheduled vesting dates have this limitation and, therefore, the underlying shares are considered earned on each such date.
Summary of information regarding stock-based compensation plans	'
	Stock-Based Compensation Plan	Number of			Number of
		Shares			Shares
		Authorized			Available
					For Award
	2010 Equity Plan(1)		1,174,014			758,399
	2013 Amended LTIP Plans(1)		927,000			—
	2013 Equity Plan		2,060,000			2,010,853
	Totals		4,161,014			2,769,252
	-1
	We expect that no further grants will be made under the 2010 Equity Plan and the 2013 Amended LTIP Plans.
Summary of deferred stock and restricted stock activity for the stock-based compensation plans	'
		Shares						Weighted Average
								Grant
								Date Fair Values
		Deferred			Restricted			Deferred		Restricted
		Stock			Stock			Stock		Stock
	Balances at January 1, 2011 (non-vested)		—			185,142		$	—	$	9.17
	Vested		—			(89,506	)		—		9.17
	Balances at December 31, 2011 (non-vested)		—			95,636			—		9.17
	Granted		—			77,250			—		6.31
	Vested		—			(114,001	)		—		8.52
	Forfeited		—			(7,385	)		—		9.17
	Balances at December 31, 2012 (non-vested)		—			51,500			—		6.31
	Granted		927,000			49,600			15.59		15
	Vested		(231,750	)		—			15.59		—
	Forfeited		—			(453	)		—		15
	Balances at December 31, 2013 (non-vested)		695,250			100,647			15.59		10.55

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
Schedule of computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012		2011
		(in thousands, except per share
		amounts)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	146,485		$	47,928	$	(48,313	)
	Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to		163			189		(68	)
	noncontrolling interests
	Preferred stock dividends		(19,680	)		—		—
	Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of		126,968			48,117		(48,381	)
	WCI Communities, Inc. before discontinued operations
	Consolidated income from discontinued operations		—			2,706		1,988
	Net income from discontinued operations attributable to		—			—		(732	)
	noncontrolling interests
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		—			2,706		1,256
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	$	126,968		$	50,823	$	(47,125	)
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding		21,586			14,445		9,883
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock-based compensation arrangements(1)		94			70		—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		21,680			14,515		9,883
	Earnings (loss) per share of WCI Communities, Inc.:
	Basic
	Continuing operations	$	5.88		$	3.33	$	(4.90	)
	Discontinued operations		—			0.19		0.13
	Earnings (loss) per share	$	5.88		$	3.52	$	(4.77	)
	Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	5.86		$	3.31	$	(4.90	)
	Discontinued operations		—			0.19		0.13
	Earnings (loss) per share	$	5.86		$	3.5	$	(4.77	)
	Antidilutive securities not included in the calculation of		—			—		155
	diluted earnings (loss) per common share(1)(2)
	-1
	For any year with a net loss attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc., all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computations of diluted loss per common share because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive, thereby reducing the reported loss per share.
	-2
	Shares of common stock underlying our stock-based compensation arrangements.

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting	'
Schedule of financial position and operating results of segments	'
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Revenues
	Homebuilding	$	214,016		$	146,926		$	57,101
	Real estate services		80,096			73,070			68,185
	Amenities		23,237			21,012			18,986
	Total revenues	$	317,349		$	241,008		$	144,272
	Operating earnings (loss)
	Homebuilding	$	24,700		$	14,011		$	(34,789	)
	Real estate services		3,124			1,395			(24	)
	Amenities		(2,048	)		(3,242	)		(4,980	)
	Other income		2,642			7,493			2,294
	Interest expense		(2,537	)		(6,978	)		(16,954	)
	Expenses related to early repayment of debt		(5,105	)		(16,984	)		—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	20,776		$	(4,305	)	$	(54,453	)
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Assets
	Homebuilding	$	283,386		$	186,786
	Real estate services		17,723			15,056
	Amenities		40,973			38,366
	Corporate and unallocated		343,404			107,054
	Total assets	$	685,486		$	347,262

Quarterly_Data_unaudited_Table

Quarterly Data (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Data (unaudited)	'
Summary of unaudited financial information	'
		Quarters During the Year Ended December 31, 2013(1)
		First			Second(2)			Third(2)(3)			Fourth(4)
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Total revenues	$	53,734		$	83,337		$	85,518		$	94,760
	Gross margin		10,612			18,094			17,157			19,461
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		857			8,812			1,618			135,198
	Net income (loss)		857			8,812			1,618			135,198
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		586			8,206			(17,022	)		135,198
	Supplemental information:
	Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense included in income from continuing operations		1,584			448			2,280			905
	Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders(7):
	Basic	$	0.03		$	0.45		$	(0.71	)	$	5.2
	Diluted		0.03			0.45			(0.71	)		5.16
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic		18,045			18,045			24,138			26,000
	Diluted		18,063			18,084			24,138			26,206
		Quarters During the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		First			Second(3)(5)			Third(5)(6)			Fourth
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Total revenues	$	33,084		$	48,509		$	54,165		$	105,250
	Gross margin		2,125			6,967			10,795			24,406
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		(6,300	)		(18,173	)		54,553			17,848
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(87	)		1,584			1,209			—
	Net income (loss)		(6,387	)		(16,589	)		55,762			17,848
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		(6,660	)		(16,458	)		56,023			17,918
	Basic earnings (loss) per share(7):
	Continuing operations	$	(0.66	)	$	(1.52	)	$	3.06		$	1
	Discontinued operations		(0.01	)		0.13			0.07			—
	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.67	)	$	(1.39	)	$	3.13		$	1
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share(7):
	Continuing operations	$	(0.66	)	$	(1.52	)	$	3.05		$	0.99
	Discontinued operations		(0.01	)		0.13			0.07			—
	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.67	)	$	(1.39	)	$	3.12		$	0.99
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic		9,938			11,855			17,888			17,974
	Diluted		9,938			11,855			17,944			18,040
	-1
	There were no discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2013.
	-2
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders was affected by preferred stock dividends of $0.7 million and $19.0 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively (Note 16).
	-3
	We recorded expenses related to early repayment of debt of $5.1 million and $17.0 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively (Note 12).
	-4
	We reversed $125.6 million of our deferred tax asset valuation allowances during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 (Note 14).
	-5
	We recorded gains on sales of discontinued operations, net of tax, of $1.4 million and $1.2 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively (Note 8).
	-6
	We recorded an income tax benefit of $50.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 related to the reversal of certain reserves (Note 14).
	-7
	Primarily due to the effects of issuing shares of our common stock during each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the sum of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the four quarters does not agree to the corresponding totals for the full calendar years.

Organization_and_Description_o1

Organization and Description of the Business (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 22, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
		item		IPO	IPO
Organization and Description of the Business	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	3	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in WCI Communities, LLC and WCI Communities Management, LLC	'	100.00%	'	'	'
Stock split ratio	10.3	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000	20,000	'	'
Organization and Description of the Business	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	6,819,091	6,819,091
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	'	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	'
Share price (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	$15	'
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock in IPO	'	'	'	$90.30	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	item	item
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Credit Risk	'	'	'
Amounts in transit from title companies for transactions that closed at or near year-end	$0.40	$2.30	'
Number of financial institutions with which all of cash balances were held on deposit	1	1	'
Restricted Cash	'	'	'
Amount outstanding in escrow bonds used to release restrictions on customer deposits	8.3	11.4	'
Restricted cash related to customer deposits	6.4	6.4	'
Cash collateral posted in support of outstanding letters of credit	2.5	4.5	'
Notes and Accounts Receivable	'	'	'
Allowances for doubtful accounts	0.4	0.6	'
Property and Equipment, net	'	'	'
Impairment charges recorded pertaining to property and equipment	0	0	0
Assets of Discontinued Operations	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges recorded	0	0	0
Goodwill	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment charges recorded	0	0	0
Warranty Reserves	'	'	'
Warranty term for certain structural defects	'10 years	'	'
Revenue and Profit Recognition	'	'	'
Amortization period of amenities revenues	'20 years	'	'
Advertising Costs	'	'	'
Advertising expense	4.7	5	3.9
Employee Benefit Plan	'	'	'
Matching percentage of the first 6% of each participant's elected deferrals	25.00%	'	'
Percentage of each participant's elected deferrals for which the Company matches an amount	6.00%	'	'
Matching amount of expense under 401(k) benefit plan	$0.30	$0.20	$0.20
Minimum	'	'	'
Warranty Reserves	'	'	'
Limited warranty term for single- and multi-family homebuyers	'1 year	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Warranty Reserves	'	'	'
Limited warranty term for single- and multi-family homebuyers	'3 years	'	'

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca2

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real estate inventory	'	'	'
Land and land improvements held for development or sale	$207,810,000	$140,048,000	'
Work in progress	38,486,000	18,943,000	'
Completed inventories	25,372,000	15,005,000	'
Investments in amenities	8,625,000	9,172,000	'
Total real estate inventories	280,293,000	183,168,000	'
Carrying value of land and land improvements held for sale	1,800,000	1,800,000	'
Single and multi-family inventories represented as a percentage of total real estate inventories	89.00%	84.00%	'
High-rise inventories represented as a percentage of total real estate inventories	8.00%	11.00%	'
Capitalized interest	'	'	'
Capitalized interest at the beginning of year	7,959,000	1,014,000	741,000
Interest incurred	14,278,000	16,227,000	18,215,000
Interest expensed	-2,537,000	-6,978,000	-16,954,000
Interest charged to cost of sales	-4,257,000	-2,304,000	-988,000
Capitalized interest at the end of year	$15,443,000	$7,959,000	$1,014,000

Property_and_Equipment_net_Det

Property and Equipment, net (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Land and land improvements

Land and land improvements

Land and land improvements

Land and land improvements

Buildings and improvements

Buildings and improvements

Buildings and improvements

Buildings and improvements

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

Amenities assets

Amenities assets

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Property and Equipment, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'15 years

'

'

'5 years

'40 years

'

'

'3 years

'7 years

'

'

Gross

$34,410

$32,779

$13,907

$13,922

'

'

$14,323

$14,100

'

'

$6,180

$4,757

'

'

'

'

Accumulated depreciation

-9,931

-8,466

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property and equipment, net

$24,479

$24,313

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$21,800

$22,200

Asset_Impairment_Charges_Detai

Asset Impairment Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
			item
Asset Impairment Charges	'	'	'
Number of land parcels for which impairment charges were recorded	'	'	6
Number of amenities assets for which impairment charges were recorded	'	'	3
Aggregate fair value after impairment charges	'	'	$17,600,000
Impairments for each of the entity's asset components	'	'	'
Long-lived asset impairment charges	0	0	11,422,000
Homebuilding	'	'	'
Impairments for each of the entity's asset components	'	'	'
Long-lived asset impairment charges	'	'	10,000,000
Amenities	'	'	'
Impairments for each of the entity's asset components	'	'	'
Long-lived asset impairment charges	'	'	$1,400,000

Other_Assets_Details

Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Assets	'	'
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $334 and $293 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$5,588,000	$2,282,000
Deferred debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization	334,000	293,000
Prepaid expenses	5,078,000	4,217,000
Cash held by community development districts	3,466,000	3,518,000
Cash deposits for letters of credit and surety bonds	353,000	3,857,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	'	700,000
Other	3,616,000	3,215,000
Total other assets	18,101,000	17,789,000
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	5,703,000	3,495,000
Write-off of net debt issuance costs	1,800,000	2,000,000
Weighted average residual amortization period of unamortized debt issuance costs	'6 years 9 months 18 days	'
Expected future amortization of debt issuance costs	'	'
2014	800,000	'
2015	800,000	'
2016	800,000	'
2017	800,000	'
2018	$600,000	'

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_2

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 03, 2009	Sep. 03, 2009	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
				Pelican Landing	Pelican Landing	Pelican Landing	FHFG	FHFG	FHFG
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of Ownership	'	'	'	51.00%	51.00%	'	'	'	49.90%
Carrying value	'	$700,000	'	'	'	$0	'	'	'
Increase in carrying value due to reorganization	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,000,000	'	'
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	'	300,000	400,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Excess of ownership share of capital over investment basis	4,400,000	6,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from distribution of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	577,000	1,939,000	'	'	'	'	'	600,000	1,900,000
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Real estate investments	3,624,000	5,285,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other assets	6,098,000	10,535,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	9,722,000	15,820,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Liabilities and partners' capital	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	1,042,000	2,474,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital - other partners	4,253,000	6,553,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital - the Company	4,427,000	6,793,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities and partners' capital	9,722,000	15,820,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Combined results of operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	2,074,000	5,967,000	5,711,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	($3,345,000)	($630,000)	($2,668,000)	'	'	'	'	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sports amenity club one

Sports amenity club two

Golf amenity club one

Golf amenity club two

Retained and operated amenities

Retained and operated amenities

Retained and operated amenities

Discontinued operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amenities assets held for sale

'

'

$0

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale consideration

'

'

'

'

'

5,500,000

5,900,000

11,000,000

4,800,000

'

'

'

Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes

'

'

4,265,000

835,000

'

2,300,000

2,000,000

810,000

30,000

0

4,265,000

835,000

Investment sold (as a percentage)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51.00%

'

'

'

'

Results from discontinued operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

2,177,000

13,931,000

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

195,000

2,412,000

Income tax expense

'

'

-77,000

-935,000

'

'

'

'

'

0

-77,000

-935,000

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

'

'

118,000

1,477,000

'

'

'

'

'

0

118,000

1,477,000

Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes

'

'

4,265,000

835,000

'

2,300,000

2,000,000

810,000

30,000

0

4,265,000

835,000

Income tax expense

'

'

-1,677,000

-324,000

'

'

'

'

'

0

-1,677,000

-324,000

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$2,588,000

$511,000

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$2,588,000

$511,000

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia2

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	$22,113	$14,630	'	'
Deferred revenue and income	8,310	7,114	'	'
Community development district obligations (Note10)	7,271	9,680	'	'
Accrued interest	5,588	676	'	'
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	4,368	3,531	'	'
Warranty reserve (Note11)	1,558	1,077	840	559
Other	5,712	3,299	'	'
Total accounts payable and other liabilities	$54,920	$40,007	'	'

Community_Development_District1

Community Development District Obligations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	item
Community Development District Obligations	'	'	'
Number of primary types of bonds issued by the CDD	2	'	'
CDD amounts payable from all landowners within our communities	$33,000,000	'	$35,200,000
CDD bond obligations currently outstanding, net of debt discounts	7,271,000	'	9,680,000
Debt discount on CDD bond obligations outstanding	1,400,000	'	2,300,000
Proportionate share of cash held by CDDs	3,600,000	'	3,700,000
Cash related to share of the "A" bonds with no offset	3,466,000	'	3,518,000
Cash related to share of the "B" bonds with offset	100,000	'	200,000
Existing CDD obligations securing acquired property	24,000,000	24,000,000	'
CDD obligation related to owned property which is not recorded as a CDD obligation	23,600,000	23,600,000	'
Maximum amount of CDD bonds related to acquired property intended to be reissued and sold	$24,000,000	$24,000,000	'

Warranty_Reserves_Details

Warranty Reserves (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Warranty reserves	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the year	$1,077,000	$840,000	$559,000
Additions to reserves for new home deliveries	1,095,000	733,000	234,000
Payments for warranty costs	-558,000	-379,000	-443,000
Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves	-56,000	-117,000	490,000
Balance at the end of the year	1,558,000	1,077,000	840,000
Cost of sales | Homebuilding	'	'	'
Warranty disclosure	'	'	'
Net warranty expense	$1,000,000	$600,000	$700,000

Debt_Obligations_Details

Debt Obligations (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Aug. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Feb. 27, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 27, 2014

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Feb. 27, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 07, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 27, 2014

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Senior secured term notes due 2017, net

Senior secured term notes due 2017, net

Senior secured term notes due 2017, net

Senior secured term notes due 2017, net

Senior secured term notes due 2017, net

$10.0 million secured revolving credit facility due 2018

$10.0 million secured revolving credit facility due 2018

$10.0 million secured revolving credit facility due 2018

$10.0 million secured revolving credit facility due 2018

Revolver Phase

Revolver Phase

Revolver Phase

Revolver Phase

Term Phase

Term Phase

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

$75.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility

Senior notes due 2021

Senior notes due 2021

Senior notes due 2021

Senior notes due 2021

Senior Subordinated Secured Term Loan

Senior Subordinated Secured Term Loan

Senior Subordinated Secured Term Loan

LIBOR

Letters of credit

Prime rate

Letters of credit

U.S. Treasury Bond for a term of five years

Base Rate

Base Rate (Eurodollar Rate)

Base Rate (One month Eurodollar Rate)

Base Rate (Federal Funds Rate)

Letters of credit

Letters of credit

Debt obligations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total debt obligations

$200,000,000

$122,729,000

'

'

'

$0

$122,729,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000,000

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowings capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

75,000,000

'

75,000,000

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net book value of collateral held

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Variable rate basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Prime Rate

'

'

'U.S. Treasury Bond for a term of five years

'

'

'

'Base Rate

'Eurodollar rate

'one month Eurodollar Rate

'Federal Funds Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

Base rate margin (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

3.00%

'

'

'

1.75%

2.75%

1.00%

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

Amount drawn

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes issued

'

'

'

125,000,000

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.88%

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from debt after deducting fees and expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

195,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from offering used to prepay the entire outstanding principal amount of debt

126,250,000

'

'

127,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price (as a percent)

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price before August 15, 2016 (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

Percentage of aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed prior to August 15, 2016

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

Redemption price prior to August 15, 2016 (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

106.88%

'

'

'

'

Repurchase price upon change in control, including principal amount of debt instrument and accrued and unpaid interest (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

Maximum number of days after the closing of debt offering for filing an exchange offer registration statement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'270 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum number of days after the closing of debt offering for registration statement to become effective

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'330 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum number of days after the date of notice of the registered exchange offer sent to holders of debt instrument for registered exchange offer to remain open

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term Of loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'36 months

'

'

'

'24 months

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate floor (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-use fee based on average unfunded portion of loan (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.25%

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Variable rate basis floor (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

Issue price as percentage of par value

'

'

'

'

98.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment on senior subordinated secured term loan

'

162,412,000

150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

162,400,000

'

'

Debt issuance costs

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Write-off of net debt issuance costs

'

'

'

'

'

3,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,000,000

'

Percentage of debt amount held at time of prepayment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

58.00%

'

'

Capitalized interest

'

6,930,000

15,129,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,930,000

15,129,000

Unamortized discount

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

2,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,500,000

'

'

Prepayment of term loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

200,000

Amortization of debt discounts

243,000

1,545,000

1,811,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

Proceeds from the issuance of notes

'

122,500,000

'

'

122,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instruments held by the second largest shareholder and one affiliate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10,000,000

$10,000,000

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Details

Fair Value Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	item
Fair value disclosures	'	'	'
Senior notes due 2021	$200,000	'	'
Senior secured term notes due 2017	'	122,729	'
Community development district obligations	7,271	9,680	'
Financial instruments	'	'	'
Financial instruments assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis	0	'	'
Nonfinancial Assets	'	'	'
Impairment charges recognized	0	0	11,422
Carrying Value	'	'	'
Fair value disclosures	'	'	'
Senior notes due 2021	200,000	'	'
Senior secured term notes due 2017	'	122,729	'
Community development district obligations	7,271	9,680	'
Estimated Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair value disclosures	'	'	'
Senior notes due 2021	199,000	'	'
Senior secured term notes due 2017	'	125,000	'
Community development district obligations	$8,447	$12,937	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 03, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Income Taxes	'	'	'	'	'
Annual limitations on use of net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	$0	'	'	$10,500,000	$85,000
Limitation period of recognition of built-in losses	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Current:	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	-13,000	52,056,000	37,000	'	'
State	76,000	-9,000	-515,000	'	'
Current income taxes from continuing operations	63,000	52,047,000	-478,000	'	'
Deferred:	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	113,916,000	139,000	3,979,000	'	'
State	11,730,000	47,000	2,639,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes from continuing operations	125,646,000	186,000	6,618,000	'	'
Income tax benefit from continuing operations	125,709,000	52,233,000	6,140,000	'	'
Income tax expense from discontinued operations	'	-77,000	-935,000	'	'
Income tax expense from sales of discontinued operations	'	-1,677,000	-324,000	'	'
Consolidated income tax benefit, net	$125,709,000	$50,479,000	$4,881,000	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 03, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Income Taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Utilization of NOL carryforwards to reduce current year taxable income	'	'	$600,000	$0	$0	'	'
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)	'	'	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	'	'
Benefit from income taxes differing from the amount that would be computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected taxes computed at the federal statutory rate	'	'	-7,329,000	1,447,000	19,339,000	'	'
State income tax benefit (expense), net of federal effect	'	'	-708,000	94,000	1,402,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefit	'	'	'	50,498,000	-891,000	'	'
Valuation allowances	'	'	133,054,000	15,755,000	-15,569,000	'	'
Federal tax refund	'	'	'	'	-2,222,000	'	'
Deferred tax adjustments	'	'	21,000	-12,629,000	3,226,000	'	'
Change in deferred tax rate	'	'	131,000	-668,000	2,212,000	'	'
Permanent differences	'	'	453,000	-354,000	-1,686,000	'	'
Other	'	'	87,000	-1,910,000	329,000	'	'
Income tax benefit from continuing operations	'	'	125,709,000	52,233,000	6,140,000	'	'
Tax benefit computed at the federal statutory rate	'	'	'	'	11.30%	'	'
Deferred tax assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating losses	116,348,000	'	116,348,000	114,443,000	'	'	'
Real estate inventories	66,823,000	'	66,823,000	77,827,000	'	'	'
Acquisition intangibles	10,534,000	'	10,534,000	10,513,000	'	'	'
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,379,000	'	3,379,000	3,384,000	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	2,937,000	'	2,937,000	2,941,000	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	2,016,000	'	2,016,000	'	'	'	'
Warranties and other accrued expenses	1,634,000	'	1,634,000	1,363,000	'	'	'
Other prepaid expenses and accrued expenses	125,000	'	125,000	1,295,000	'	'	'
Other	21,000	'	21,000	7,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowances	203,817,000	'	203,817,000	211,773,000	'	'	'
Valuation allowances	-70,981,000	'	-70,981,000	-204,035,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, after valuation allowances	132,836,000	'	132,836,000	7,738,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenue and income	-2,934,000	'	-2,934,000	-3,193,000	'	'	'
Acquisition intangibles	-2,667,000	'	-2,667,000	-2,605,000	'	'	'
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	-1,053,000	'	-1,053,000	-1,071,000	'	'	'
Community development district obligation discounts	-536,000	'	-536,000	-869,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities	-7,190,000	'	-7,190,000	-7,738,000	'	'	'
Net deferred tax assets	125,646,000	'	125,646,000	'	'	'	'
Reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances	125,646,000	'	125,646,000	'	'	'	'
NOL carryforwards for Florida income and franchise tax purposes which begin to expire in 2029	276,300,000	'	276,300,000	'	'	'	'
NOL carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which begin to expire in 2029	302,200,000	'	302,200,000	'	'	'	'
Aggregate federal NOL carryforward that is subject to annual limitations	163,700,000	'	163,700,000	'	'	'	'
Aggregate NOL carryforward for Florida that is subject to annual limitations	143,300,000	'	143,300,000	'	'	'	'
Annual limitations on use of net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	0	'	0	'	'	10,500,000	85,000
Period during which the use of deferred tax assets may be significantly limited	'	'	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Rollforward of the unrecognized income tax benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	'	45,451,000	'	'	'
Changes for tax positions of prior years	'	'	'	-45,451,000	'	'	'
Balance at the end of the period	'	'	'	'	45,451,000	'	'
Tax benefit associated with completion of audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pertaining to the 2003 to 2008 tax years tax positions	'	50,500,000	'	50,500,000	'	'	'
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits recognized	'	'	0	0	0	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income taxes receivable	'	'	'	$16,800,000	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum future commitments by calendar year under noncancelable leases having an initial or remaining term in excess of one year:	'	'	'
2014	$5,357,000	'	'
2015	4,410,000	'	'
2016	2,271,000	'	'
2017	1,218,000	'	'
2018	460,000	'	'
Thereafter	245,000	'	'
Total minimum payments	13,961,000	'	'
Rent expense	'	'	'
Rent expense	$5,800,000	$5,300,000	$6,900,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and contingencies	'
Letters of credit outstanding	3.8
Performance and financial bonds	15.9
Performance bonds, estimated exposure	8.9
Performance bonds | Minimum	'
Commitments and contingencies	'
Period over which performance bonds are outstanding	'1 year
Performance bonds | Maximum	'
Commitments and contingencies	'
Period over which performance bonds are outstanding	'5 years

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Jul. 22, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 30, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

31-May-12

Jun. 08, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

item

IPO

IPO

Prior to stock split

Series common stock

Series A common stock

Series B common stock

Series C common stock

Series D common stock

Series E common stock

Series E common stock

Series E common stock

Nonseries common stock

Series A preferred stock

Series A preferred stock

Series B preferred stock

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

Prior to stock split

item

item

item

item

item

Shareholders' equity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of new common stock issued (in shares)

'

'

'

6,819,091

6,819,091

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,923,069

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from issuance of new common stock

'

$90,257,000

$48,260,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$48,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

Stock split ratio

10.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-Split Common Stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Authorized (in shares)

150,000,000

150,000,000

150,000,000

'

'

1,980,000

1,160,135

181,612

'

66,185

143,108

'

'

769,230

819,865

'

'

'

Issued (in shares)

'

25,795,072

18,072,169

'

'

1,754,581

1,160,135

181,612

'

66,185

143,108

'

'

769,230

594,446

'

'

'

Treasury (in shares)

'

27,037

27,037

'

'

2,625

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,625

'

'

'

Outstanding (in shares)

'

25,768,035

18,045,132

'

'

1,751,956

1,160,135

181,612

'

66,185

143,108

'

'

769,230

591,821

'

'

'

Number of members that common stockholders can nominate and elect to Board of Directors

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

1

1

1

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued in exchange for outstanding preferred stock (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

903,825

'

'

Estimated value for which common stock was agreed to be exchanged for preferred stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,000,000

'

'

Preferred stock converted into common stock (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000

'

'

Cash paid to purchase preferred stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$700,000

Preferred stock, shares repurchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000

1

Number of additional members preferred stockholders can nominate and elect to Board of Directors

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

StockBased_and_Other_NonCash_L2

Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2010

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2012

Jan. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Deferred Stock

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

2010 Equity Plan

LTIP (key management personnel)

LTIP (non-employee directors)

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Amended LTIP Plans

2013 Equity Plan

2013 Equity Plan

2013 Equity Plan

2013 Equity Plan

2013 Equity Plan

Subsequent events

Minimum

Maximum

Restricted stock

Officer

Officer

Officer

Vesting immediately on the date of grant

Vesting on the second anniversaries of the date of grant

Vesting on the third anniversaries of the date of grant

Day following the Initial Public Offering

Day following the Initial Public Offering

31-Dec-13

31-Dec-14

31-Dec-14

31-Dec-15

31-Dec-15

31-Dec-16

31-Dec-16

31-Dec-17

31-Dec-17

Subsequent events

Deferred Stock

31-Dec-15

Vesting on the third anniversaries of the date of grant

Restricted stock

Nonqualified stock options

Nonqualified stock options

Officer

Officer

Officer

Key Management Personnel

Board of Director

Key Management Personnel

Key Management Personnel

Board of Director

Key Management Personnel

Board of Director

Key Management Personnel

Board of Director

Key Management Personnel

Board of Director

Subsequent events

Subsequent events

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Stock-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'6 months

'2 years

'

'

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares of restricted stock granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,600

49,600

77,250

'

'

'

'

927,000

'

'

77,250

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

117,007

'

10,632

106,375

Number of shares vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

114,001

89,506

29,662

'

'

231,750

'

'

'

'

'

25,750

25,750

25,750

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of options granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

77,250

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6.31

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contractual term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock compensation expense (in dollars)

$905,000

$2,280,000

$448,000

$1,584,000

$5,217,000

$705,000

$821,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from the exercise of awards (in dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

487,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of awards granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

770

80

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion factor (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,090.60

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of awards vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

25.00%

15.00%

15.00%

18.75%

15.00%

18.75%

15.00%

18.75%

15.00%

18.75%

'

'

'

'

'

Number of awards (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

927,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate fair value (in dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Information regarding stock-based compensation plans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Shares Authorized

4,161,014

'

'

'

4,161,014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,174,014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000

80

'

'

927,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,060,000

'

'

'

'

Number of Shares Available For Award

2,769,252

'

'

'

2,769,252

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

758,399

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,010,853

'

'

'

'

Activity for restricted shares of common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the beginning of the period (non-vested) (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51,500

95,636

185,142

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,600

49,600

77,250

'

'

'

'

927,000

'

'

77,250

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

117,007

'

10,632

106,375

Vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-114,001

-89,506

-29,662

'

'

-231,750

'

'

'

'

'

-25,750

-25,750

-25,750

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-453

-7,385

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the end of the period (non-vested) (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,647

51,500

95,636

'

'

'

695,250

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the beginning of the period (non-vested) (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6.31

$9.17

$9.17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15

$6.31

'

'

'

'

$15.59

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$8.52

$9.17

'

'

'

$15.59

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15

$9.17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the end of the period (non-vested) (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10.55

$6.31

$9.17

'

'

'

$15.59

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate intrinsic values of awards issued (in dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700,000

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,600,000

'

'

Aggregate grant date fair values of awards vested (in dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,600,000

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost attributable to non-vested awards (in dollars)

10,300,000

'

'

'

10,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized

'

'

'

'

'3 years 10 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax benefits for stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash long-term incentive

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax benefits for stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash long-term incentive associated with the reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax benefits from exercise of stock options

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax benefits from issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$135,198	$1,618	$8,812	$857	$17,848	$54,553	($18,173)	($6,300)	$146,485	$47,928	($48,313)
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	163	189	-68
Preferred stock dividends	'	-19,000	-700	'	'	'	'	'	-19,680	'	'
Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc. before discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	126,968	48,117	-48,381
Consolidated income from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	1,209	1,584	-87	'	2,706	1,988
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-732
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,706	1,256
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	$135,198	($17,022)	$8,206	$586	$17,918	$56,023	($16,458)	($6,660)	$126,968	$50,823	($47,125)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	26,000	24,138	18,045	18,045	17,974	17,888	11,855	9,938	21,586	14,445	9,883
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation arrangements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	94	70	'
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	26,206	24,138	18,084	18,063	18,040	17,944	11,855	9,938	21,680	14,515	9,883
Basic	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$1	$3.06	($1.52)	($0.66)	$5.88	$3.33	($4.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	$0.07	$0.13	($0.01)	'	$0.19	$0.13
Earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$5.20	($0.71)	$0.45	$0.03	$1	$3.13	($1.39)	($0.67)	$5.88	$3.52	($4.77)
Diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$0.99	$3.05	($1.52)	($0.66)	$5.86	$3.31	($4.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	$0.07	$0.13	($0.01)	'	$0.19	$0.13
Earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$5.16	($0.71)	$0.45	$0.03	$0.99	$3.12	($1.39)	($0.67)	$5.86	$3.50	($4.77)
Antidilutive securities not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	155

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment reporting	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	$94,760	$85,518	$83,337	$53,734	$105,250	$54,165	$48,509	$33,084	$317,349	$241,008	$144,272
Other income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,642	7,493	2,294
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,537	-6,978	-16,954
Expenses related to early repayment of debt	'	5,100	'	'	'	'	17,000	'	-5,105	-16,984	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	20,776	-4,305	-54,453
Total assets	685,486	'	'	'	347,262	'	'	'	685,486	347,262	'
Corporate and unallocated	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	343,404	'	'	'	107,054	'	'	'	343,404	107,054	'
Homebuilding | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	214,016	146,926	57,101
Operating earnings (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,700	14,011	-34,789
Total assets	283,386	'	'	'	186,786	'	'	'	283,386	186,786	'
Real Estate Services | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	80,096	73,070	68,185
Operating earnings (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,124	1,395	-24
Total assets	17,723	'	'	'	15,056	'	'	'	17,723	15,056	'
Amenities | Operating segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment reporting	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	23,237	21,012	18,986
Operating earnings (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,048	-3,242	-4,980
Total assets	$40,973	'	'	'	$38,366	'	'	'	$40,973	$38,366	'

Quarterly_Data_unaudited_Detai

Quarterly Data (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Data	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	$94,760,000	$85,518,000	$83,337,000	$53,734,000	$105,250,000	$54,165,000	$48,509,000	$33,084,000	$317,349,000	$241,008,000	$144,272,000
Gross margin	19,461,000	17,157,000	18,094,000	10,612,000	24,406,000	10,795,000	6,967,000	2,125,000	65,324,000	44,293,000	-8,882,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	135,198,000	1,618,000	8,812,000	857,000	17,848,000	54,553,000	-18,173,000	-6,300,000	146,485,000	47,928,000	-48,313,000
Income from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	1,209,000	1,584,000	-87,000	'	2,706,000	1,988,000
Net income (loss)	135,198,000	1,618,000	8,812,000	857,000	17,848,000	55,762,000	-16,589,000	-6,387,000	146,485,000	50,634,000	-46,325,000
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	135,198,000	-17,022,000	8,206,000	586,000	17,918,000	56,023,000	-16,458,000	-6,660,000	126,968,000	50,823,000	-47,125,000
Supplemental information:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense included in income from continuing operations	905,000	2,280,000	448,000	1,584,000	'	'	'	'	5,217,000	705,000	821,000
Basic	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$1	$3.06	($1.52)	($0.66)	$5.88	$3.33	($4.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	$0.07	$0.13	($0.01)	'	$0.19	$0.13
Earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$5.20	($0.71)	$0.45	$0.03	$1	$3.13	($1.39)	($0.67)	$5.88	$3.52	($4.77)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of WCI Communities, Inc.:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$0.99	$3.05	($1.52)	($0.66)	$5.86	$3.31	($4.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	$0.07	$0.13	($0.01)	'	$0.19	$0.13
Earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$5.16	($0.71)	$0.45	$0.03	$0.99	$3.12	($1.39)	($0.67)	$5.86	$3.50	($4.77)
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	26,000	24,138	18,045	18,045	17,974	17,888	11,855	9,938	21,586	14,445	9,883
Diluted (in shares)	26,206	24,138	18,084	18,063	18,040	17,944	11,855	9,938	21,680	14,515	9,883
Preferred stock dividends	'	19,000,000	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	19,680,000	'	'
Expenses related to early repayment of debt	'	5,100,000	'	'	'	'	17,000,000	'	-5,105,000	-16,984,000	'
Reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances	125,646,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	125,646,000	'	'
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	1,200,000	1,400,000	'	'	2,588,000	511,000
Tax benefit associated with completion of audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pertaining to the 2003 to 2008 tax years tax positions	'	'	'	'	'	$50,500,000	'	'	'	$50,500,000	'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2021 Notes	2021 Notes	Subsequent event	Subsequent event
Subsequent events	'	'	'	'
Parent's ownership percentage of the Guarantors	100.00%	100.00%	'	'
Amount of CDD bonds sold by the Company	'	'	$23.60	'
Net proceeds to the Company from the sale of CDD bonds, including accrued and unpaid interest	'	'	22.7	'
Amount of increase in CDD obligations	'	'	'	$21.70