Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A	Class B	Common stock Class A	Common stock Class B	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Accumulated deficit	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 217,408			$ 80	$ 0	$ 94,683	$ 0	$ (4,563)
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2015				8,014,434	100
Beginning balance of noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2015									$ 127,208
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Class A - Issuance of common stock for RSUs, net of withholding taxes paid for vested RSUs (shares)				12,394
Class A - Issuance of common stock for RSUs, net of withholding taxes paid for vested RSUs	(45)					(20)			(25)
Repurchase of common stock (shares)				(21,065)
Repurchase of common stock	(160)			$ (160)			(160)
Re-allocation from stock issuances	0					1,856			(1,856)
Stock-based compensation expense	415					179			236
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(4,830)								(4,830)
Net income	2,054							802	1,252
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016	214,842			$ 80	$ 0	96,698	(160)	(3,761)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2016				8,005,763	100
Ending balance of noncontrolling interest at Jun. 30, 2016									121,985
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	217,408			$ 80	$ 0	94,683	0	(4,563)
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2015				8,014,434	100
Beginning balance of noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2015									127,208
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	226,886			$ 80	$ 0	97,123	(1,250)	4,675
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		7,896,488	100	7,896,488	100
Ending balance of noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2016	126,258								126,258
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Class A - Issuance of common stock for RSUs, net of withholding taxes paid for vested RSUs (shares)				69,826
Class A - Issuance of common stock for RSUs, net of withholding taxes paid for vested RSUs	(279)			$ 1		(122)			(158)
Repurchase of common stock (shares)				0
Re-allocation from stock issuances	0					465			(465)
Stock-based compensation expense	862					374			488
Excess income tax benefit from stock based awards	(143)					(143)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(1,909)								(1,909)
Net income	8,335							2,770	5,565
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017	233,752			$ 81	$ 0	$ 97,697	$ (1,250)	$ 7,445
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2017		7,966,314	100	7,966,314	100
Ending balance of noncontrolling interest at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 129,779								$ 129,779

UCP, Inc. 10-Q