WCI Communities 10-Q 5 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 05, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Entity Registrant Name	'WCI Communities, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001574532	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	25,975,991

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$201,542	$213,352
Restricted cash	12,302	8,911
Notes and accounts receivable	5,251	7,107
Real estate inventories	384,662	280,293
Property and equipment, net	25,122	24,479
Other assets	19,537	18,101
Income tax receivable	83	77
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	121,050	125,646
Goodwill	7,520	7,520
Total assets	777,069	685,486
Liabilities and Equity	'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	75,367	54,920
Customer deposits	33,163	20,702
Senior notes, including unamortized premium of $1,250 at June 30, 2014	251,250	200,000
Total liabilities	359,780	275,622
WCI Communities, Inc. shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 25,824,734 shares issued and 25,787,999 shares outstanding at June 30, 2014; 25,795,072 shares issued and 25,768,035 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013	258	258
Additional paid-in capital	300,253	298,530
Retained earnings	114,802	108,984
Treasury stock, at cost, 36,735 shares at June 30, 2014 and 27,037 shares at December 31, 2013	-374	-196
Total WCI Communities, Inc. shareholders' equity	414,939	407,576
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	2,350	2,288
Total equity	417,289	409,864
Total liabilities and equity	$777,069	$685,486

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Senior notes, unamortized premium	$1,250	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	25,824,734	25,795,072
Common stock, shares outstanding	25,787,999	25,768,035
Treasury stock, shares	36,735	27,037

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding	$60,918	$53,761	$108,913	$84,252
Real estate services	26,499	23,962	44,962	40,391
Amenities	5,542	5,614	12,864	12,428
Total revenues	92,959	83,337	166,739	137,071
Cost of Sales	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding	43,869	36,973	78,417	57,629
Real estate services	25,004	22,074	43,586	38,106
Amenities	6,079	6,196	12,895	12,630
Total cost of sales	74,952	65,243	134,898	108,365
Gross margin	18,007	18,094	31,841	28,706
Other income, net	-63	-1,011	-428	-1,220
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,670	9,564	20,992	18,728
Interest expense	187	729	685	1,614
Total S, G & A and other income (expense)	10,794	9,282	21,249	19,122
Income from operations before income taxes	7,213	8,812	10,592	9,584
Income tax (expense) benefit	-2,974	0	-4,634	85
Net income	4,239	8,812	5,958	9,669
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	99	94	-140	-177
Net income attributable to WCI Communities, Inc.	4,338	8,906	5,818	9,492
Preferred stock dividend	'	-700	'	-700
Net income attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	$4,338	$8,206	$5,818	$8,792
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.17	$0.45	$0.22	$0.49
Diluted	$0.17	$0.45	$0.22	$0.49
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic	26,020	18,045	26,017	18,045
Diluted	26,278	18,084	26,255	18,074

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings/Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
In Thousands
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$168,605	'	$181	$203,833	($37,664)	($196)	$2,451	$0	$0
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	18,072	'	'	'	'	10	0
Net income	9,669	'	'	'	9,492	'	177	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	40	'	'	40	'	'	'	'	'
Cash dividend paid to Series B preferred shareholder	-700	'	'	-700	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	177,614	'	181	203,173	-28,172	-196	2,628	0	0
Ending Balance , shares at Jun. 30, 2013	'	'	18,072	'	'	'	'	10	0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	409,864	0	258	298,530	108,984	-196	2,288	'	'
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	0	25,795	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	5,958	'	'	'	5,818	'	140	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	1,685	'	'	1,685	'	'	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to stock-based incentive compensation plans and related tax matters	38	'	'	38	'	'	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to stock-based incentive compensation plans and related tax matters (in shares)	'	'	30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock	-178	'	'	'	'	-178	'	'	'
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	-78	'	'	'	'	'	-78	'	'
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$417,289	$0	$258	$300,253	$114,802	($374)	$2,350	'	'
Ending Balance , shares at Jun. 30, 2014	'	0	25,825	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating activities	'	'
Net income	$5,958	$9,669
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Amortization of debt issuance costs	398	278
Amortization of debt discounts	'	208
Depreciation	1,232	1,008
Provision for bad debts	108	247
Loss on sale of property and equipment	'	1
Deferred income tax expense	4,634	'
Non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense	'	1,992
Stock-based compensation expense	1,685	40
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Restricted cash	-3,391	3,922
Notes and accounts receivable	1,748	2,735
Real estate inventories	-105,394	-89,429
Other assets	-769	-1,672
Income tax receivable	-6	16,746
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-786	2,987
Customer deposits	12,461	6,323
Net cash used in operating activities	-82,122	-44,945
Investing activities	'	'
Distributions of capital from an unconsolidated joint venture	'	577
Additions to property and equipment	-1,801	-875
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,801	-298
Financing activities	'	'
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes	51,250	'
Accrued interest received from senior noteholders	1,251	'
Payments of debt issuance costs	-869	-385
Proceeds from the sale of community development district bonds	21,673	'
Payments of community development district obligations	-936	-234
Payment of preferred stock dividend	'	-700
Purchases of treasury stock	-178	'
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	-78	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	72,113	-1,319
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-11,810	-46,562
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	213,352	81,094
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$201,542	$34,532

Organization_and_Description_o

Organization and Description of the Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
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 unaudited 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, 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 was formed as a holding company that owns 100% of the equity in WCI Communities, LLC and WCI Communities Management, LLC.
	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 used 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited 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”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
	Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014 due to, among other things, the seasonal nature of our business. 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 and amenities operating segments. Because many of our Florida homebuyers prefer to close on their home purchases before the winter, the fourth quarter of each calendar year often produces a disproportionately large portion of our annual revenues, income and cash flows. In addition, many of our club members spend the winter months in Florida, thereby producing a disproportionately large portion of our annual amenities segment revenues and cash flows during that time period. Accordingly, revenues and operating results for our homebuilding and amenities operating segments may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. Although we believe that the abovementioned seasonal patterns will likely continue, they 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.
	The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. For further information, refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our “2013 Form 10-K”) that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2014.
	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, 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.
	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.
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	On April 10, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”). Among other things, ASU 2014-08 amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide supplemental disclosures about disposal transactions that do not meet the criteria for recognition as a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 for all disposals, except for disposals classified as held for sale before an entity’s adoption date, or components of an entity initially classified as held for sale. Early adoption of ASU 2014-08 is permitted. As such, the Company retroactively adopted ASU 2014-08 on January 1, 2014; however, it did not have a material impact on the Company or the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
	On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). Among other things, ASU 2014-09 outlines a framework for a single comprehensive model that entities can use when accounting for revenue and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including that which pertains to specific industries such as homebuilding (e.g., sales of real estate). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods and services. ASU 2014-09 also requires expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures that will enable the users of an entity’s financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Public entities are required to adopt ASU 2014-09 during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim reporting periods during the year of adoption. An entity may adopt ASU 2014-09 using either a full retrospective approach for each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach. Under the latter approach an entity will (i) recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 as an adjustment to the opening balance of its retained earnings or accumulated deficit during the annual reporting period that includes the date of initial application of ASU 2014-09 and (ii) provide certain supplemental disclosures during reporting periods that include the date of initial application of ASU 2014-09. Early adoption of ASU 2014-09 is not permitted by public entities. Due to the recent issuance of the new accounting and disclosure guidance under ASU 2014-09 and the complex analyses required thereunder, we have not yet determined the impact thereof on our consolidated financial statements or the method of adoption that the Company will apply.

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest	'
	3. Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest
	Real estate inventories are summarized in the table below.
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements held for development or sale	$	277,016	$	207,810
	Work in progress		72,375		38,486
	Completed inventories		26,629		25,372
	Investments in amenities		8,642		8,625
	Total real estate inventories	$	384,662	$	280,293
	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 values of land and land improvements held for sale were $1.8 million as of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, single- and multi-family inventories represented approximately 92% and 89%, respectively, of total real estate inventories. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, tower inventories, which consisted solely of land and land improvements, represented approximately 6% and 8%, respectively, of total real estate inventories.
	Our capitalized interest activity is summarized in the table below.
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Capitalized interest at the beginning of the period	$	17,722	$	10,011	$	15,443	$	7,959
	Interest incurred		3,813		3,473		7,575		6,903
	Interest expensed		(187)		(729)		(685)		(1,614)
	Interest charged to cost of sales		(1,282)		(1,070)		(2,267)		(1,563)
	Capitalized interest at the end of the period	$	20,066	$	11,685	$	20,066	$	11,685

Property_and_Equipment_net

Property and Equipment, net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment, net	'
	4	Property and Equipment, net
	Property and equipment, net is summarized in the table below.
			Estimated	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
			Useful Life
			(In Years)
				(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements		10 to 15	$	14,007	$	13,907
	Buildings and improvements		5 to 40		15,274		14,323
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		3 to 7		6,970		6,180
					36,251		34,410
	Accumulated depreciation				(11,129)		(9,931)
	Property and equipment, net			$	25,122	$	24,479
	Amenities assets, net of accumulated depreciation, included in property and equipment, net above were $21.8 million as of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	5	Other Assets
	Other assets are summarized in the table below.
			June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
			(in thousands)
	Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $732 and $334 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively		$	6,231	$	5,588
	Prepaid expenses			7,206		5,078
	Cash held by community development districts (Note 7)			2,595		3,466
	Land acquisition deposits			915		610
	Other			2,590		3,359
	Total other assets		$	19,537	$	18,101
	Cash paid for debt issuance costs aggregated $0.9 million and $0.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	'
	6	Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities
	Accounts payable and other liabilities are summarized in the table below.
			June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
			(in thousands)
	Community development district obligations (Note 7)			$      27,007		$        7,271
	Accounts payable			21,889		22,113
	Deferred revenue and income			6,917		8,310
	Accrued interest			6,553		5,588
	Accrued compensation and employee benefits			2,345		4,368
	Warranty reserves			1,414		1,558
	Other			9,242		5,712
	Total accounts payable and other liabilities			$      75,367		$      54,920
	The table below presents certain recent activity related to warranty reserves.
			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in thousands)
	Warranty reserves at the beginning of the period		$	1,719	$	1,091	$	1,558	$	1,077
	Additions to reserves for new home deliveries			311		279		555		436
	Payments for warranty costs			(132)		(141)		(215)		(232)
	Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves			(484)		(27)		(484)		(79)
	Warranty reserves at the end of the period		$	1,414	$	1,202	$	1,414	$	1,202
	During the three months ended June 30, 2014, there was a net warranty expense credit of $0.2 million, compared to net warranty expense of $0.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013. The corresponding net warranty expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Such amounts are included in homebuilding cost of sales in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves related to changes in our anticipated warranty payments on previously delivered homes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, favorable warranty experience in certain neighborhoods led us to reduce our warranty reserves on homes where the warranty had expired and on homes still under warranty in such neighborhoods.

Community_Development_District

Community Development District Obligations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Community Development District Obligations	'
	7	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 $53.6 million and $33.0 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which represented outstanding amounts payable from all landowners/homeowners within our communities. The CDD bond obligations outstanding as of June 30, 2014, mature at various times during the years 2018 through 2039. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we recorded CDD bond obligations of $27.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively, net of debt discounts of $2.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, which represented 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 $2.6 million and $3.6 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Cash related to our share of the “A” bonds, which do not have a right of setoff on our CDD bond obligations, was $2.6 million and $3.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and was included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (Note 5). As of December 31, 2013, cash related to the “B” bonds, which has a right of setoff, was $0.1 million and was recorded as a reduction of our CDD bond obligations. There was no corresponding cash amount pertaining to “B” bonds as of June 30, 2014.
	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. Through April 15, 2014, we were 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 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 CDD obligation, which related to the property owned by us, was not recorded as a CDD obligation on our consolidated balance sheets prior to April 16, 2014. On such date, we sold $23.6 million of the aforementioned CDD bonds and received proceeds, including accrued and unpaid interest, of $22.7 million. The scheduled debt service payment on May 1, 2014 satisfied all of 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 increased by $21.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014, which represented our discounted proportionate share of the outstanding CDD bonds.

Debt_Obligations

Debt Obligations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Obligations	'
	8	Debt Obligations
	The following discussion of our debt obligations should be read in conjunction with Note 12 to the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2013 Form 10-K.
	Senior Notes. During August 2013, the Company completed the issuance of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2021 in the aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million (the “Original 2021 Notes”) at an issue price of 100.0%. During June 2014, the Company completed the issuance of additional 6.875% Senior Notes due 2021 in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million (the “Supplemental 2021 Notes”) at an issue price of 102.5%, plus accrued and unpaid interest from February 15, 2014 to June 26, 2014. Each of the Original 2021 Notes and the Supplemental 2021 Notes were offered and sold in private transactions 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.
	The net proceeds from the offering of the Original 2021 Notes (the “Original 2021 Notes Offering”) were $195.5 million after deducting fees and expenses payable by us. One of the Company’s largest shareholders and one of such shareholder’s affiliates collectively purchased $10.0 million of the Original 2021 Notes when they were first issued by us and those entities subsequently sold their notes during March 2014. The Company used $127.0 million of the net proceeds from the Original 2021 Notes Offering to voluntarily prepay the entire outstanding principal amount of its Senior Secured Term Notes due 2017, 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 Original 2021 Notes Offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of land and home construction.
	The Supplemental 2021 Notes were issued as additional securities under the indenture governing the Original 2021 Notes (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Indenture”). The Original 2021 Notes and the Supplemental 2021 Notes are treated as a single series of notes and have the exact same terms and conditions, except that the Supplemental 2021 Notes are subject to a separate registration rights agreement, which is discussed below. Until the Supplemental 2021 Notes are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, they will have a separate CUSIP number from that of the Original 2021 Notes. The net proceeds from the offering of the Supplemental 2021 Notes (the “Supplemental 2021 Notes Offering”), excluding accrued interest of $1.3 million paid to the Company by the initial noteholders, are expected to approximate $50.2 million after deducting fees and expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Supplemental 2021 Notes Offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of land and home construction. In connection with the issuance of  the Supplemental 2021  Notes, the Company incurred  approximately $0.7  million of debt  issuance costs  through June 30, 2014.
	The Original 2021 Notes and the Supplemental 2021 Notes (collectively, the “2021 Notes”) are senior unsecured obligations of WCI Communities, Inc. (“WCI”) that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and severable and senior unsecured basis by certain of WCI’s subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Each of the Guarantors is directly or indirectly owned 100% by 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; (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; or (v) if WCI exercises its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option or 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.
	In connection with the issuance of the Original 2021 Notes during August 2013, the Company, the Guarantors and the initial purchasers of such notes entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the “2013 Registration Rights Agreement”). Among other things, the 2013 Registration Rights Agreement required the Company to file an exchange offer registration statement with respect to an offer to exchange the unregistered Original 2021 Notes for new notes of the Company registered under the Securities Act having terms substantially identical to those of the Original 2021 Notes (except for provisions relating to transfer restrictions and payments of additional interest). In connection with the Company’s obligations under the 2013 Registration Rights Agreement, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4 on March 27, 2014 (as amended on March 31, 2014 and April 28, 2014), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2014. On May 5, 2014, we sent a notice of the registered exchange offer to the holders of the Original 2021 Notes offering them publicly registered notes in exchange for the surrender of their existing notes. During the exchange period, which ended on June 11, 2014, all of the Original 2021 Notes were surrendered for the publicly registered notes. In connection with the filing of the registration statement and its amendments, the Company incurred $0.3 million of debt issuance costs through June 30, 2014.
	In connection with the issuance of the Supplemental 2021 Notes during June 2014, the Company, the Guarantors and the initial purchasers of such notes entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the “2014 Registration Rights Agreement”). The 2014 Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to: (a) file an exchange offer registration statement on or before September 24, 2014 with respect to an offer to exchange the unregistered Supplemental 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 Supplemental 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 on or before November 24, 2014; (c) as soon as reasonably practicable after the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement, offer the exchange notes for surrender of the Supplemental 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 Supplemental 2021 Notes. The 2014 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 2014 Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will file a “shelf registration statement” that would allow some or all of the Supplemental 2021 Notes to be offered to the public in the U.S. If the Company does not comply with the foregoing obligations under the 2014 Registration Rights Agreement, it will be required to pay special interest to the holders of the Supplemental 2021 Notes.
	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. The 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 is available for the issuance of letters of credit. The Company has never borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of August 5, 2014, there were no limitations on the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, leaving the full amount of the line of credit available to us on such date.
	During February 2013, WCI and WCI Communities, LLC (collectively, the “WCI Parties”) entered into a five-year $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. 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. During its initial 36 months, the loan is structured as a revolving credit facility whereby 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. The WCI Parties have never borrowed under this credit facility; however, $2.0 million of letters of credit have been issued thereunder as of August 5, 2014, limiting the borrowing capacity on such date to $8.0 million.
	Other. As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in our debt agreements.

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	9	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 have historically approximated their fair values.
			June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
			Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
			Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
			(in thousands)
	Original 2021 Notes		$	200,000	$	206,000	$	200,000	$	199,000
	Supplemental 2021 Notes			51,250		51,500		-		-
	Community development district obligations			27,007		29,861		7,271		8,447
	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 six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
	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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	10	Income Taxes
	The following discussion regarding our income taxes should be read in conjunction with Notes 2 and 14 to the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2013 Form 10-K.
	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. The components of the Company’s income tax (expense) benefit are summarized in the table below.
			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in thousands)
	Federal		$	(2,545)	$	-	$	(3,861)	$	-
	State			(429)		-		(773)		85
	Income tax (expense) benefit		$	(2,974)	$	-	$	(4,634)	$	85
	After excluding the net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, which is not tax-effected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, our effective income tax rates during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were 40.7% and 44.3%, respectively. Such rates were higher than the customary blended federal and state income tax rate primarily due to certain non-deductible stock-based compensation expense, partially offset during the six months ended June 30, 2014 by reductions in the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowances. Due to the effects of changes in the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowances, its effective income tax rates during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 were not meaningful as the provision for income taxes during such periods, if any, did not directly correlate to the Company’s income from operations before income taxes. Specifically, the Company (i) used a portion of its deferred tax asset valuation allowance to fully offset the income taxes on income from operations during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and (ii) recognized a benefit due to a state tax refund from a prior year during the six months ended June 30, 2013.
	The Company had no unrecognized income tax benefits at either June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013. We believe that the Company’s federal and state tax filing positions and tax deductions would be sustained on audit and we do not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change thereto.
	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, including the benefits from federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, 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. 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 through the provision for income taxes.
	As of December 31, 2013, we reviewed the evidence that was available at the time and determined that the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowances on certain of its 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. The remaining valuation allowance primarily relates to (i) potential limitations under Section 382 (“Section 382”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 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. Section 382 imposes an annual limitation on the Company’s use of net operating loss carryforwards and certain tax credit carryforwards that existed on the date that the Debtors emerged from bankruptcy (Note 1). As of June 30, 2014, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $121.1 million, which was net of a valuation allowance of $70.3 million. Prospectively, we will continue to review the Company’s deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowances in accordance with ASC 740 on a quarterly basis.
	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.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	11	Commitments and Contingencies
	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 June 30, 2014, 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 $25.9 million as of June 30, 2014, 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 June 30, 2014 was $19.2 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.
	We maintain a 51.0% ownership interest in Pelican Landing Timeshare Ventures Limited Partnership (“Pelican Landing”), which operates multi-family timeshare units in Bonita Springs, Florida. As the noncontrolling interest has substantive participating rights relating to operating decisions at the joint venture, we account for our investment in Pelican Landing under the equity method. Because Pelican Landing has incurred cumulative net losses since 2010 and a return to profitability is not assured, we have discontinued applying the equity method for our share of its net losses and reduced our carrying value for such investment to zero. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying value of our investment in such joint venture was less than our ownership share of the capital on the partnership’s books by $4.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively. In the future, we may be required to make additional cash contributions to the joint venture to avoid the loss of some or all of our ownership interest. Moreover, although Pelican Landing does not have outstanding debt, the partners may agree to incur debt to fund partnership and joint operations in the future. We do not currently believe that our incremental cash requirements for Pelican Landing, if any, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	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, in July 2013, the Lesina Association filed its state court action in the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Collier County, Florida. We dispute the allegations made in this action and 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.

StockBased_and_Other_NonCash_L

Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation	'
	12	Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation
	As more fully discussed in Note 17 to the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2013 Form 10-K, the Company maintains certain stock-based and other long-term incentive compensation plans. During June 2013, the Company amended two such 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 up to 927,000 shares of our common stock.
	During the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded $0.9 million and $0.4 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 unaudited consolidated statements of operations. The corresponding amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_and_Ce

Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Certain Related Matters Affecting Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Certain Related Matters Affecting Shareholders' Equity	'
	13	Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Certain Related Matters Affecting Shareholders’ Equity
	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 per share attributable to the common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.
			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Net income		$	4,239	$	8,812	$	5,958	$	9,669
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests			99		94		-140		(177)
	Preferred stock dividend			-		(700)		-		(700)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.		$	4,338	$	8,206	$	5,818	$	8,792
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			26,020		18,045		26,017		18,045
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock-based compensation arrangements			258		39		238		29
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			26,278		18,084		26,255		18,074
	Earnings per share of WCI Communities, Inc.:
	Basic		$	0.17	$	0.45	$	0.22	$	0.49
	Diluted		$	0.17	$	0.45	$	0.22	$	0.49
	In connection with our emergence from bankruptcy (Note 1), shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock were issued to certain creditors. With respect to such preferred stock, we (i) paid $0.7 million in cash to purchase the one outstanding share of our Series B preferred stock during April 2013 and (ii) 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. All such shares of preferred stock, which were carried at a nominal value on our 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 (i) characterized as a preferred stock dividend in our consolidated statements of operations during the period that the related transaction was completed and (ii) deducted from net income to arrive at net income attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc. for purposes of calculating earnings per share.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	14	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 the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, 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 (if any) 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, membership dues, and golf and restaurant operations, less the cost of such services, asset impairments (if any) and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment. When in evidence, the Amenities segment also includes discontinued operations associated with our retained and operated amenities that have been classified as assets held for sale.
	Each reportable segment follows the same accounting policies as those described in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2013 Form 10-K. The financial position and operating results of our segments, which are included in the tables 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 periods presented.
			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in thousands)
	Revenues
	Homebuilding		$	60,918	$	53,761	$	108,913	$	84,252
	Real estate services			26,499		23,962		44,962		40,391
	Amenities			5,542		5,614		12,864		12,428
	Total revenues		$	92,959	$	83,337	$	166,739	$	137,071
	Operating earnings (loss)
	Homebuilding		$	6,379	$	7,224	$	9,504	$	7,895
	Real estate services			1,495		1,888		1,376		2,285
	Amenities			(537)		(582)		(31)		(202)
	Other income, net			63		1,011		428		1,220
	Interest expense			(187)		(729)		(685)		(1,614)
	Income from operations before income taxes		$	7,213	$	8,812	$	10,592	$	9,584
			June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
			(in thousands)
	Assets
	Homebuilding		$	391,725	$	283,386
	Real estate services			18,414		17,723
	Amenities			39,171		40,973
	Corporate and unallocated			327,759		343,404
	Total assets		$	777,069	$	685,486

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited 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”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
	Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014 due to, among other things, the seasonal nature of our business. 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 and amenities operating segments. Because many of our Florida homebuyers prefer to close on their home purchases before the winter, the fourth quarter of each calendar year often produces a disproportionately large portion of our annual revenues, income and cash flows. In addition, many of our club members spend the winter months in Florida, thereby producing a disproportionately large portion of our annual amenities segment revenues and cash flows during that time period. Accordingly, revenues and operating results for our homebuilding and amenities operating segments may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. Although we believe that the abovementioned seasonal patterns will likely continue, they 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.
	The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. For further information, refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our “2013 Form 10-K”) that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2014.
	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, 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.
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.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	On April 10, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”). Among other things, ASU 2014-08 amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide supplemental disclosures about disposal transactions that do not meet the criteria for recognition as a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 for all disposals, except for disposals classified as held for sale before an entity’s adoption date, or components of an entity initially classified as held for sale. Early adoption of ASU 2014-08 is permitted. As such, the Company retroactively adopted ASU 2014-08 on January 1, 2014; however, it did not have a material impact on the Company or the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
	On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). Among other things, ASU 2014-09 outlines a framework for a single comprehensive model that entities can use when accounting for revenue and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including that which pertains to specific industries such as homebuilding (e.g., sales of real estate). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods and services. ASU 2014-09 also requires expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures that will enable the users of an entity’s financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Public entities are required to adopt ASU 2014-09 during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim reporting periods during the year of adoption. An entity may adopt ASU 2014-09 using either a full retrospective approach for each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach. Under the latter approach an entity will (i) recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 as an adjustment to the opening balance of its retained earnings or accumulated deficit during the annual reporting period that includes the date of initial application of ASU 2014-09 and (ii) provide certain supplemental disclosures during reporting periods that include the date of initial application of ASU 2014-09. Early adoption of ASU 2014-09 is not permitted by public entities. Due to the recent issuance of the new accounting and disclosure guidance under ASU 2014-09 and the complex analyses required thereunder, we have not yet determined the impact thereof on our consolidated financial statements or the method of adoption that the Company will apply.

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca1

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Real Estate Inventories	'
	Real estate inventories are summarized in the table below.
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements held for development or sale	$	277,016	$	207,810
	Work in progress		72,375		38,486
	Completed inventories		26,629		25,372
	Investments in amenities		8,642		8,625
	Total real estate inventories	$	384,662	$	280,293
Summary of Capitalized Interest	'
	Our capitalized interest activity is summarized in the table below.
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Capitalized interest at the beginning of the period	$	17,722	$	10,011	$	15,443	$	7,959
	Interest incurred		3,813		3,473		7,575		6,903
	Interest expensed		(187)		(729)		(685)		(1,614)
	Interest charged to cost of sales		(1,282)		(1,070)		(2,267)		(1,563)
	Capitalized interest at the end of the period	$	20,066	$	11,685	$	20,066	$	11,685

Property_and_Equipment_net_Tab

Property and Equipment, net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Property and equipment, net is summarized in the table below.
		Estimated	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		Useful Life
		(In Years)
			(in thousands)
	Land and land improvements	10 to 15	$	14,007	$	13,907
	Buildings and improvements	5 to 40		15,274		14,323
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 to 7		6,970		6,180
				36,251		34,410
	Accumulated depreciation			(11,129)		(9,931)
	Property and equipment, net		$	25,122	$	24,479

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Assets	'
	Other assets are summarized in the table below.
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $732 and $334 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	$	6,231	$	5,588
	Prepaid expenses		7,206		5,078
	Cash held by community development districts (Note 7)		2,595		3,466
	Land acquisition deposits		915		610
	Other		2,590		3,359
	Total other assets	$	19,537	$	18,101

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia1

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities	'
	Accounts payable and other liabilities are summarized in the table below.
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Community development district obligations (Note 7)		$      27,007		$        7,271
	Accounts payable		21,889		22,113
	Deferred revenue and income		6,917		8,310
	Accrued interest		6,553		5,588
	Accrued compensation and employee benefits		2,345		4,368
	Warranty reserves		1,414		1,558
	Other		9,242		5,712
	Total accounts payable and other liabilities		$      75,367		$      54,920
Schedule of Activity Related to Entity's Warranty Reserves	'
	The table below presents certain recent activity related to warranty reserves.
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Warranty reserves at the beginning of the period	$	1,719	$	1,091	$	1,558	$	1,077
	Additions to reserves for new home deliveries		311		279		555		436
	Payments for warranty costs		(132)		(141)		(215)		(232)
	Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves		(484)		(27)		(484)		(79)
	Warranty reserves at the end of the period	$	1,414	$	1,202	$	1,414	$	1,202

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
		June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
		Value		Fair Value		Value		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Original 2021 Notes	$	200,000	$	206,000	$	200,000	$	199,000
	Supplemental 2021 Notes		51,250		51,500		-		-
	Community development district obligations		27,007		29,861		7,271		8,447

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Components of Company's Income Tax Benefit (Expense)	'
	The components of the Company’s income tax (expense) benefit are summarized in the table below.
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Federal	$	(2,545)	$	-	$	(3,861)	$	-
	State		(429)		-		(773)		85
	Income tax (expense) benefit	$	(2,974)	$	-	$	(4,634)	$	85

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_and_Ce1

Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Certain Related Matters Affecting Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Computation of Earnings Per Share	'
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Net income	$	4,239	$	8,812	$	5,958	$	9,669
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		99		94		-140		(177)
	Preferred stock dividend		-		(700)		-		(700)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	$	4,338	$	8,206	$	5,818	$	8,792
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding		26,020		18,045		26,017		18,045
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock-based compensation arrangements		258		39		238		29
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		26,278		18,084		26,255		18,074
	Earnings per share of WCI Communities, Inc.:
	Basic	$	0.17	$	0.45	$	0.22	$	0.49
	Diluted	$	0.17	$	0.45	$	0.22	$	0.49

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Financial Position and Operating Results of Segments	'
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Revenues
	Homebuilding	$	60,918	$	53,761	$	108,913	$	84,252
	Real estate services		26,499		23,962		44,962		40,391
	Amenities		5,542		5,614		12,864		12,428
	Total revenues	$	92,959	$	83,337	$	166,739	$	137,071
	Operating earnings (loss)
	Homebuilding	$	6,379	$	7,224	$	9,504	$	7,895
	Real estate services		1,495		1,888		1,376		2,285
	Amenities		(537)		(582)		(31)		(202)
	Other income, net		63		1,011		428		1,220
	Interest expense		(187)		(729)		(685)		(1,614)
	Income from operations before income taxes	$	7,213	$	8,812	$	10,592	$	9,584
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Assets
	Homebuilding	$	391,725	$	283,386
	Real estate services		18,414		17,723
	Amenities		39,171		40,973
	Corporate and unallocated		327,759		343,404
	Total assets	$	777,069	$	685,486

Organization_and_Description_o1

Organization and Description of the Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 30, 2013
	Item		IPO [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	3	'	'
Ownership percentage in WCI Communities, LLC and WCI Communities Management, LLC	100.00%	'	'
Issuance of common stock (shares)	'	'	6,819,091
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Share price	'	'	$15
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock in IPO	'	'	$90.30

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca2

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest - Schedule of Real Estate Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Real Estate [Abstract]	'	'
Land and land improvements held for development or sale	$277,016	$207,810
Work in progress	72,375	38,486
Completed inventories	26,629	25,372
Investments in amenities	8,642	8,625
Total real estate inventories	$384,662	$280,293

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca3

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Real Estate [Abstract]	'	'
Carrying values of land and land improvements held for sale	$1.80	$1.80
Single and multi-family inventories represented as a percentage of total real estate inventories	92.00%	89.00%
Tower inventories represented as a percentage of total real estate inventories	6.00%	8.00%

Real_Estate_Inventories_and_Ca4

Real Estate Inventories and Capitalized Interest - Summary of Capitalized Interest (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Real Estate [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Capitalized interest at the beginning of the period	$17,722	$10,011	$15,443	$7,959
Interest incurred	3,813	3,473	7,575	6,903
Interest expensed	-187	-729	-685	-1,614
Interest charged to cost of sales	-1,282	-1,070	-2,267	-1,563
Capitalized interest at the end of the period	$20,066	$11,685	$20,066	$11,685

Property_and_Equipment_net_Sch

Property and Equipment, net - Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net (Detail) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Land and Land Improvements [Member]

Land and Land Improvements [Member]

Land and Land Improvements [Member]

Land and Land Improvements [Member]

Buildings and Improvements [Member]

Buildings and Improvements [Member]

Buildings and Improvements [Member]

Buildings and Improvements [Member]

Furniture Fixtures and Equipment [Member]

Furniture Fixtures and Equipment [Member]

Furniture Fixtures and Equipment [Member]

Furniture Fixtures and Equipment [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'15 years

'

'

'5 years

'40 years

'

'

'3 years

'7 years

Gross

$36,251

$34,410

$14,007

$13,907

'

'

$15,274

$14,323

'

'

$6,970

$6,180

'

'

Accumulated depreciation

-11,129

-9,931

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property and equipment, net

$25,122

$24,479

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property_and_Equipment_net_Add

Property and Equipment, net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, net	$25,122	$24,479
Amenities Assets [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, net	$21,800	$21,800

Other_Assets_Schedule_of_Other

Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $732 and $334 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	$6,231	$5,588
Prepaid expenses	7,206	5,078
Cash held by community development districts (Note 7)	2,595	3,466
Land acquisition deposits	915	610
Other	2,590	3,359
Total other assets	$19,537	$18,101

Other_Assets_Schedule_of_Other1

Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Accumulated amortization of debt issuance costs	$732	$334

Other_Assets_Additional_Inform

Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	$869	$385

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia2

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Apr. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Community development district obligations (Note 7)	$27,007	'	$7,271	'	'	'
Accounts payable	21,889	'	22,113	'	'	'
Deferred revenue and income	6,917	'	8,310	'	'	'
Accrued interest	6,553	'	5,588	'	'	'
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	2,345	'	4,368	'	'	'
Warranty reserves	1,414	1,719	1,558	1,202	1,091	1,077
Other	9,242	'	5,712	'	'	'
Total accounts payable and other liabilities	$75,367	'	$54,920	'	'	'

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia3

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Activity Related to Entity's Warranty Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Warranty reserves at the beginning of the period	$1,719	$1,091	$1,558	$1,077
Additions to reserves for new home deliveries	311	279	555	436
Payments for warranty costs	-132	-141	-215	-232
Adjustments to prior year warranty reserves	-484	-27	-484	-79
Warranty reserves at the end of the period	$1,414	$1,202	$1,414	$1,202

Accounts_Payable_and_Other_Lia4

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (Cost of Sales [Member], Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cost of Sales [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net warranty expense (Credit)	($0.20)	$0.30	$0.10	$0.40

Community_Development_District1

Community Development District Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
				Item
Community Development District Obligations Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of primary types of bonds issued by the CDD	'	'	'	2	'
CDD amounts payable from all landowners/homeowners within our communities	'	'	$53,600,000	$53,600,000	$33,000,000
CDD bond obligations currently outstanding, net of debt discounts	'	'	27,007,000	27,007,000	7,271,000
Debt discount on CDD bond obligations outstanding	'	'	2,700,000	2,700,000	1,400,000
Proportionate share of cash held by CDDs	'	'	2,600,000	2,600,000	3,600,000
Cash related to share of the "A" bonds with no offset	'	'	2,595,000	2,595,000	3,466,000
Cash related to share of the "B" bonds with offset	'	'	0	0	100,000
CDD obligations securing acquired property	'	24,000,000	'	'	'
CDD obligation related to owned property which was not recorded as a CDD obligation	23,600,000	'	'	'	23,600,000
Principal amount of CDD bonds sold by the Company	23,600,000	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds to the Company from the sale of CDD bonds, including accrued and unpaid interest	22,700,000	'	'	'	'
Amount of increase in CDD obligations	'	'	$21,700,000	'	'

Debt_Obligations_Additional_In

Debt Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Aug. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Aug. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 05, 2014

Aug. 05, 2014

Secured Debt due 2018 [Member]

Original 2021 Notes [Member]

Original 2021 Notes [Member]

Supplemental 2021 Notes [Member]

Senior secured term notes due 2017 [Member]

Senior notes due 2021 [Member]

Unsecured revolving credit facility [Member]

Secured revolving credit facility due 2018 [Member]

Secured revolving credit facility due 2018 [Member]

Secured revolving credit facility due 2018 [Member]

Secured revolving credit facility due 2018 [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

6.88%

'

6.88%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount of notes issued or redeemed

'

'

$200,000,000

'

$50,000,000

$125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes issue price percentage

'

'

100.00%

'

102.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instruments previously held by the second largest shareholder and one of its affiliates

'

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from debt after deducting fees and expenses

'

'

195,500,000

'

50,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

127,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued interest on debt instrument

1,251,000

'

'

'

1,251,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt issuance costs

'

'

'

300,000

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Parent's ownership percentage of the Guarantors

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'36 months

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

75,000,000

10,000,000

5,000,000

'

'

Amount drawn

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

Borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$8,000,000

'

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Schedul

Fair Value Disclosures - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	$251,250	$200,000
Community development district obligations	27,007	7,271
Carrying Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Community development district obligations	27,007	7,271
Carrying Value [Member] | Original 2021 Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	200,000	200,000
Carrying Value [Member] | Supplemental 2021 Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	51,250	'
Estimated Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Community development district obligations	29,861	8,447
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Original 2021 Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	206,000	199,000
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Supplemental 2021 Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	$51,500	'

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Compon

Income Taxes - Summary of Components of Company's Income Tax Benefit (Expense) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Federal	($2,545)	'	($3,861)	'
State	-429	'	-773	85
Income tax (expense) benefit	($2,974)	$0	($4,634)	$85

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	40.70%	'	44.30%	'
Unrecognized income tax benefits	$0	$0	$0	$0
Reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances	'	125,600,000	'	125,600,000
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	121,050,000	125,646,000	121,050,000	125,646,000
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$70,300,000	'	$70,300,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
		Pelican Landing [Member]	Pelican Landing [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
				Performance and financial bonds [Member]	Performance and financial bonds [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding	$3,800,000	'	'	'	'
Performance and financial bonds	25,900,000	'	'	'	'
Performance and financial bonds, estimated exposure	19,200,000	'	'	'	'
Period over which performance and financial bonds are outstanding	'	'	'	'1 year	'5 years
Ownership interest	'	51.00%	51.00%	'	'
Carrying value	'	0	0	'	'
Excess of ownership share of capital over investment basis	'	$4,300,000	$4,400,000	'	'

StockBased_and_Other_NonCash_L1

Stock-Based and Other Non-Cash Long-Term Incentive Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
	2013 Amended LTIP Plans [Member]	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
	Item
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of plans amended	2	'	'	'	'
Number of shares authorized	927,000	'	'	'	'
Stock-based and other non-cash long-term incentive compensation expense	'	$0.90	$0.40	$1.70	$2

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_and_Ce2

Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Certain Related Matters Affecting Shareholders' Equity - Schedule of Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$4,239	$8,812	$5,958	$9,669
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	99	94	-140	-177
Preferred stock dividend	'	-700	'	-700
Net income attributable to common shareholders of WCI Communities, Inc.	$4,338	$8,206	$5,818	$8,792
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	26,020	18,045	26,017	18,045
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation arrangements	258	39	238	29
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	26,278	18,084	26,255	18,074
Earnings per share of WCI Communities, Inc.:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.17	$0.45	$0.22	$0.49
Diluted	$0.17	$0.45	$0.22	$0.49

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_and_Ce3

Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Certain Related Matters Affecting Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Cash paid to purchase preferred stock	$0.70	'
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
Preferred stock converted into common stock (in shares)	'	10,000

Segment_Reporting_Schedule_of_

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Financial Position and Operating Results of Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	$92,959	$83,337	$166,739	$137,071	'
Other income, net	63	1,011	428	1,220	'
Interest expense	-187	-729	-685	-1,614	'
Income from operations before income taxes	7,213	8,812	10,592	9,584	'
Total assets	777,069	'	777,069	'	685,486
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	327,759	'	327,759	'	343,404
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	60,918	53,761	108,913	84,252	'
Operating earnings (loss)	6,379	7,224	9,504	7,895	'
Total assets	391,725	'	391,725	'	283,386
Real estate services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	26,499	23,962	44,962	40,391	'
Operating earnings (loss)	1,495	1,888	1,376	2,285	'
Total assets	18,414	'	18,414	'	17,723
Amenities [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	5,542	5,614	12,864	12,428	'
Operating earnings (loss)	-537	-582	-31	-202	'
Total assets	$39,171	'	$39,171	'	$40,973