Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	671,278	$	516,079	$	272,800
Mountain		546,801		355,368		316,189
East		411,096		284,695		228,034
Total home and land sale revenues	$	1,629,175	$	1,156,142	$	817,023
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	34,976	$	35,123	$	17,807
Other		16,283		11,758		8,279
Total financial services revenues	$	51,259	$	46,881	$	26,086

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	65,672		$	27,076		$	(16,889	)
Mountain		52,392			24,302			1,397
East		19,590			11,011			(7,195	)
Corporate		(37,331	)		(29,772	)		(87,941	)
Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)	$	100,323		$	32,617		$	(110,628	)
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	21,608		$	23,939		$	394
Other		7,894			4,559			2,762
Total financial services pretax income	$	29,502		$	28,498		$	3,156
Total pretax income (loss)	$	129,825		$	61,115		$	(107,472	)

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	760,450	$	459,807
Mountain		418,796		332,939
East		297,627		274,199
Corporate		951,809		692,500
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,428,682	$	1,759,445
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	99,065	$	122,941
Other		67,702		63,055
Total financial services assets	$	166,767	$	185,996
Total assets	$	2,595,449	$	1,945,441