10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-8951

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	84-0622967
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. employer
of incorporation or organization)	identification no.)

4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500	80237
Denver, Colorado	(Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 773-1100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ☒  No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  ☒  No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	☒	Accelerated Filer	☐
Non-Accelerated Filer	☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company	☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☐  No  ☒

As of July 25, 2014, 48,816,639 shares of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. common stock were outstanding.

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

INDEX

			Page No.
PartI. Financial Information:
	Item1.	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
		Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31,2013	1
		Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013	2
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013	3
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	4
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	40
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41
Part II. Other Information:
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
	Item1A.	Risk Factors	42
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	43
	Item 5.	Other Information	43
	Item 6.	Exhibits	44
	Signature		44

(i) 

ITEM 1.     Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	100,150	$	148,634
Marketable securities		492,498		569,021
Restricted cash		2,188		2,195
Trade and other receivables		27,250		23,407
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		758,392		636,700
Land and land under development		837,889		774,961
Total inventories		1,596,281		1,411,661
Property and equipment, net		30,765		31,248
Deferred tax asset, net		160,872		176,262
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		14,291		12,729
Prepaid and other assets		65,374		53,525
Total homebuilding assets		2,489,669		2,428,682
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		29,881		50,704
Marketable securities		13,390		19,046
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		58,377		92,578
Other assets		5,244		4,439
Total financial services assets		106,892		166,767
Total Assets	$	2,596,561	$	2,595,449
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	34,266	$	15,046
Accrued liabilities		145,290		152,821
Revolving credit facility		10,000		-
Senior notes, net		1,096,112		1,095,620
Total homebuilding liabilities		1,285,668		1,263,487
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		56,086		55,639
Mortgage repurchase facility		32,198		63,074
Total financial services liabilities		88,284		118,713
Total Liabilities		1,373,952		1,382,200
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 48,816,639 and 48,788,887 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively		488		488
Additional paid-in-capital		910,535		908,090
Retained earnings		301,730		293,096
Accumulated other comprehensive income		9,856		11,575
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,222,609		1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,596,561	$	2,595,449

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	(Unaudited)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	$	430,743		$	400,327		$	749,277		$	732,075
Land sale revenues		518			1,807			518			1,807
Total home and land sale revenues		431,261			402,134			749,795			733,882
Home cost of sales		(356,175	)		(327,927	)		(615,653	)		(602,003	)
Land cost of sales		(522	)		(1,435	)		(522	)		(1,435	)
Inventory impairments		(850	)		-			(850	)		-
Total cost of sales		(357,547	)		(329,362	)		(617,025	)		(603,438	)
Gross margin		73,714			72,772			132,770			130,444
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(49,798	)		(51,908	)		(98,140	)		(100,109	)
Interest and other income		4,613			10,200			18,162			16,749
Interest expense		-			(909	)		(685	)		(1,726	)
Other expense		(1,080	)		(366	)		(1,693	)		(722	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			(9,412	)		-
Homebuilding pretax income		27,449			29,789			41,002			44,636
Financial Services:
Revenues		11,491			13,884			20,714			26,390
Expenses		(5,615	)		(6,581	)		(10,539	)		(12,223	)
Interest and other income		701			920			1,489			1,795
Financial services pretax income		6,577			8,223			11,664			15,962
Income before income taxes		34,026			38,012			52,666			60,598
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		(12,484	)		186,897			(19,620	)		186,827
Net income	$	21,542		$	224,909		$	33,046		$	247,425
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax		2,327			(1,995	)		(1,719	)		540
Comprehensive income	$	23,869		$	222,914		$	31,327		$	247,965
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.44		$	4.60		$	0.68		$	5.06
Diluted	$	0.44		$	4.55		$	0.67		$	5.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		48,640,979			48,478,076			48,613,521			48,410,486
Diluted		48,852,696			48,946,055			48,842,527			48,916,988
Dividends declared per share	$	0.25		$	-		$	0.50		$	-

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	33,046		$	247,425
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		9,412			-
Stock-based compensation expense		2,550			5,214
Depreciation and amortization		1,933			2,072
Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities		(6,356	)		-
Amortization of discount / premiums on marketable debt securities		422			1,423
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		19,554			(187,643	)
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash		7			(820	)
Trade and other receivables		(8,409	)		(8,566	)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale		34,201			27,490
Housing completed or under construction		(122,368	)		(56,087	)
Land and land under development		(62,746	)		(138,509	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(9,615	)		(7,884	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		12,097			(30,358	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(96,272	)		(146,243	)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable securities		(382,279	)		(312,095	)
Maturities of marketable securities		159,789			87,015
Sales of marketable securities		306,769			137,067
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,354	)		(998	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		82,925			(89,011	)
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility, net		(30,876	)		(27,479	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		248,375			346,938
Repayment of senior notes		(259,118	)		-
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		10,000			-
Dividend payments		(24,412	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		71			5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(55,960	)		324,577
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(69,307	)		89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		199,338			160,095
End of period	$	130,031		$	249,418

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. ("MDC," “the Company," “we,” “us,” or “our” which refers to M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries) have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MDC at June 30, 2014 and for all periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with MDC’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in MDC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). This update will require companies to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless certain conditions exist. ASU 2013-11 was effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3. Segment Reporting

Our operating segments are defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We have identified our chief operating decision-maker as two key executives— our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

We have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment. Our operating segments have been aggregated into the reportable segments noted below because they are similar in the following regards: (1) economic characteristics; (2) housing products; (3) class of homebuyer; (4) regulatory environments; and (5) methods used to construct and sell homes. Our homebuilding reportable segments are as follows:

● West (Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington)

● Mountain (Colorado and Utah)

● East (Virginia, Florida and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey)

Our financial services business consists of the operations of the following operating segments: (1) HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (“HomeAmerican”); (2) Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (“Allegiant”); (3) StarAmerican Insurance Ltd. (“StarAmerican”); (4) American Home Insurance Agency, Inc.; and (5) American Home Title and Escrow Company. Due to its contributions to consolidated pretax income we consider HomeAmerican to be a reportable segment (“Mortgage operations”). The remaining operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment (“Other”) because they do not individually exceed 10 percent of: (1) consolidated revenue; (2) the greater of (A) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or (B) the positive value of the combined reported loss of all operating segments that reported losses; or (3) consolidated assets.

Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support MDC as a publicly traded company. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating segments based on their respective percentages of assets, and to a lesser degree, a portion of Corporate expenses are allocated to the financial services segments. A majority of Corporate’s personnel and resources are primarily dedicated to activities relating to the homebuilding segments, and, therefore, the balance of any unallocated Corporate expenses is included in the homebuilding segment.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The table set forth below summarizes home sale revenues for our homebuilding operations and revenues for our financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	189,661	$	164,514	$	326,083	$	299,493
Mountain		146,665		133,768		247,610		267,145
East		94,935		103,852		176,102		167,244
Total home and land sale revenues	$	431,261	$	402,134	$	749,795	$	733,882
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	7,352	$	10,494	$	12,471	$	19,538
Other		4,139		3,390		8,243		6,852
Total financial services revenues	$	11,491	$	13,884	$	20,714	$	26,390

The following table summarizes pretax income for our homebuilding and financial services operations. 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	16,695		$	16,779		$	29,345		$	27,390
Mountain		12,182			14,142			19,541			27,138
East		5,296			4,523			7,957			6,051
Corporate		(6,724	)		(5,655	)		(15,841	)		(15,943	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	27,449		$	29,789		$	41,002		$	44,636
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	4,501		$	6,855		$	7,060		$	12,854
Other		2,076			1,368			4,604			3,108
Total financial services pretax income	$	6,577		$	8,223		$	11,664		$	15,962
Total pretax income	$	34,026		$	38,012		$	52,666		$	60,598

The table set forth below summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and our deferred tax asset. The assets in our financial services segment consist mostly of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and mortgage loans held-for-sale.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Homebuilding assets	(Dollars in thousands)
West	$	846,832	$	760,450
Mountain		500,365		418,796
East		333,174		297,627
Corporate		809,298		951,809
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,489,669	$	2,428,682
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	66,206	$	99,065
Other		40,686		67,702
Total financial services assets	$	106,892	$	166,767
Total assets	$	2,596,561	$	2,595,449

4. Earnings Per Share     

A company that has participating securities (for example, holders of unvested restricted stock that has nonforfeitable dividend rights) is required to utilize the two-class method to calculate earnings per share (“EPS”) unless the treasury stock method results in lower EPS. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings/(loss) between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings/(loss) for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders based on their respective rights to receive distributed earnings (i.e., dividends) and undistributed earnings (i.e., net income/(loss)). Currently, we have one class of security and we have participating security holders consisting of shareholders of unvested restricted stock. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. To calculate diluted EPS, basic EPS is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive stock options outstanding. The following table shows basic and diluted EPS calculations:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income	$	21,542		$	224,909		$	33,046		$	247,425
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(49	)		-			(101	)		-
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(37	)		(2,069	)		(39	)		(2,310	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)		21,456			222,840			32,906			245,115
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		37			2,069			39			2,310
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities		(37	)		(2,049	)		(38	)		(2,286	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$	21,456		$	222,860		$	32,907		$	245,139
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		48,640,979			48,478,076			48,613,521			48,410,486
Add: dilutive effect of stock options		211,717			467,979			229,006			506,502
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method		48,852,696			48,946,055			48,842,527			48,916,988
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.44		$	4.60		$	0.68		$	5.06
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.44		$	4.55		$	0.67		$	5.01

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 excluded options to purchase approximately 4.2 million and 4.0 million shares, respectively, of common stock because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same periods in 2013, diluted EPS excluded options to purchase approximately 3.2 million and 3.1 million shares, respectively.

5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth our changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$	3,609	$	7,373		$	7,655		$	4,838
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1,633		(5,274	)		1,600			(3,053	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 2		104		(1,215	)		(3,909	)		(901	)
Ending balance	$	5,346	$	884		$	5,346		$	884
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$	3,920	$	-		$	3,920		$	-
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		590		4,494			590			4,494
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-		-			-			-
Ending balance	$	4,510	$	4,494		$	4,510		$	4,494
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$	9,856	$	5,378		$	9,856		$	5,378

^1. All amounts net-of-tax.

^2. See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

The following table sets forth the activity related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations	2014			2013		2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest and other income	$	(176	)	$	1,166	$	6,361		$	871
Financial services interest and other income		7			49		(5	)		30
Income before income taxes		(169	)		1,215		6,356			901
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		65			-		(2,447	)		-
Net income	$	(104	)	$	1,215	$	3,909		$	901

6. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:

		Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities	Level 1	$	465,115	$	389,323
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year	Level 2		2,079		72,577
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years	Level 2		21,723		106,566
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years	Level 2		16,971		19,601
Total available-for-sale securities		$	505,888	$	588,067
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	Level 2	$	58,377	$	92,578
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party) (available-for-sale)	Level 3	$	14,291	$	12,729

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.

The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, inventories, prepaid and other assets, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value.

Marketable Securities.  We have marketable debt and equity securities.  Our equity securities consist primarily of holdings in mutual fund securities, which invest mostly in debt securities. The remaining equity securities in our investment portfolio are holdings in corporate equities. Our debt securities consist primarily of fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt. We measure the fair value of our debt securities using a third party pricing service that either provides quoted market prices in active markets for identical or similar securities, which are level 1 inputs, or uses observable inputs for their pricing, which are level 2 inputs.As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of our marketable securities were treated as available-for-sale investments and, as such, we have recorded all of our marketable securities at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our available-for-sale marketable securities.

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Equity securities	$	453,152	$	460,925	$	375,142	$	385,303
Debt securities		31,051		31,573		181,635		183,718
Total homebuilding available-for-sale securities	$	484,203	$	492,498	$	556,777	$	569,021
Financial Services:
Equity securities	$	4,000	$	4,190	$	4,000	$	4,020
Debt securities		8,950		9,200		14,721		15,026
Total financial services available-for-sale debt securities	$	12,950	$	13,390	$	18,721	$	19,046
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	497,153	$	505,888	$	575,498	$	588,067

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our marketable securities were in net unrealized gain positions totaling $8.7 million and $12.6 million, respectively. Our marketable securities that were in unrealized loss positions aggregated to unrealized losses of $0.7 million and $1.1 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The table below sets forth the debt and equity securities that were in an aggregate loss position. We do not believe that the aggregate unrealized loss related to our debt or equity securities as of June 30, 2014 is material to our operations.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

	June 30, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Number of Securities in Loss Position		Aggregate Loss Position			Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position		Number of Securities in Loss Position		Aggregate Loss Position			Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position
Type of Investment	(Dollars in thousands)
Debt		40	$	(221	)	$	12,509		72	$	(430	)	$	46,440
Equity		3		(480	)		108,403		7		(713	)		14,174
Total		43	$	(701	)	$	120,912		79	$	(1,143	)	$	60,614

The following tables set forth gross realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale marketable securities, which were included in either interest and other income in the homebuilding section or interest and other income in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	-		$	216		$	5,518		$	216
Debt securities		100			128			1,920			260
Total	$	100		$	344		$	7,438		$	476
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	(467	)	$	-		$	(709	)	$	-
Debt securities		(182	)		(1,006	)		(373	)		(1,225	)
Total	$	(649	)	$	(1,006	)	$	(1,082	)	$	(1,225	)
Net realized gain (loss) on sales of available-for-sale securities	$	(549	)	$	(662	)	$	6,356		$	(749	)

Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net.  As of June 30, 2014, the primary components of our mortgage loans held-for-sale that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are: (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell; and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $48.9 million and $66.1 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell for which fair value was based upon Level 2 inputs, which were the quoted market prices for those mortgage loans. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $9.5 million and $26.5 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was primarily based upon the estimated market price received from an outside party, which is a Level 2 fair value input.

Metropolitan District Bond Securities (Related Party).  The Metropolitan district bond securities (the “Metro Bonds”) are included in the homebuilding section of our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We acquired the Metro Bonds from a quasi-municipal corporation in the state of Colorado (the “Metro District”), which was formed to help fund and maintain the infrastructure associated with a master-planned community being developed by our Company. Cash flows received by the Company from these securities reflect principal and interest payments from the Metro District that are supported by an annual levy on the taxable value of real estate and personal property within the Metro District’s boundaries and a one-time fee assessed on permits obtained by MDC in the Metro District. The stated year of maturity for the Metro Bonds is 2037. However, if the unpaid principal and all accrued interest are not paid off by the year 2037, the Company will continue to receive principal and interest payments in perpetuity until the unpaid principal and accrued interest is paid in full. Since 2007 and through the first quarter of 2013, we accounted for these securities under the cost recovery method and they were not carried at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”).

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

In the second quarter of 2013, we determined that these securities no longer were required to be accounted for under the cost recovery method due to an increase in the number of new homes delivered in the community coupled with improvements in property values within the Metro District. In accordance with ASC 310-30, we will adjust the bond principal balance on a prospective basis using an interest accretion model that utilizes future cash flows expected to be collected. Furthermore, as this investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset, we will update its fair value on a quarterly basis, with the adjustment being recorded through other comprehensive income. The fair value is based upon a discounted future cash flow model, which uses Level 3 inputs. The two primary unobservable inputs used in our discounted cash flow model are the forecasted number of homes to be closed, as they drive any increases to the tax base for the Metro District, and the discount rate. The table below provides quantitative data, as of June 30, 2014, regarding each unobservable input and the sensitivity of fair value to potential changes in those unobservable inputs.

	Quantitative Data		Sensitivity Analysis
Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average	Movement in Fair Value from Increase in Input	Movement in Fair Value from Decrease in Input
Number of homes closed per year	0 to 120	93	Increase	Decrease
Discount rate	6% to 16%	11.9%	Decrease	Increase

The table set forth below summarizes the activity for our Metro Bonds:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,027	$	5,818	$	12,729	$	5,818
Increase in fair value (recorded in other comprehensive income)		959		7,354		959		7,354
Change due to accretion of principal		305		663		603		663
Cash receipts		-		-		-		-
Balance at end of period	$	14,291	$	13,835	$	14,291	$	13,835

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. The debt associated with our Mortgage Repurchase Facility is at floating rates or at fixed rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities, generally within 30 days. The fair value approximates carrying value and is based on Level 2 inputs.

Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, including market prices of other homebuilder bonds.

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, net	$	-	$	-	$	249,814	$	258,750
5⅜% Senior Notes due July 2015, net		249,956		259,850		249,935		262,562
5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net		246,156		270,938		245,871		259,688
5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		250,000		258,250		-		-
6% Senior Notes due January 2043		350,000		329,613		350,000		305,083
Total	$	1,096,112	$	1,118,651	$	1,095,620	$	1,086,083

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

7. Inventories

The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$	349,850	$	270,778
Mountain		236,784		194,101
East		171,758		171,821
Subtotal		758,392		636,700
Land and Land Under Development:
West		458,490		459,512
Mountain		244,853		211,526
East		134,546		103,923
Subtotal		837,889		774,961
Total Inventories	$	1,596,281	$	1,411,661

Our inventories are primarily associated with communities where we intend to construct and sell homes on the land, including models and unsold started homes. Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) land development costs; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; (5) engineering fees; and (6) title insurance, real property taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) direct construction costs associated with a house; (3) real property taxes, engineering fees, permits and other fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs, which include field construction management salaries and benefits, utilities and other construction related costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that construction of a home on an owned lot begins.

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable. We evaluate inventories for impairment at each quarter end on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, we review, among other things, the following for each subdivision:

• actual and trending “Operating Margin” (which is defined as home sale revenues less home cost of sales and all direct incremental costs associated with the home closing, including sales commissions) for homes closed;

• estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Margin;

• forecasted Operating Margin for homes in backlog;

• actual and trending net and gross home orders;

• base sales price and home sales incentive information for homes closed, homes in backlog and homes available for sale;

• market information for each sub-market, including competition levels, home foreclosure levels, the size and style of homes currently being offered for sale and lot size; and

• known or probable events indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision to its carrying value. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the subdivision’s carrying value, the carrying value of the subdivision is written down to its then estimated fair value. We generally determine the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded $0.9 million of inventory impairment charges related to two projects in our East segment. No such charges were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

8. Capitalization of Interest

We capitalize interest to inventories during the period of development in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. To the extent our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets, as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of interest incurred. Qualified homebuilding assets consist of all lots and homes, excluding finished unsold homes or finished models, within projects that are actively selling or under development. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity.

The homebuilding interest expensed in the table below relates to the portion of interest incurred where our homebuilding debt exceeded our qualified inventory for such periods in accordance with ASC 835.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	16,530		$	15,345		$	35,712		$	29,684
Less: Interest capitalized		(16,530	)		(14,436	)		(35,027	)		(27,958	)
Homebuilding interest expensed	$	-		$	909		$	685		$	1,726
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	80,928		$	72,791		$	74,155		$	69,143
Interest capitalized during period		16,530			14,436			35,027			27,958
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales		(16,522	)		(12,680	)		(28,246	)		(22,554	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	80,936		$	74,547		$	80,936		$	74,547

9. Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding prepaid expenses and other assets.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land option deposits	$	18,907	$	15,221
Deferred marketing costs		23,818		15,830
Prepaid expenses		3,648		4,349
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		12,601		11,527
Other		392		590
Total	$	65,374	$	53,525

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

10. Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued liabilities.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued compensation and related expenses	$	20,677	$	35,990
Accrued executive deferred compensation		30,796		30,796
Accrued interest		29,953		24,198
Warranty reserves		20,178		22,238
Customer and escrow deposits		14,685		10,759
Land development and home construction accruals		7,875		9,592
Other accrued liabilities		21,126		19,248
Total accrued liabilities	$	145,290	$	152,821

The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves	$	49,363	$	49,637
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		6,723		6,002
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	56,086	$	55,639

11. Warranty Reserves

Our homes are sold with limited third-party warranties. We record accruals for general and structural warranty claims, as well as accruals for known, unusual warranty-related expenditures. Warranty accruals are recorded based upon historical payment experience in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and outside labor during warranty periods. The determination of the warranty accrual rate for closed homes and the evaluation of our warranty reserve balance at period end are based on an internally developed analysis that includes known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including, among other things, our trends in historical warranty payment levels and warranty payments for claims not considered to be normal and recurring.

Our warranty reserves are included in accrued liabilities in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets and adjustments to our warranty reserves are recorded as an increase or reduction to home cost of sales in the homebuilding section of our consolidated statements of operations.

The table set forth below summarizes accrual, adjustment and payment activity related to our warranty reserve for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As a result of favorable warranty payment experience relative to our estimates at the time of home closing, we reduced our warranty reserve by $1.3 million and $2.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to no adjustments during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $0.3 million in adjustments for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The impact of the change in our warranty accrual rates from the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to three months ended June 30, 2013, and the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to six months ended June 30, 2014, did not materially affect our warranty expense or gross margin from home sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	21,447		$	23,098		$	22,238		$	23,151
Expense provisions		1,243			1,154			2,157			2,276
Cash payments		(1,237	)		(1,527	)		(2,142	)		(3,002	)
Adjustments		(1,275	)		-			(2,075	)		300
Balance at end of period	$	20,178		$	22,725		$	20,178		$	22,725

12. Insurance Reserves

The establishment of reserves for estimated losses associated with insurance policies issued by Allegiant and re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican are based on actuarially developed studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including our experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments.

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The insurance reserve is included as a component of accrued liabilities in the financial services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	49,076		$	48,949		$	49,637		$	47,852
Expense provisions		1,737			1,775			3,047			3,302
Cash payments, net of recoveries		(1,450	)		(2,890	)		(3,321	)		(3,320	)
Balance at end of period	$	49,363		$	47,834		$	49,363		$	47,834

In the ordinary course of business, we make payments from our insurance reserves to settle litigation claims arising primarily from our homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments, net of recoveries shown for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods.

13. Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans

Effective August 1, 2008, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements (as amended on March 8, 2012, the “Employment Agreements”) with Larry A. Mizel, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and David D. Mandarich, President and Chief Operating Officer (collectively, the “Executive Officers”), which provided certain annual post-retirement pension benefits (the “Retirement Benefits”) depending on the year of retirement. In response to concerns expressed by significant institutional investors, and in accordance with the recommendation of an independent compensation consultant to the Company’s Compensation Committee, the Company announced that it had reached agreements (collectively, the “Second Amendments”) with the Executive Officers for the early termination, effective on October 18, 2013, of the Retirement Benefits contained in their respective Employment Agreements. Pursuant to the Second Amendments, the Company will pay each of Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mandarich a deferred lump sum in the amount of $14.8 million and $16.0 million, respectively, in full satisfaction of their past, present and future Retirement Benefits. The Company’s termination of the Retirement Benefits is irrevocable. These payments, which equal the amounts accrued on the books of the Company as of June 30, 2013 with respect to the Company’s estimated liability to pay Retirement Benefits, will be made to the Executive Officers on October 20, 2014. As a result of the termination of the Retirement Benefits, the Company no longer accrues additional expenses relating to Retirement Benefits.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

14. Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we are required to estimate our annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes for the current year-to-date reporting period. As a result, we recorded income tax expense of $12.5 million and $19.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to a benefit of $186.9 million and $186.8 million for the same respective periods in 2013. Our overall effective income tax rates were 36.7% and 37.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, while our effective tax rates for the same periods in 2013 were not meaningful as the income tax benefit was not directly correlated to the amount of pretax income in such periods due to a $187.6 million benefit from the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the 2013 second quarter.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The tax effects of significant temporary differences that give rise to our net deferred tax asset are as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	60,887		$	70,770
State net operating loss carryforwards		41,625			40,012
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards		24,772			24,196
Stock-based compensation expense		25,923			26,651
Warranty, litigation and other reserves		14,186			15,543
Receivables from related party		12,081			12,132
Deferred compensation retirement plans and accrued compensation		4,313			11,136
Asset impairment charges		4,099			5,496
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes		1,914			1,700
Other, net		4,070			3,446
Total deferred tax assets		193,870			211,082
Valuation allowance		(14,988	)		(14,669	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		178,882			196,413
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets		5,242			5,512
Discount on notes receivable		4,204			4,204
Deferred revenue		3,715			3,985
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		3,388			4,915
Other, net		1,461			1,535
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,010			20,151
Net deferred tax asset	$	160,872		$	176,262

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

15. Senior Notes

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of our senior notes as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, net of applicable discounts:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, net	$	-	$	249,814
5⅜% Senior Notes due July 2015, net		249,956		249,935
5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net		246,156		245,871
5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		250,000		-
6% Senior Notes due January 2043		350,000		350,000
Total	$	1,096,112	$	1,095,620

On January 15, 2014, we issued $250 million of 5½% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “5½% Notes”). The 5½% Notes, which pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, with payments commencing July 15, 2014, are general unsecured obligations of MDC and rank equally and ratably with our other general unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We received proceeds of $248.4 million, net of underwriting fees of $1.6 million.

During the first quarter 2014, we redeemed our 5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014.  As a result of this transaction, we paid $259.1 million to extinguish $250 million in debt principal with a carrying value, including unamortized deferred financing costs, of $249.7 million and recorded a $9.4 million expense for loss on extinguishment of debt.

Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries.

16. Stock Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we expensed $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for stock option grants, compared to $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2013. We expensed $0.6 million and $1.3 million for restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $1.0 million and $2.4 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2013.

17. Commitments and Contingencies

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At June 30, 2014, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $116.5 million and $37.2 million, respectively, including $21.2 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $47.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The letters of credit as of June 30, 2014, excluding those issued by HomeAmerican, were outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility (see Note 19 for further discussion of the revolving credit facility). We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.

We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserves. In the normal course of business, we establish reserves for potential losses associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans to third-parties. These reserves are created to address repurchase and indemnity claims by third-party purchasers of the mortgage loans, which claims arise primarily out of allegations of homebuyer fraud at the time of origination of the loan. These reserves are based upon, among other matters: (1) pending claims received from third-party purchasers associated with previously sold mortgage loans; (2) a current assessment of the potential exposure associated with future claims of homebuyer fraud in mortgage loans originated in prior periods; and (3) historical loss experience. In addition to reserves established for mortgage loans previously sold to third-parties, we establish reserves for loans that we have repurchased if we believe the loss is likely and estimable. Our mortgage loan reserves are reflected as a component of accrued liabilities in the financial services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and the associated expenses are included in expenses in the financial services section of the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	873		$	1,140		$	1,370		$	976
Expense provisions		-			378			-			628
Cash payments		-			(70	)		-			(156	)
Adjustments		(159	)		(98	)		(656	)		(98	)
Balance at end of period	$	714		$	1,350		$	714		$	1,350

Legal Reserves. Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Lot Option Contracts. In the normal course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts (“Option Contracts”), generally through a deposit of cash or a letter of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The use of such land option and other contracts generally allow us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces our capital and financial commitments, and minimizes the amount of our land inventories on our consolidated balance sheets. Our obligation with respect to Option Contracts is generally limited to forfeiture of the related deposits. At June 30, 2014, we had cash deposits and letters of credit totaling $16.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 3,305 lots.

18. Derivative Financial Instruments

The derivative instruments we utilize in the normal course of business are interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments as well as mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. For forward sales of securities, as well as interest rate lock commitments that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the changes in fair value of the derivatives in revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations with an offset to prepaid expenses and other assets or accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the financial services section of our accompanying consolidated balance sheets, depending on the nature of the change.

At June 30, 2014, we had interest rate lock commitments with an aggregate principal balance of $79.6 million. Additionally, we had $9.5 million of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell at June 30, 2014. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale which had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, we had forward sales of securities totaling $56.0 million at June 30, 2014.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded net gains (losses) on our derivatives of $0.1 million and $(0.4) million, respectively, compared to $0.6 million and $1.4 million for the same periods in 2013.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

19. Lines of Credit

Revolving Credit Facility. On December 13, 2013, we entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders which may be used for general corporate purposes. Our Revolving Credit Facility has an aggregate commitment amount of $450 million (the “Commitment”) and a maturity date of December 13, 2018. Each lender may issue letters of credit in an amount up to 50% of its commitment. The facility permits an increase in the maximum Commitment amount to $1.0 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders. Interest rates on outstanding borrowings are determined by reference to a specified London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a specified federal funds effective rate or a specified prime rate, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio, as defined in the facility agreement. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.

The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the facility agreement. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) would result in an event of default.

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2014.

We incur costs associated with unused commitment fees pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were $16.0 million and $14.9 million, respectively, in letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amounts available to be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2014 we had $10.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2013.

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement, (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”), with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). This agreement was amended on September 20, 2013 and extended until September 19, 2014. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility, which had a temporary increase in the maximum aggregate commitment from $50 million to $80 million from December 31, 2013 through January 30, 2014, had a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million as of June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $32.2 million and $63.1 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.75%, or (ii) 3.00%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) a minimum Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2014.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

20. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the following subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"), which are 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

● M.D.C. Land Corporation

● RAH of Florida, Inc.

● Richmond American Construction, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Delaware, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP

● Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.

The senior note indentures do not provide for a suspension of the guarantees, but do provide that any Guarantor may be released from its guarantee so long as (1) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee, (2) the Guarantor being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (3) the Guarantors released from their guarantees in any year-end period comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (4) such release would not have a material adverse effect on the homebuilding business of the Company and its subsidiaries and (5) the Guarantor is released from its guarantee(s) under all Specified Indebtedness (other than by reason of payment under its guarantee of Specified Indebtedness). Upon delivery of an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to such transactions have been complied with and the release is authorized, the guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released. “Specified Indebtedness” means indebtedness under the senior notes, the Company’s Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002, the Revolving Credit Facility, and any refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any of the foregoing.

We have determined that separate, full financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

	June 30, 2014
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	97,014	$	3,136	$	-	$	-		$	100,150
Marketable securities		492,498		-		-		-			492,498
Restricted cash		-		2,188		-		-			2,188
Trade receivables		6,707		22,939		-		(2,396	)		27,250
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		758,392		-		-			758,392
Land and land under development		-		837,889		-		-			837,889
Total inventories		-		1,596,281		-		-			1,596,281
Intercompany receivables		1,405,057		2,854		5,653		(1,413,564	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		225,275		-		-		(225,275	)		-
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		14,291		-		-		-			14,291
Deferred tax asset, net		157,837		-		-		3,035			160,872
Other assets, net		40,311		55,828		-		-			96,139
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,438,990		1,683,226		5,653		(1,638,200	)		2,489,669
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		29,881		-			29,881
Marketable securities		-		-		13,390		-			13,390
Intercompany receivables		-		-		40,176		(40,176	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		58,377		-			58,377
Other assets, net		-		-		8,279		(3,035	)		5,244
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		150,103		(43,211	)		106,892
Total Assets	$	2,438,990	$	1,683,226	$	155,756	$	(1,681,411	)	$	2,596,561
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	-	$	34,266	$	-	$	-		$	34,266
Accrued liabilities		61,586		81,886		60		1,758			145,290
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		48,683		1,378,100		23,786		(1,450,569	)		-
Revolving credit facility		10,000		-		-		-			10,000
Senior notes, net		1,096,112		-		-		-			1,096,112
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,216,381		1,494,252		23,846		(1,448,811	)		1,285,668
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-		60,240		(4,154	)		56,086
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,171		(3,171	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		32,198		-			32,198
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		95,609		(7,325	)		88,284
Total Liabilities		1,216,381		1,494,252		119,455		(1,456,136	)		1,373,952
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,222,609		188,974		36,301		(225,275	)		1,222,609
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,438,990	$	1,683,226	$	155,756	$	(1,681,411	)	$	2,596,561

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

	December 31, 2013
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,180	$	3,454	$	-	$	-		$	148,634
Marketable securities		569,021		-		-		-			569,021
Restricted cash		-		2,195		-		-			2,195
Trade receivables		915		27,951		-		(5,459	)		23,407
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		636,700		-		-			636,700
Land and land under development		-		774,961		-		-			774,961
Total inventories		-		1,411,661		-		-			1,411,661
Intercompany receivables		1,144,292		2,576		1,899		(1,148,767	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		335,870		-		-		(335,870	)		-
Deferred tax asset, net		172,975		-		-		3,287			176,262
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		12,729		-		-		-			12,729
Other assets, net		41,204		43,569		-		-			84,773
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,422,186		1,491,406		1,899		(1,486,809	)		2,428,682
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		50,704		-			50,704
Marketable securities		-		-		19,046		-			19,046
Intercompany receivables		-		-		11,216		(11,216	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		92,578		-			92,578
Other assets, net		-		-		7,726		(3,287	)		4,439
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		181,270		(14,503	)		166,767
Total Assets	$	2,422,186	$	1,491,406	$	183,169	$	(1,501,312	)	$	2,595,449
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	13	$	15,033	$	-	$	-		$	15,046
Accrued liabilities		97,612		56,334		82		(1,207	)		152,821
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		15,692		1,121,581		19,668		(1,156,941	)		-
Senior notes, net		1,095,620		-		-		-			1,095,620
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,208,937		1,192,948		19,750		(1,158,148	)		1,263,487
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-		59,891		(4,252	)		55,639
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,042		(3,042	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		63,074		-			63,074
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		126,007		(7,294	)		118,713
Total Liabilities		1,208,937		1,192,948		145,757		(1,165,442	)		1,382,200
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,213,249		298,458		37,412		(335,870	)		1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,422,186	$	1,491,406	$	183,169	$	(1,501,312	)	$	2,595,449

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Operations

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	431,261		$	-		$	-		$	431,261
Cost of Sales		-			(356,697	)		-			-			(356,697	)
Inventory impairments		-			(850	)		-			-			(850	)
Gross margin		-			73,714			-			-			73,714
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(10,644	)		(38,977	)		-			(177	)		(49,798	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		25,679			-			-			(25,679	)		-
Interest and other income		4,114			506			6			(13	)		4,613
Interest expense		-			-			-			-			-
Other expense		(2	)		(1,078	)		-			-			(1,080	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		19,147			34,165			6			(25,869	)		27,449
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			6,387			190			6,577
Income before income taxes		19,147			34,165			6,393			(25,679	)		34,026
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		2,395			(12,494	)		(2,385	)		-			(12,484	)
Net income	$	21,542		$	21,671		$	4,008		$	(25,679	)	$	21,542
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		2,327			-			53			(53	)		2,327
Comprehensive income	$	23,869		$	21,671		$	4,061		$	(25,732	)	$	23,869

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	402,134		$	-		$	-		$	402,134
Cost of Sales		-			(329,362	)		-			-			(329,362	)
Inventory impairments		-			-			-			-			-
Gross margin		-			72,772			-			-			72,772
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(14,517	)		(37,299	)		(3	)		(89	)		(51,908	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		39,829			-			-			(39,829	)		-
Interest and other income		9,864			336			-			-			10,200
Interest expense		(909	)		-			-			-			(909	)
Other expense		(5	)		(361	)		-			-			(366	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		34,262			35,448			(3	)		(39,918	)		29,789
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			8,134			89			8,223
Income before income taxes		34,262			35,448			8,131			(39,829	)		38,012
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		190,647			(748	)		(3,002	)		-			186,897
Net income	$	224,909		$	34,700		$	5,129		$	(39,829	)	$	224,909
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,995	)		-			(196	)		196			(1,995	)
Comprehensive income	$	222,914		$	34,700		$	4,933		$	(39,633	)	$	222,914

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Operations

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	749,795		$	-		$	-		$	749,795
Cost of Sales		-			(616,175	)		-			-			(616,175	)
Inventory impairments		-			(850	)		-			-			(850	)
Gross margin		-			132,770			-			-			132,770
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(22,721	)		(75,087	)		-			(332	)		(98,140	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		42,752			-			-			(42,752	)		-
Interest and other income		17,341			835			9			(23	)		18,162
Interest expense		(685	)		-			-			-			(685	)
Other expense		(4	)		(1,689	)		-			-			(1,693	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(9,412	)		-			-			-			(9,412	)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		27,271			56,829			9			(43,107	)		41,002
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			11,309			355			11,664
Income before income taxes		27,271			56,829			11,318			(42,752	)		52,666
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		5,775			(21,171	)		(4,224	)		-			(19,620	)
Net income	$	33,046		$	35,658		$	7,094		$	(42,752	)	$	33,046
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,719	)		-			115			(115	)		(1,719	)
Comprehensive income	$	31,327		$	35,658		$	7,209		$	(42,867	)	$	31,327

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	-		$	735,130		$	-		$	(1,248	)	$	733,882
Cost of Sales		-			(604,686	)		-			1,248			(603,438	)
Inventory impairments		-			-			-			-			-
Gross margin		-			130,444			-			-			130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(30,096	)		(69,845	)		(3	)		(165	)		(100,109	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		69,658			-			-			(69,658	)		-
Interest and other income		16,057			692			-			-			16,749
Interest expense		(1,726	)		-			-			-			(1,726	)
Other expense		(8	)		(714	)		-			-			(722	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		53,885			60,577			(3	)		(69,823	)		44,636
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			15,797			165			15,962
Income before income taxes		53,885			60,577			15,794			(69,658	)		60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		193,540			(826	)		(5,887	)		-			186,827
Net income	$	247,425		$	59,751		$	9,907		$	(69,658	)	$	247,425
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		540			-			(292	)		292			540
Comprehensive income	$	247,965		$	59,751		$	9,615		$	(69,366	)	$	247,965

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(26,472	)	$	(110,958	)	$	41,158		$	-		$	(96,272	)
Net cash used in investing activities		3,390			(223	)		5,664			74,094			82,925
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			110,863			(36,769	)		(74,094	)		-
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net		-			-			(30,876	)		-			(30,876	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		248,375			-			-			-			248,375
Repayment of senior notes		(259,118	)		-			-			-			(259,118	)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		10,000			-			-			-			10,000
Dividend payments		(24,412	)		-			-			-			(24,412	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		71			-			-			-			71
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(25,084	)		110,863			(67,645	)		(74,094	)		(55,960	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		(48,166	)		(318	)		(20,823	)		-			(69,307	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		145,180			3,454			50,704			-			199,338
End of period	$	97,014		$	3,136		$	29,881		$	-		$	130,031

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	14,053		$	(261,545	)	$	101,249		$	-		$	(146,243	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(287,067	)		(629	)		8,038			190,647			(89,011	)
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			262,803			(72,156	)		(190,647	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-			-			(27,479	)		-			(27,479	)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes		346,938			-			-			-			346,938
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,118			-			-			-			5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		352,056			262,803			(99,635	)		(190,647	)		324,577
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		79,042			629			9,652			-			89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		125,904			3,308			30,883			-			160,095
End of period	$	204,946		$	3,937		$	40,535		$	-		$	249,418

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ITEM 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This item contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Item 1A: Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	$	430,743		$	400,327		$	749,277		$	732,075
Land sale revenues		518			1,807			518			1,807
Total home and land sale revenues		431,261			402,134			749,795			733,882
Home cost of sales		(356,175	)		(327,927	)		(615,653	)		(602,003	)
Land cost of sales		(522	)		(1,435	)		(522	)		(1,435	)
Inventory impairments		(850	)		-			(850	)		-
Total cost of sales		(357,547	)		(329,362	)		(617,025	)		(603,438	)
Gross margin		73,714			72,772			132,770			130,444
Gross margin %		17.1	%		18.1	%		17.7	%		17.8	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(49,798	)		(51,908	)		(98,140	)		(100,109	)
Interest and other income		4,613			10,200			18,162			16,749
Interest expense		-			(909	)		(685	)		(1,726	)
Other expense		(1,080	)		(366	)		(1,693	)		(722	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			(9,412	)		-
Homebuilding pretax income		27,449			29,789			41,002			44,636
Financial Services:
Revenues		11,491			13,884			20,714			26,390
Expenses		(5,615	)		(6,581	)		(10,539	)		(12,223	)
Interest and other income		701			920			1,489			1,795
Financial services pretax income		6,577			8,223			11,664			15,962
Income before income taxes		34,026			38,012			52,666			60,598
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		(12,484	)		186,897			(19,620	)		186,827
Net income	$	21,542		$	224,909		$	33,046		$	247,425
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.44		$	4.60		$	0.68		$	5.06
Diluted	$	0.44		$	4.55		$	0.67		$	5.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		48,640,979			48,478,076			48,613,521			48,410,486
Diluted		48,852,696			48,946,055			48,842,527			48,916,988
Dividends declared per share	$	0.25		$	-		$	0.50		$	-
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating Activities	$	24,881		$	(90,825	)	$	(96,272	)	$	(146,243	)
Investing Activities	$	19,678		$	18,058		$	82,925		$	(89,011	)
Financing Activities	$	(9,347	)	$	106,505		$	(55,960	)	$	324,577

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Overview

For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, our results were impacted by slower homebuilding industry conditions compared with the same periods a year ago, including more modest home price appreciation and a reduced pace of homes sales. We believe that the industry volatility we have seen is a short-term phenomenon, resulting from caution shown by many potential homebuyers, especially in the first-time buyer segment, following a significant increase in home prices in 2013 and tepid economic trends that have persisted for much of the past year. Our increased active community count, inventory management strategies and efforts to contain overhead costs have helped us partially offset the impact of the short-term decrease in overall demand as well as the lower backlog level that we had at the beginning of both the three and six month periods. Additionally, toward the end of the second quarter, we saw improvements in employment levels and consumer confidence, which supports our long-term view that the homebuilding industry should improve in the coming years.

Our net income for the 2014 second quarter was $21.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to net income of $224.9 million, or $4.55 per diluted share, for the year earlier period. The decrease was attributable primarily to a $187.6 million benefit from the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the 2013 second quarter, while for the 2014 second quarter we had no such benefit and recognized $12.5 million of income tax expense. The quarter was also negatively impacted by a decline in our gross margin from home sales and a $5.6 million reduction in interest and other income, partially offset by an increase in home sale revenues and an improvement in our homebuilding selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues (“SG&A rate”).

For the 2014 second quarter, home sale revenues increased by $30.4 million, or 8%, year-over-year to $430.7 million, driven primarily by a 10% increase in average selling price, which was the result of price increases achieved during much of 2013, and, to a lesser extent, the geographic mix of homes delivered. Our home closings decreased only slightly for the quarter despite a 16% year-over-year decline in our beginning backlog, as we increased the number of homes that were both sold and delivered during the quarter, which was the direct result of our strategy to increase our supply of speculative homes available for quick delivery.

Our gross margin from home sales for the quarter decreased 100 basis points year-over-year to 17.1%, in large part due to higher interest in cost of sales and a $0.9 million impairment. Excluding interest in cost of sales and impairments¹, our gross margin was 21.1% for the 2014 second quarter, down 20 basis points versus 21.3% in the same quarter in 2013. In addition, cost increases, including direct construction and land costs, combined with additional incentives offered in certain markets to spur demand in a slower homebuilding environment partly offset the impact of home price increases we captured in prior periods. The decrease in our gross margin percentage, however, was more than offset by a year-over-year improvement in our SG&A rate of 140 basis points to 11.6%, resulting primarily from increases in home sale revenues, lower incentive and stock-based compensation expenses, and lower legal expenses.

For the 2014 second quarter, we experienced our first year-over-year increase in net new orders since the first quarter of 2013. The dollar value of net new orders increased by $59.3 million, or 12%, year-over-year, to $544.8 million for the 2014 second quarter. The increase was driven by both a 5% increase in the number of net new orders, resulting from an 11% increase in average active communities to 158 for the 2014 second quarter, and a 7% increase in average selling price.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our net income was $33.0 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to net income of $247.4 million, or $5.01 per diluted share, for the year earlier period. The decrease was attributable primarily to the $187.6 million benefit from the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the 2013 second quarter, while for the six months ended June 30, 2014 we had no such benefit and recognized $19.6 million of income tax expense. The six month period for 2014 was also adversely impacted by a $9.4 million charge related to the early extinguishment of debt recognized in the 2014 first quarter and a 27% decline in financial services income due primarily to more competitive mortgage market conditions and higher interest rates, which was partially offset by a 60 basis point decrease in our SG&A rate.

We increased inventories by $184.6 million since the beginning of the year, including the purchase of nearly 1,150 lots in 38 communities during the 2014 second quarter, resulting in a 13% year-over-year increase in the total supply of lots owned and under option at June 30, 2014. The investment in inventories was funded using our cash and marketable securities. Including amounts available under our $450 million revolving credit facility, we ended the second quarter with total liquidity of approximately $1.1 billion, up 20% over the prior year. We believe that this level of liquidity provides the appropriate balance for us between supporting potential growth opportunities and providing protection from the volatile and cyclical nature of the housing market.

¹ See reconciliation of non-GAAP measures in the Gross Margin section below.

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Homebuilding

Pretax Income

	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,						Change						June 30,						Change
	2014			2013			Amount			%			2014			2013			Amount			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
West	$	16,695		$	16,779		$	(84	)		(1)	%	$	29,345		$	27,390		$	1,955			7	%
Mountain		12,182			14,142			(1,960	)		(14)	%		19,541			27,138			(7,597	)		(28)	%
East		5,296			4,523			773			17	%		7,957			6,051			1,906			31	%
Corporate		(6,724	)		(5,655	)		(1,069	)		19	%		(15,841	)		(15,943	)		102			(1)	%
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	27,449		$	29,789		$	(2,340	)		(8)	%	$	41,002		$	44,636		$	(3,634	)		(8)	%

For the 2014 second quarter, homebuilding pretax income decreased $2.3 million to $27.4 million, compared to pretax income of $29.8 million for the second quarter of 2013. Overall, the impact of a 100 basis point decrease in our gross margin from home sales and a $5.6 million year-over-year reduction in interest and other income more than offset an 8% increase in home sale revenues and a 140 basis point improvement in our SG&A rate. The decline in interest and other income was the primary driver for the $1.1 million decrease in pretax income for our Corporate segment, although the impact was partially offset by lower incentive and stock-based compensation expense in the 2014 second quarter as compared to the prior year. The $2.0 million year-over-year decrease in pretax income for our Mountain segment resulted from higher SG&A expenses incurred to prepare for both growth in unit volume and the opening of new subdivisions.

Homebuilding pretax income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $41.0 million, down $3.6 million from $44.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, largely due to a charge of $9.4 million related to the early extinguishment of debt, which was partially offset by lower incentive and stock-based compensation expense. Pretax income in our Mountain segment decreased by $7.6 million year-over-year, largely due to a 7% decline in the dollar value of new homes delivered combined with a lower gross margin percentage as well as higher SG&A expenses incurred to prepare for both growth in unit volume and the opening of new subdivisions. This decrease was partially offset by higher pretax income in our West and East segments driven mostly by year-over-year improvements in home sale revenues and gross margin percentage.

Assets

	June 30,		December 31,		Change
	2014		2013		Amount			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
West	$	846,832	$	760,450	$	86,382			11	%
Mountain		500,365		418,796		81,569			19	%
East		333,174		297,627		35,547			12	%
Corporate		809,298		951,809		(142,511	)		(15)	%
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,489,669	$	2,428,682	$	60,987			3	%

Overall, homebuilding assets increased slightly during the first half of 2014. Homebuilding assets in our West, Mountain and East segments increased from December 31, 2013 as incremental investments in both land and new construction drove an increase in our inventory balances. The funds for these investments came from our Corporate segment, resulting in a decline in Corporate segment assets of $142.5 million.

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Home and land sale revenues

	Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
	June 30,				Change						June 30,				Change
	2014		2013		Amount			%			2014		2013		Amount			%
	(Dollars in thousands)
West	$	189,661	$	164,514	$	25,147			15	%	$	326,083	$	299,493	$	26,590			9	%
Mountain		146,665		133,768		12,897			10	%		247,610		267,145		(19,535	)		(7)	%
East		94,935		103,852		(8,917	)		(9)	%		176,102		167,244		8,858			5	%
Total home and land sale revenues	$	431,261	$	402,134	$	29,127			7	%	$	749,795	$	733,882	$	15,913			2	%

For the 2014 second quarter, home sale revenues increased by $29.1 million year-over-year to $431.3 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, home sale revenues increased by $15.9 million over the prior year period to $749.8 million. The increase for both periods was primarily driven by 10% and 11% increases, respectively, in our average selling prices. For the six month period, the increase in average selling price was largely offset by an 8% decrease in the number of homes delivered.

New Home Deliveries

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2014						2013						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		184	$	47,413	$	257.7		130	$	30,472	$	234.4		42	%		56	%		10	%
California		143		70,898		495.8		167		61,199		366.5		(14)	%		16	%		35	%
Nevada		144		42,782		297.1		161		41,850		259.9		(11)	%		2	%		14	%
Washington		78		28,568		366.3		98		30,992		316.2		(20)	%		(8)	%		16	%
West		549		189,661		345.5		556		164,513		295.9		(1)	%		15	%		17	%
Colorado		328		132,004		402.5		309		113,320		366.7		6	%		16	%		10	%
Utah		44		14,143		321.4		59		18,643		316.0		(25)	%		(24)	%		2	%
Mountain		372		146,147		392.9		368		131,963		358.6		1	%		11	%		10	%
Maryland		81		36,351		448.8		83		35,407		426.6		(2)	%		3	%		5	%
Virginia		67		35,023		522.7		95		47,350		498.4		(29)	%		(26)	%		5	%
Florida		89		23,561		264.7		81		21,094		260.4		10	%		12	%		2	%
East		237		94,935		400.6		259		103,851		401.0		(8)	%		(9)	%		(0)	%
Total		1,158	$	430,743	$	372.0		1,183	$	400,327	$	338.4		(2)	%		8	%		10	%

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	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014						2013						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		309	$	80,085	$	259.2		270	$	63,633	$	235.7		14	%		26	%		10	%
California		235		111,998		476.6		313		110,788		354.0		(25)	%		1	%		35	%
Nevada		264		82,719		313.3		294		74,595		253.7		(10)	%		11	%		23	%
Washington		142		51,281		361.1		159		50,476		317.5		(11)	%		2	%		14	%
West		950		326,083		343.2		1,036		299,492		289.1		(8)	%		9	%		19	%
Colorado		576		225,387		391.3		613		226,808		370.0		(6)	%		(1)	%		6	%
Utah		68		21,705		319.2		126		38,532		305.8		(46)	%		(44)	%		4	%
Mountain		644		247,092		383.7		739		265,340		359.1		(13)	%		(7)	%		7	%
Maryland		158		73,256		463.6		137		57,111		416.9		15	%		28	%		11	%
Virginia		124		62,290		502.3		158		76,469		484.0		(22)	%		(19)	%		4	%
Florida		155		40,556		261.7		131		33,663		257.0		18	%		20	%		2	%
East		437		176,102		403.0		426		167,243		392.6		3	%		5	%		3	%
Total		2,031	$	749,277	$	368.9		2,201	$	732,075	$	332.6		(8)	%		2	%		11	%

The number of homes delivered decreased by 2% and 8%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. However, as a direct result of our strategy to increase our inventory of speculative homes during the last half of 2013, we were able to increase the number of homes both sold and delivered year-over-year during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, which helped offset the impact of 23% and 16% year-over-year declines in our beginning backlog unit levels as of December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, respectively.

We experienced increases in the average selling price of homes delivered during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 in all of our markets. The improvements in our average selling price were driven by price increases implemented during 2013 and a mix shift to higher-priced homes in certain markets, particularly in California.

Gross Margin

Our gross margin from home sales for the 2014 second quarter decreased 100 basis points year-over-year to 17.1%, in large part due to higher capitalized interest in cost of sales and a $0.9 million impairment. Excluding interest in cost of sales and impairments, our gross margin was 21.1% for the 2014 second quarter, down 20 basis points versus 21.3% in the same quarter in 2013 (please see the table set forth below reconciling this non-GAAP measure to our gross margin from home sales). In addition, cost increases, including direct construction and land costs, combined with additional incentives offered in certain markets partially offset the impact of home price increases we captured in prior periods. On a sequential basis, our gross margin from home sales for the 2014 second quarter declined 140 basis points from 18.5%.

Our gross margin from home sales for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 17.7%, down slightly from 17.8% in the same period in the prior year. Gross margin excluding inventory impairments and interest in cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 21.6%, an increase from 20.9% for the same period in 2013.

The table set forth below is a reconciliation of our gross margin from home sales to gross margin from home sales excluding interest in cost of sales and inventory impairments, which is a non-GAAP measure.

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	Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			Gross Margin %			2013			Gross Margin %			2014			Gross Margin %			2013			Gross Margin %
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross Margin	$	73,714			17.1	%	$	72,772			18.1	%	$	132,770			17.7	%	$	130,444			17.8	%
Less: Land Sales Revenue		(518	)					(1,807	)					(518	)					(1,807	)
Add: Land Cost of Sales		522						1,435						522						1,435
Gross Margin from Home Sales		73,718			17.1	%		72,400			18.1	%		132,774			17.7	%		130,072			17.8	%
Add: Inventory Impairments		850						-						850						-
Gross Margin from Home Sales
Excluding Impairments (1)		74,568			17.3	%		72,400			18.1	%		133,624			17.8	%		130,072			17.8	%
Add: Interest in Cost of Sales		16,522						12,680						28,246						22,554
Adjusted Gross Margin from Home Sales (1)	$	91,090			21.1	%	$	85,080			21.3	%	$	161,870			21.6	%	$	152,626			20.8	%

 

⁽¹⁾ Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Impairments and Adjusted Gross Margin from Home Sales are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that interest and impairments have on our Gross Margin from Home Sales and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who also break out and adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.

Inventory Impairments

For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded $0.9 million of inventory impairment charges related to two projects in our East segment. No such charges were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

The following table sets forth the number of subdivisions and carrying value of the inventory we tested for impairment during the first and second quarters of 2014 and 2013.

Six Months Ended	Total Subdivisions Tested for Impairment During Quarter		Carrying Value of Inventory Tested for Impairment During Quarter		Carrying Value of Impaired Inventory Before Impairment at Quarter End		Inventory Impairments		Fair Value of Inventory After Impairments		Number of Subdivisions Impaired During the Quarter		Number of Lots Impaired During the Quarter
	(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014		16	$	37,404	$	-	$	-	$	-		-		-
June 30, 2014		16		53,591		5,135		850		4,285		2		23
Six Month Total		32	$	90,995	$	5,135	$	850	$	4,285		2		23
March 31, 2013		17	$	42,919	$	-	$	-	$	-		-		-
June 30, 2013		23		48,329		-		-		-		-		-
Six Month Total		40	$	91,248	$	-	$	-	$	-		-		-

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our SG&A rate improved 140 basis points from 13.0% in the 2013 second quarter to 11.6% in the 2014 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our SG&A rate improved 60 basis points from 13.7% in 2013 to 13.1%. The improvement in our SG&A rate for both periods was attributable primarily to the increases in home sale revenues for both periods, lower incentive and stock-based compensation expenses, and lower legal expenses, including a net legal recovery of $1.4 million in our East segment.

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Interest and Other Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, our interest and other income decreased $5.6 million from the same period in 2013. The decrease was primarily driven by significantly lower interest income resulting from lower overall cash and investment balances due to the increased investment in real estate inventories to grow our community count.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, our interest and other income increased $1.4 million from the same period in 2013. This increase was primarily driven by $6.4 million in net gains from the sale of debt and equity marketable securities, but was substantially offset by lower interest earned following the sale of those securities.

Early Extinguishment of Debt

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we redeemed $250 million of senior notes due December 2014, which resulted in an early extinguishment of debt charge of $9.4 million. We funded the early redemption of our senior notes using proceeds from the January 2014 issuance of $250 million 10-year senior notes due in 2024 and from selling a portion of our marketable securities portfolio.

Other Homebuilding Operating Data

Net New Orders:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2014								2013								% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price			Monthly Absorption Rate *
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		262	$	74,051	$	282.6		2.65		196	$	48,825	$	249.1		3.84		34	%		52	%		13	%		(31)	%
California		214		101,695		475.2		4.14		196		79,196		404.1		5.23		9	%		28	%		18	%		(21)	%
Nevada		180		57,456		319.2		3.75		152		49,085		322.9		4.94		18	%		17	%		(1)	%		(24)	%
Washington		74		27,960		377.8		2.67		94		31,016		330.0		2.72		(21)	%		(10)	%		14	%		(2)	%
West		730		261,162		357.8		3.22		638		208,122		326.2		4.15		14	%		25	%		10	%		(22)	%
Colorado		410		171,001		417.1		3.67		381		143,754		377.3		3.30		8	%		19	%		11	%		11	%
Utah		55		17,517		318.5		3.06		44		14,582		331.4		2.10		25	%		20	%		(4)	%		46	%
Mountain		465		188,518		405.4		3.58		425		158,336		372.6		3.11		9	%		19	%		9	%		15	%
Maryland		77		37,877		491.9		1.71		112		53,091		474.0		1.84		(31)	%		(29)	%		4	%		(7)	%
Virginia		64		31,305		489.1		2.59		90		43,830		487.0		2.50		(29)	%		(29)	%		0	%		4	%
Florida		83		25,966		312.8		1.78		86		22,080		256.7		2.25		(30	%		18	%		22	%		(21)	%
East		224		95,148		424.8		1.93		288		119,001		413.2		2.13		(22)	%		(20)	%		3	%		(9)	%
Total		1,419	$	544,828	$	384.0		3.00		1,351	$	485,459	$	359.3		3.18		5	%		12	%		7	%		(6)	%

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	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014								2013								% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Monthly Absorption Rate *		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price			Monthly Absorption Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		453	$	127,560	$	281.6		2.50		323	$	79,760	$	246.9		3.36		40	%		60	%		14	%		(26)	%
California		367		178,119		485.3		4.12		360		140,358		389.9		4.77		2	%		27	%		24	%		(14)	%
Nevada		330		102,618		311.0		3.50		322		95,267		295.9		4.94		2	%		8	%		5	%		(29)	%
Washington		166		62,212		374.8		2.69		187		59,942		320.5		2.91		(11)	%		4	%		17	%		(8)	%
West		1,316		470,509		357.5		3.09		1,192		375,327		314.9		3.96		10	%		25	%		14	%		(22)	%
Colorado		806		333,920		414.3		3.60		799		291,343		364.6		3.40		1	%		15	%		14	%		6	%
Utah		98		32,219		328.8		2.86		109		35,179		322.7		1.99		(10)	%		(8)	%		2	%		44	%
Mountain		904		366,139		405.0		3.50		908		326,522		359.6		3.13		(0)	%		12	%		13	%		12	%
Maryland		145		69,515		479.4		1.51		202		91,526		453.1		1.76		(28)	%		(24)	%		6	%		(14)	%
Virginia		123		61,485		499.9		2.21		183		92,714		506.6		2.51		(33)	%		(34)	%		(1)	%		(12)	%
Florida		167		52,490		314.3		1.97		166		42,626		256.8		2.11		1	%		23	%		22	%		(7)	%
East		435		183,490		421.8		1.84		551		226,866		411.7		2.07		(21)	%		(19)	%		2	%		(11)	%
Total		2,655	$	1,020,138	$	384.2		2.88		2,651	$	928,715	$	350.3		3.09		0	%		10	%		10	%		(7)	%

* Calculated as total net new orders in period ÷ average active communities during period ÷ number of months in period

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the dollar value of net new orders increased 12% and 10%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The year-over-year increases were driven primarily by increases in our average selling price, particularly in our West and Mountain segments. Our net new orders were up 5% for the 2014 second quarter, which was aided by an 11% increase in our average active community count, most notably in our West segment, while our monthly absorption rate was down 6% to 3.0 sales per community versus 3.2 in the prior year period.

Our only increase in monthly absorption rate for both periods came in the Mountain segment, largely due to the strength in our Colorado market combined with the stabilization of our Utah market. The absorption declines in our other segments reflected slower demand in most of our markets compared with a year ago. Furthermore, the absorption rate in Maryland and Virginia during the first quarter of 2014 was also impacted by extreme winter weather conditions, which slowed traffic to our subdivisions in those markets.

Active Subdivisions:

	June 30,				%
	2014		2013		Change
Arizona		34		19		79	%
California		20		11		82	%
Nevada		16		13		23	%
Washington		8		12		(33)	%
West		78		55		42	%
Colorado		36		38		(5)	%
Utah		6		4		50	%
Mountain		42		42		0	%
Maryland		14		20		(30)	%
Virginia		8		11		(27)	%
Florida		17		12		42	%
East		39		43		(9)	%
Total		159		140		14	%
Average for quarter ended		158		142		11	%
Average for the six months ended		153		143		7	%

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At June 30, 2014, we had 159 active subdivisions, a 14% increase from 140 active subdivisions at June 30, 2013. The year-over-year increase in active subdivisions at June 30, 2014 was driven primarily by significant land acquisition activity over the past two years, particularly in our West markets. As a result of this activity, we have had three consecutive quarters of sequential active subdivision increases.

Cancellation Rate:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change in			Six Months Ended June 30,						Change in
	2014			2013			Percentage			2014			2013			Percentage
Arizona		20	%		14	%		6	%		20	%		17	%		3	%
California		20	%		18	%		2	%		21	%		19	%		2	%
Nevada		16	%		17	%		(1)	%		18	%		20	%		(2)	%
Washington		19	%		18	%		1	%		17	%		15	%		2	%
West		19	%		17	%		2	%		19	%		18	%		1	%
Colorado		16	%		21	%		(5)	%		16	%		18	%		(2)	%
Utah		15	%		17	%		(2)	%		14	%		16	%		(2)	%
Mountain		16	%		20	%		(4)	%		16	%		18	%		(2)	%
Maryland		17	%		24	%		(7)	%		22	%		23	%		(1)	%
Virginia		19	%		24	%		(5)	%		23	%		22	%		1	%
Florida		23	%		18	%		5	%		23	%		19	%		4	%
East		20	%		23	%		(3)	%		23	%		22	%		1	%
Total		18	%		19	%		(1)	%		19	%		19	%		0	%

Our cancellation rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 18% and 19%, respectively, nearly unchanged from 19% in both prior year periods. The year-over-year increase for our Arizona market for the 2014 second quarter was due primarily to an increase in lot transfers, which are reported as cancellations. The year-over-year decrease in our Maryland market for the 2014 second quarter was due to enhancements in the review of buyer creditworthiness before the ratification of sales contracts.

Backlog:

	June 30,
	2014						2013						% Change
	Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes		Dollar Value		Average Price		Homes			Dollar Value			Average Price
	(Dollars in thousands)
Arizona		304	$	90,028	$	296.1		203	$	50,836	$	250.4		50	%		77	%		18	%
California		279		135,197		484.6		276		107,950		391.1		1	%		25	%		24	%
Nevada		206		66,713		323.8		232		71,488		308.1		(11)	%		(7)	%		5	%
Washington		70		26,127		373.2		107		36,118		337.6		(35)	%		(28	%		11	%
West		859		318,065		370.3		818		266,392		325.7		5	%		19	%		14	%
Colorado		647		278,643		430.7		656		246,797		376.2		(1)	%		13	%		14	%
Utah		56		18,583		331.8		64		21,576		337.1		(13)	%		(14)	%		(2)	%
Mountain		703		297,226		422.8		720		268,373		372.7		(2)	%		11	%		13	%
Maryland		116		58,674		505.8		248		113,824		459.0		(53)	%		(48)	%		10	%
Virginia		102		49,381		484.1		210		109,180		519.9		(51)	%		(55)	%		(7)	%
Florida		106		38,120		359.6		99		26,470		267.4		7	%		44	%		34	%
East		324		146,175		451.2		557		249,474		447.9		(42)	%		(41)	%		1	%
Total		1,886	$	761,466	$	403.7		2,095	$	784,239	$	374.3		(10)	%		(3)	%		8	%

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We ended the 2014 second quarter with 1,886 homes in backlog, with an estimated sales value of $761.5 million, compared with a backlog of 2,095 homes with an estimated sales value of $784.2 million at June 30, 2013. The decline in our backlog was due primarily to lower backlog at the beginning of 2014 as compared to 2013 which was mostly the result of a lower average community count during fiscal 2013.

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots):

	June 30,				%
	2014		2013		Change
Unsold:
Completed		419		185		126	%
Under construction		725		628		15	%
Total unsold started homes		1,144		813		41	%
Sold homes under construction or completed		1,422		1,652		(14)	%
Model homes		263		207		27	%
Total homes completed or under construction		2,829		2,672		6	%

Our total homes completed or under construction increased 6% to 2,829 at June 30, 2014 from 2,672 at June 30, 2013, primarily resulting from our decision to start more speculative homes in the latter half of 2013 in response to higher homebuyer demand for speculative homes. However, as a result of selling a greater number of speculative homes during the first half of 2014 as compared to the prior year period, our speculative home inventory has decreased by 19% since the beginning of 2014. Furthermore, due to the year-over-year increase in active and selling communities, our model home count increased by 27%.

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction):

	June 30, 2014						June 30, 2013						Total
	Lots Owned		Lots Optioned		Total		Lots Owned		Lots Optioned		Total		% Change
Arizona		2,683		50		2,733		2,707		239		2,946		(7)	%
California		1,655		132		1,787		971		-		971		84	%
Nevada		1,534		434		1,968		1,573		136		1,709		15	%
Washington		756		226		982		477		141		618		59	%
West		6,628		842		7,470		5,728		516		6,244		20	%
Colorado		4,439		983		5,422		4,174		1,079		5,253		3	%
Utah		553		163		716		468		-		468		53	%
Mountain		4,992		1,146		6,138		4,642		1,079		5,721		7	%
Maryland		409		434		843		551		358		909		(7)	%
Virginia		569		499		1,068		491		284		775		38	%
Florida		803		384		1,187		648		424		1,072		11	%
East		1,781		1,317		3,098		1,690		1,066		2,756		12	%
Total		13,401		3,305		16,706		12,060		2,661		14,721		13	%

As a result of the significant increase in our land acquisition activity during the past 12 months, we increased our owned and optioned lot supply as of June 30, 2014 by 13% year-over-year. We increased lot supply in all of our markets, with the exception of our Arizona and Maryland markets, where demand has been more heavily impacted by market volatility.

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Financial Services

	Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
	June 30,				Change						June 30,				Change
	2014		2013		Amount			%			2014		2013		Amount			%
Financial services revenues	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage operations	$	7,352	$	10,494		(3,142	)		(30)	%	$	12,471	$	19,538		(7,067	)		(36)	%
Other		4,139		3,390		749			22	%		8,243		6,852		1,391			20	%
Total financial services revenues	$	11,491	$	13,884		(2,393	)		(17)	%	$	20,714	$	26,390		(5,676	)		(22)	%
Financial services pretax income
Mortgage operations	$	4,501	$	6,855		(2,354	)		(34)	%	$	7,060	$	12,854		(5,794	)		(45)	%
Other		2,076		1,368		708			52	%		4,604		3,108		1,496			48	%
Total financial services pretax income	$	6,577	$	8,223		(1,646	)		(20)	%	$	11,664	$	15,962		(4,298	)		(27)	%

Our financial services pretax income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was down 20% and 27%, respectively, from the same prior year periods. The decreases were primarily driven by our mortgage operations segment which had lower pretax income for both periods presented due to: (1) reduced volumes of loans locked and sold; (2) lower per unit origination income; and (3) lower gains on loans locked and sold compared to a year ago. These results were caused primarily by a more competitive mortgage market.

The following table sets forth information for our mortgage operations relating to mortgage loans originated and capture rate. The “capture rate” is defined as the number of mortgage loans originated by our mortgage operations for our homebuyers as a percent of our total home closings.

	Three Months Ended						% or			Six Months Ended						% or
	June 30,						Percentage			June 30,						Percentage
	2014			2013			Change			2014			2013			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)									(Dollars in thousands)
Total Originations (including transfer loans):
Loans		639			784			(18)	%		1,153			1,433			(20)	%
Principal	$	195,541		$	235,734			(17)	%	$	354,493		$	422,054			(16)	%
Capture Rate Data:
Capture rate as % of all homes delivered		55	%		64	%		(9)	%		56	%		63	%		(7)	%
Capture rate as % of all homes delivered (excludes cash sales)		59	%		68	%		(9)	%		60	%		67	%		(7)	%
Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:
FHA loans		15	%		26	%		(11)	%		15	%		27	%		(12)	%
Other government loans (VA & USDA)		27	%		28	%		(1)	%		28	%		28	%		0	%
Total government loans		42	%		54	%		(12)	%		43	%		55	%		(12)	%
Conventional loans		58	%		46	%		12	%		57	%		45	%		12	%
		100	%		100	%		0	%		100	%		100	%		0	%
Loan Type:
Fixed rate		91	%		98	%		(7)	%		92	%		98	%		(6)	%
ARM		9	%		2	%		7	%		8	%		2	%		6	%
Credit Quality:
Average FICO Score		740			735			1	%		738			734			1	%
Other Data:
Average Combined LTV ratio		85	%		90	%		(5)	%		85	%		89	%		(4)	%
Full documentation loans		100	%		100	%		0	%		100	%		100	%		0	%
Non-full documentation loans		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Loans Sold to Third Parties:
Loans		658			779			(16)	%		1,262			1,527			(17)	%
Principal	$	201,792		$	227,598			(11)	%	$	387,642		$	445,252			(13)	%

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Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 we had income tax expense of $12.5 million and $19.6 million, respectively, compared to an income tax benefit of $186.9 million and $186.8 million for the same periods in 2013, respectively. For the three and six months end June 30, 2014, we recorded our income tax provision based on an effective income tax rate of 36.7% and 37.3%, respectively, while the significant benefit recognized in the 2013 second quarter was due to the $187.6 million reversal of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax asset. We concluded that the reversal of a portion of our valuation allowance during the 2013 second quarter was appropriate after determining that it was more likely than not, after our evaluation of all relevant positive and negative evidence, that we would be able to realize most of our deferred tax assets within the applicable carry forward periods.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Management evaluates such estimates and judgments on an on-going basis and makes adjustments as deemed necessary. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates if conditions are significantly different in the future. Additionally, using different estimates or assumptions in our critical accounting estimates and policies could have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

Our critical accounting estimates and policies have not changed from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We use our liquidity and capital resources to (1) support our operations, including the purchase of land, land development and construction of homes; (2) provide working capital; and (3) provide mortgage loans for our homebuyers. Our liquidity includes our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, revolving credit facility and mortgage repurchase facility. Additionally, we have an existing effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue equity, debt or hybrid securities up to $1.25 billion.

We have marketable debt and equity securities. Our debt securities consist primarily of fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt. Our equity securities consist primarily of holdings in mutual fund securities, which invest mostly in debt securities. The remaining equity securities in our investment portfolio are holdings in corporate equities.

Capital Resources

Our capital structure is primarily a combination of (1) permanent financing, represented by stockholders’ equity; (2) long-term financing, represented by our publicly traded 5⅜% senior notes due 2015, 5⅝% senior notes due 2020, 5½% senior notes due 2024, and our 6% senior notes due 2043; (3) our revolving credit facility and (4) our mortgage repurchase facility. Because of our current balance of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, ability to access the capital markets, and available capacity under both our revolving credit facility and mortgage repurchase facility, we believe that our capital resources are adequate to satisfy our short and long-term capital requirements, including meeting future payments on our senior notes as they become due. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding senior notes through cash purchases, whether in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

Senior Notes, Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility

Senior Notes.  Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. We believe that we are in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants in the senior note indentures.

On January 15, 2014, we issued $250 million of 5½% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “5½% Notes”). The 5½% Notes, which pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2014, are general unsecured obligations of MDC and rank equally and ratably with our other general unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We received proceeds of $248.4 million, net of underwriting fees of $1.6 million.

On March 26, 2014, we redeemed our 5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014.  As a result of this transaction, we paid $259.1 million to extinguish $250 million in debt principal with a carrying value, including unamortized deferred financing costs, of $249.7 million and recorded a $9.4 million expense for loss on extinguishment of debt.

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Revolving Credit Facility. On December 13, 2013, we entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders which may be used for general corporate purposes. Our Revolving Credit Facility has an aggregate commitment amount of $450 million (the “Commitment”) and a maturity date of December 13, 2018. Each lender may issue letters of credit in an amount up to 50% of its commitment. The facility permits an increase in the maximum Commitment amount to $1.0 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders. Interest rates on outstanding borrowings are determined by reference to a specified London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a specified federal funds effective rate or a specified prime rate, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio, as defined in the facility agreement. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.

The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the facility agreement. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) would result in an event of default.

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, we had $10.0 million in borrowings and $16.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement, (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”), with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). This agreement was amended on September 20, 2013 and extended until September 19, 2014. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility had a temporary increase in the maximum aggregate commitment from $50 million to $80 million from December 31, 2013 through January 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $32.2 million and $63.1 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.75%, or (ii) 3.00%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) a minimum Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2014.

Dividends

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we paid a dividend of $0.25 per share and dividends totaling $0.50 per share, respectively. There were no dividends paid during the three or six months ended June 30, 2013 as a $1.00 accelerated dividend was paid in the fourth quarter of 2012 in lieu of declaring and paying regular quarterly dividends in calendar year 2013.

MDC Common Stock Repurchase Program

At June 30, 2014, we were authorized to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

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Consolidated Cash Flow

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we used $96.3 million in cash from operating activities, primarily resulting from increasing our inventory from December 31, 2013, which resulted in the use of $185.1 million in cash.  This use of cash was partially offset by a $34.2 million decrease in mortgage loans held-for-sale, net income of $33.0 million, and the use of net operating loss carryforwards to reduce our current taxes payable.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we generated $82.9 million of cash from investing activities, primarily attributable to $466.6 million in proceeds from the sale or maturity of marketable securities, partially offset by the purchase of $382.3 million of marketable securities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we used $56.0 million in cash from financing activities, primarily attributable to $259.1 million in cash used to redeem our 5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, repayments totaling $30.9 million on our mortgage repurchase facility and dividend payments totaling $24.4 million, partially offset by the issuance of $250 million of our 10-year 5½% Senior Notes due 2024.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Lot Option Purchase Contracts. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts in order to procure lots for the construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable us to control lot positions with a minimal capital investment, which substantially reduces the risks associated with land ownership and development. At June 30, 2014, we had deposits of $16.6 million in the form of cash and $3.4 million in the form of letters of credit that secured option contracts to purchase 3,305 lots for a total estimated purchase price of $251.4 million.

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. At June 30, 2014, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $116.5 million and $37.2 million, respectively, including $21.2 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $47.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively. We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.

We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.

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IMPACT OF INFLATION, CHANGING PRICES AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

The impact of inflation and changing prices have not changed materially from the disclosure in our December 31, 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

OTHER

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as statements made by us in periodic press releases, oral statements made by our officials in the course of presentations about the Company and conference calls in connection with quarterly earnings releases, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “likely,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Report are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be considered. Additionally, information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance and risk factors that have the potential to affect us is contained under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our cash and investment policy and strategy is to achieve an appropriate investment return while preserving principal and managing risk. Our cash and cash equivalents may include immediately available commercial bank deposits, commercial paper, money market funds, certificates of deposit and time deposits. Our marketable securities contain both debt and equity instruments, held directly or through mutual funds. Our debt securities consist primarily of fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt. Our equity securities consist primarily of holdings in mutual fund securities, which invest mostly in debt securities. The remaining equity securities in our investment portfolio are holdings in corporate equities. The market value and/or income derived from our debt and equity securities can be negatively impacted by a number of market risk factors, including changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and equity markets. As of June 30, 2014, we had marketable securities in unrealized loss positions totaling $0.4 million. There can be no assurances that the cost basis of these securities will be recovered in the future. If we elect to sell, or are otherwise were required to sell these securities, we could be required to record losses if the market values do not increase prior to any sales. Such losses, if any, would be recorded as a component of our results of operations.

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on mortgage loans held-for-sale, mortgage interest rate lock commitments and debt. Derivative instruments utilized in the normal course of business by HomeAmerican include interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, which are used to manage the price risk on fluctuations in interest rates on our mortgage loans in inventory and interest rate locked commitments to originate mortgage loans. Such contracts are the only significant financial derivative instruments utilized by MDC. HomeAmerican’s mortgage loans in process for which a rate and price commitment had been made to a borrower that had not closed at June 30, 2014 had an aggregate principal balance of approximately $79.6 million, all of which were under interest rate lock commitments at an average interest rate of 3.90%. In addition, HomeAmerican had mortgage loans held-for-sale with an aggregate principal balance of $56.8 million at June 30, 2014, of which $9.1 million had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser and had an average interest rate of 3.98%. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale which had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, HomeAmerican had forward sales of securities totaling $56.0 million and $95.0 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

HomeAmerican provides mortgage loans that generally are sold forward and subsequently delivered to a third-party purchaser between 15 and 40 days. Forward commitments are used for non-trading purposes to sell mortgage loans and hedge price risk due to fluctuations in interest rates on rate-locked mortgage loans in process that have not closed. Due to this economic hedging philosophy, the market risk associated with these mortgages is limited. For forward sales commitments, as well as commitments to originate mortgage loans that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the fair value of the derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations with an offset to either derivative assets or liabilities, depending on the nature of the change.

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We utilize our Revolving Credit Facility, our Mortgage Repurchase Facility and senior notes in our financing strategy. For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument, but not our earnings or cash flows. We do not have an obligation to prepay our senior notes prior to maturity and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value do not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See “Forward-Looking Statements” above.

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

(a)     Conclusion regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures - An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision, and with the participation, of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at June 30, 2014.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

PART II

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we and certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of our homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

There have been no significant changes in the risk factors previously identified as being attendant to our business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. For a more complete discussion of other risk factors that affect our business, see “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which include the following:

● The homebuilding industry is cyclical and affected by changes in general economic, real estate and other business conditions that could adversely affect our business or financial results.

● A deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions or in the broader economic conditions, including government shutdowns and debt ceiling debates, could have adverse effects on our business and financial results.

● Increased competition levels in the homebuilding and mortgage lending industries could result in lower net home orders, deliveries and decreases in the average selling prices of sold and delivered homes, which would have a negative impact on our home sale revenues and results of operations.

● If land is not available at reasonable prices or terms, our homes sales revenue and results of operations could be negatively impacted and/or we could be required to scale back our operations in a given market.

● Supply shortages and other risks related to the demand for skilled labor and building materials could increase costs and delay deliveries.

● If mortgage interest rates rise, if down payment requirements are increased, if loan limits are decreased, or if mortgage financing otherwise becomes less available, it could adversely affect our business, and the duration and ultimate severity of the effects are uncertain.

● Expirations, amendments or changes to tax laws, incentives or credits currently available to our customers may negatively impact our business.

● Increases in our cancellations could have a negative impact on our gross margin from home sales and home sale revenues.

● A decline in the market value of our homes or carrying value of our land would have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial position.

● Natural disasters could cause an increase in home construction costs, as well as delays, and could negatively impact our results of operations.

● We have financial needs that we meet through the capital markets, including the debt and secondary mortgage markets, and disruptions in these markets could have an adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows.

● Our business is subject to numerous federal, local and state laws and regulations concerning land development, construction of homes, sales, mortgage lending, environmental and other aspects of our business. These laws and regulations could give rise to additional liabilities or expenditures, or restrictions on our business.

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● In the ordinary course of business, we are required to obtain surety bonds, the unavailability of which could adversely affect our results of operations and/or cash flows.

● Decreases in the market value of our investments in marketable securities could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

● Product liability litigation and warranty claims that arise in the ordinary course of business may be costly.

● Further uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans, could negatively impact our results of operations.

● Because of the seasonal nature of our business, our quarterly operating results can fluctuate.

● We are dependent on the services of key employees, and the loss of their services could hurt our business.

● The interests of certain controlling shareholders may be adverse to investors.

● Information technology failures and data security breaches could harm our business.

Item 2.          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Additionally, there were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the period.

Item 3.          Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.          Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.          Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6.          Exhibits

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101 The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 29, 2014	M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ John M. Stephens
		John M. Stephens
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number		Description
	31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	101	The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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EX-31

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Larry A. Mizel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 29, 2014	/s/ Larry A. Mizel
	Larry A. Mizel
	Chairman of the Board of Directors
	and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)

EX-31

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, John M. Stephens, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 29, 2014	/s/ John M. Stephens
	John M. Stephens
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Principal Accounting Officer
	(principal financial officer)

EX-32

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2014 accompanying this certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: July 29, 2014	/s/ Larry A. Mizel
	Larry A. Mizel
	Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Title 18, United States Code, and is not being filed as part of the report or as a separate disclosure document.

EX-32

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal financial officer of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that the Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2013, accompanying this certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: July 29, 2014	/s/ John M. Stephens
	John M. Stephens
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (principal financial officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Title 18, United States Code, and is not being filed as part of the report or as a separate disclosure document.

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Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2014
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	97,014	$	3,136	$	-	$	-		$	100,150
Marketable securities		492,498		-		-		-			492,498
Restricted cash		-		2,188		-		-			2,188
Trade receivables		6,707		22,939		-		(2,396	)		27,250
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		758,392		-		-			758,392
Land and land under development		-		837,889		-		-			837,889
Total inventories		-		1,596,281		-		-			1,596,281
Intercompany receivables		1,405,057		2,854		5,653		(1,413,564	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		225,275		-		-		(225,275	)		-
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		14,291		-		-		-			14,291
Deferred tax asset, net		157,837		-		-		3,035			160,872
Other assets, net		40,311		55,828		-		-			96,139
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,438,990		1,683,226		5,653		(1,638,200	)		2,489,669
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		29,881		-			29,881
Marketable securities		-		-		13,390		-			13,390
Intercompany receivables		-		-		40,176		(40,176	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		58,377		-			58,377
Other assets, net		-		-		8,279		(3,035	)		5,244
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		150,103		(43,211	)		106,892
Total Assets	$	2,438,990	$	1,683,226	$	155,756	$	(1,681,411	)	$	2,596,561
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	-	$	34,266	$	-	$	-		$	34,266
Accrued liabilities		61,586		81,886		60		1,758			145,290
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		48,683		1,378,100		23,786		(1,450,569	)		-
Revolving credit facility		10,000		-		-		-			10,000
Senior notes, net		1,096,112		-		-		-			1,096,112
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,216,381		1,494,252		23,846		(1,448,811	)		1,285,668
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-		60,240		(4,154	)		56,086
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,171		(3,171	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		32,198		-			32,198
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		95,609		(7,325	)		88,284
Total Liabilities		1,216,381		1,494,252		119,455		(1,456,136	)		1,373,952
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,222,609		188,974		36,301		(225,275	)		1,222,609
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,438,990	$	1,683,226	$	155,756	$	(1,681,411	)	$	2,596,561

	December 31, 2013
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,180	$	3,454	$	-	$	-		$	148,634
Marketable securities		569,021		-		-		-			569,021
Restricted cash		-		2,195		-		-			2,195
Trade receivables		915		27,951		-		(5,459	)		23,407
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		636,700		-		-			636,700
Land and land under development		-		774,961		-		-			774,961
Total inventories		-		1,411,661		-		-			1,411,661
Intercompany receivables		1,144,292		2,576		1,899		(1,148,767	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		335,870		-		-		(335,870	)		-
Deferred tax asset, net		172,975		-		-		3,287			176,262
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		12,729		-		-		-			12,729
Other assets, net		41,204		43,569		-		-			84,773
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,422,186		1,491,406		1,899		(1,486,809	)		2,428,682
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		50,704		-			50,704
Marketable securities		-		-		19,046		-			19,046
Intercompany receivables		-		-		11,216		(11,216	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		92,578		-			92,578
Other assets, net		-		-		7,726		(3,287	)		4,439
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		181,270		(14,503	)		166,767
Total Assets	$	2,422,186	$	1,491,406	$	183,169	$	(1,501,312	)	$	2,595,449
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	13	$	15,033	$	-	$	-		$	15,046
Accrued liabilities		97,612		56,334		82		(1,207	)		152,821
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		15,692		1,121,581		19,668		(1,156,941	)		-
Senior notes, net		1,095,620		-		-		-			1,095,620
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,208,937		1,192,948		19,750		(1,158,148	)		1,263,487
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-		59,891		(4,252	)		55,639
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,042		(3,042	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		63,074		-			63,074
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		126,007		(7,294	)		118,713
Total Liabilities		1,208,937		1,192,948		145,757		(1,165,442	)		1,382,200
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,213,249		298,458		37,412		(335,870	)		1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,422,186	$	1,491,406	$	183,169	$	(1,501,312	)	$	2,595,449

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	431,261		$	-		$	-		$	431,261
Cost of Sales		-			(356,697	)		-			-			(356,697	)
Inventory impairments		-			(850	)		-			-			(850	)
Gross margin		-			73,714			-			-			73,714
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(10,644	)		(38,977	)		-			(177	)		(49,798	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		25,679			-			-			(25,679	)		-
Interest and other income		4,114			506			6			(13	)		4,613
Interest expense		-			-			-			-			-
Other expense		(2	)		(1,078	)		-			-			(1,080	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		19,147			34,165			6			(25,869	)		27,449
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			6,387			190			6,577
Income before income taxes		19,147			34,165			6,393			(25,679	)		34,026
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		2,395			(12,494	)		(2,385	)		-			(12,484	)
Net income	$	21,542		$	21,671		$	4,008		$	(25,679	)	$	21,542
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		2,327			-			53			(53	)		2,327
Comprehensive income	$	23,869		$	21,671		$	4,061		$	(25,732	)	$	23,869

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	402,134		$	-		$	-		$	402,134
Cost of Sales		-			(329,362	)		-			-			(329,362	)
Inventory impairments		-			-			-			-			-
Gross margin		-			72,772			-			-			72,772
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(14,517	)		(37,299	)		(3	)		(89	)		(51,908	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		39,829			-			-			(39,829	)		-
Interest and other income		9,864			336			-			-			10,200
Interest expense		(909	)		-			-			-			(909	)
Other expense		(5	)		(361	)		-			-			(366	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		34,262			35,448			(3	)		(39,918	)		29,789
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			8,134			89			8,223
Income before income taxes		34,262			35,448			8,131			(39,829	)		38,012
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		190,647			(748	)		(3,002	)		-			186,897
Net income	$	224,909		$	34,700		$	5,129		$	(39,829	)	$	224,909
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,995	)		-			(196	)		196			(1,995	)
Comprehensive income	$	222,914		$	34,700		$	4,933		$	(39,633	)	$	222,914

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	749,795		$	-		$	-		$	749,795
Cost of Sales		-			(616,175	)		-			-			(616,175	)
Inventory impairments		-			(850	)		-			-			(850	)
Gross margin		-			132,770			-			-			132,770
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(22,721	)		(75,087	)		-			(332	)		(98,140	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		42,752			-			-			(42,752	)		-
Interest and other income		17,341			835			9			(23	)		18,162
Interest expense		(685	)		-			-			-			(685	)
Other expense		(4	)		(1,689	)		-			-			(1,693	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(9,412	)		-			-			-			(9,412	)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		27,271			56,829			9			(43,107	)		41,002
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			11,309			355			11,664
Income before income taxes		27,271			56,829			11,318			(42,752	)		52,666
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		5,775			(21,171	)		(4,224	)		-			(19,620	)
Net income	$	33,046		$	35,658		$	7,094		$	(42,752	)	$	33,046
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,719	)		-			115			(115	)		(1,719	)
Comprehensive income	$	31,327		$	35,658		$	7,209		$	(42,867	)	$	31,327

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	-		$	735,130		$	-		$	(1,248	)	$	733,882
Cost of Sales		-			(604,686	)		-			1,248			(603,438	)
Inventory impairments		-			-			-			-			-
Gross margin		-			130,444			-			-			130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(30,096	)		(69,845	)		(3	)		(165	)		(100,109	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		69,658			-			-			(69,658	)		-
Interest and other income		16,057			692			-			-			16,749
Interest expense		(1,726	)		-			-			-			(1,726	)
Other expense		(8	)		(714	)		-			-			(722	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		53,885			60,577			(3	)		(69,823	)		44,636
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			15,797			165			15,962
Income before income taxes		53,885			60,577			15,794			(69,658	)		60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		193,540			(826	)		(5,887	)		-			186,827
Net income	$	247,425		$	59,751		$	9,907		$	(69,658	)	$	247,425
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		540			-			(292	)		292			540
Comprehensive income	$	247,965		$	59,751		$	9,615		$	(69,366	)	$	247,965

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(26,472	)	$	(110,958	)	$	41,158		$	-		$	(96,272	)
Net cash used in investing activities		3,390			(223	)		5,664			74,094			82,925
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			110,863			(36,769	)		(74,094	)		-
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net		-			-			(30,876	)		-			(30,876	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		248,375			-			-			-			248,375
Repayment of senior notes		(259,118	)		-			-			-			(259,118	)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		10,000			-			-			-			10,000
Dividend payments		(24,412	)		-			-			-			(24,412	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		71			-			-			-			71
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(25,084	)		110,863			(67,645	)		(74,094	)		(55,960	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		(48,166	)		(318	)		(20,823	)		-			(69,307	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		145,180			3,454			50,704			-			199,338
End of period	$	97,014		$	3,136		$	29,881		$	-		$	130,031

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	14,053		$	(261,545	)	$	101,249		$	-		$	(146,243	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(287,067	)		(629	)		8,038			190,647			(89,011	)
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			262,803			(72,156	)		(190,647	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-			-			(27,479	)		-			(27,479	)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes		346,938			-			-			-			346,938
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,118			-			-			-			5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		352,056			262,803			(99,635	)		(190,647	)		324,577
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		79,042			629			9,652			-			89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		125,904			3,308			30,883			-			160,095
End of period	$	204,946		$	3,937		$	40,535		$	-		$	249,418

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Summary of Activity for Metro Bonds (Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Summary of Activity for Metro Bonds [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 13,027	$ 5,818	$ 12,729	$ 5,818
Increase in fair value (recorded in other comprehensive income)	959	7,354	959	7,354
Change due to accretion of principal	305	663	603	663
Balance at end of period	$ 14,291	$ 13,835	$ 14,291	$ 13,835

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)			9 Months Ended							6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Under Commitment To Sell [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Under Commitment To Sell [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Not Under Commitment To Sell [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Not Under Commitment To Sell [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) Accumulated in AOCI	$ 8,700,000	$ 12,600,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated in AOCI	700,000	1,100,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Mortgage Loans				$ 48,900,000	$ 66,100,000	$ 9,500,000	$ 26,500,000	$ 58,377,000	$ 92,578,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description			2037
Short Term Borrowings Maturity Period										30 days

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Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Notes 5.375% Due February 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes 5.375% Due February 2020 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 5.5% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 6.000% Senior Notes Due January 2043 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.000% Senior Notes Due January 2043 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,096,112	$ 1,095,620	$ 249,700	$ 249,814	$ 249,956	$ 249,935	$ 246,156	$ 245,871	$ 250,000	$ 350,000	$ 350,000

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 5.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 5.5% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 6.000% Senior Notes Due January 2043 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.000% Senior Notes Due January 2043 [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 1,096,112	$ 1,095,620	$ 249,700	$ 249,814	$ 249,956	$ 249,935	$ 246,156	$ 245,871	$ 250,000	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Fair Value	$ 1,118,651	$ 1,086,083		$ 258,750	$ 259,850	$ 262,562	$ 270,938	$ 259,688	$ 258,250	$ 329,613	$ 305,083

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Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 130,031	$ 199,338	$ 249,418	$ 160,095
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	758,392	636,700
Land and land under development	837,889	774,961
Total inventories	1,596,281	1,411,661
Deferred tax asset	160,872	176,262
Total Assets	2,596,561	2,595,449
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	56,086	55,639
Total Liabilities	1,373,952	1,382,200
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity	1,222,609	1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	2,596,561	2,595,449
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Homebuilding:
Trade Receivables	(2,396)	(5,459)
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	(1,413,564)	(1,148,767)
Investment in subsidiaries	(225,275)	(335,870)
Deferred tax asset	3,035	3,287
Total Assets	(1,638,200)	(1,486,809)
Homebuilding:
Accrued liabilities	1,758	(1,207)
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	(1,450,569)	(1,156,941)
Total Liabilities	(1,448,811)	(1,158,148)
Homebuilding [Member] | MDC Holdings [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	97,014	145,180
Marketable securities	492,498	569,021
Trade Receivables	6,707	915
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	1,405,057	1,144,292
Investment in subsidiaries	225,275	335,870
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)	14,291	12,729
Deferred tax asset	157,837	172,975
Other assets, net	40,311	41,204
Total Assets	2,438,990	2,422,186
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable		13
Accrued liabilities	61,586	97,612
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	48,683	15,692
Revolving credit facility	10,000
Senior notes, net	1,096,112	1,095,620
Total Liabilities	1,216,381	1,208,937
Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,136	3,454
Restricted cash	2,188	2,195
Trade Receivables	22,939	27,951
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	758,392	636,700
Land and land under development	837,889	774,961
Total inventories	1,596,281	1,411,661
Intercompany receivables	2,854	2,576
Other assets, net	55,828	43,569
Total Assets	1,683,226	1,491,406
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	34,266	15,033
Accrued liabilities	81,886	56,334
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	1,378,100	1,121,581
Total Liabilities	1,494,252	1,192,948
Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	5,653	1,899
Total Assets	5,653	1,899
Homebuilding:
Accrued liabilities	60	82
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	23,786	19,668
Total Liabilities	23,846	19,750
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	100,150	148,634
Marketable securities	492,498	569,021
Restricted cash	2,188	2,195
Trade Receivables	27,250	23,407
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	758,392	636,700
Land and land under development	837,889	774,961
Total inventories	1,596,281	1,411,661
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)	14,291	12,729
Deferred tax asset	160,872	176,262
Other assets, net	96,139	84,773
Total Assets	2,489,669	2,428,682
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	34,266	15,046
Accrued liabilities	145,290	152,821
Revolving credit facility	10,000
Senior notes, net	1,096,112	1,095,620
Total Liabilities	1,285,668	1,263,487
Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	(40,176)	(11,216)
Other assets, net	(3,035)	(3,287)
Total Assets	(43,211)	(14,503)
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(4,154)	(4,252)
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	(3,171)	(3,042)
Total Liabilities	(7,325)	(7,294)
Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	29,881	50,704
Marketable securities	13,390	19,046
Inventories:
Intercompany receivables	40,176	11,216
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	58,377	92,578
Other assets, net	8,279	7,726
Total Assets	150,103	181,270
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	60,240	59,891
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries	3,171	3,042
Mortgage repurchase facility	32,198	63,074
Total Liabilities	95,609	126,007
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	29,881	50,704
Marketable securities	13,390	19,046
Inventories:
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	58,377	92,578
Other assets, net	5,244	4,439
Total Assets	106,892	166,767
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	56,086	55,639
Mortgage repurchase facility	32,198	63,074
Total Liabilities	88,284	118,713
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Inventories:
Total Assets	(1,681,411)	(1,501,312)
Homebuilding:
Total Liabilities	(1,456,136)	(1,165,442)
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity	(225,275)	(335,870)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	(1,681,411)	(1,501,312)
MDC Holdings [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	97,014	145,180	204,946	125,904
Inventories:
Total Assets	2,438,990	2,422,186
Homebuilding:
Total Liabilities	1,216,381	1,208,937
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity	1,222,609	1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	2,438,990	2,422,186
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,136	3,454	3,937	3,308
Inventories:
Total Assets	1,683,226	1,491,406
Homebuilding:
Total Liabilities	1,494,252	1,192,948
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity	188,974	298,458
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,683,226	1,491,406
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	29,881	50,704	40,535	30,883
Inventories:
Total Assets	155,756	183,169
Homebuilding:
Total Liabilities	119,455	145,757
Equity:
Total Stockholder’s Equity	36,301	37,412
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 155,756	$ 183,169

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Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified						3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$ 9,856	[1]	$ 11,575	$ 5,378	[1]	$ 3,920	[1]		[1]	$ 3,920	[1]		[1]	$ 3,609	[1]	$ 7,373	[1]	$ 7,655	[1]	$ 4,838	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications						590	[1]	4,494	[1]	590	[1]	4,494	[1]	1,633	[1]	(5,274)	[1]	1,600	[1]	(3,053)	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income						0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	104	[1],[2]	(1,215)	[1],[2]	(3,909)	[1],[2]	(901)	[1],[2]
Ending balance	9,856	[1]	11,575	5,378	[1]	4,510	[1]	4,494	[1]	4,510	[1]	4,494	[1]	5,346		884		5,346		884
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 9,856	[1]	$ 11,575	$ 5,378	[1]	$ 4,510	[1]	$ 4,494	[1]	$ 4,510	[1]	$ 4,494	[1]	$ 5,346		$ 884		$ 5,346		$ 884

[1] All amounts net-of-tax.

[2] See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

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Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued compensation and related expenses	$	20,677	$	35,990
Accrued executive deferred compensation		30,796		30,796
Accrued interest		29,953		24,198
Warranty reserves		20,178		22,238
Customer and escrow deposits		14,685		10,759
Land development and home construction accruals		7,875		9,592
Other accrued liabilities		21,126		19,248
Total accrued liabilities	$	145,290	$	152,821

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves	$	49,363	$	49,637
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		6,723		6,002
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	56,086	$	55,639

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Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ (909)	$ (685)	$ (1,726)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(9,412)
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,026	38,012	52,666	60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(12,484)	186,897	(19,620)	186,827
Net income (loss)	21,542	224,909	33,046	247,425
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax	2,327	(1,995)	(1,719)	540
Comprehensive income	23,869	222,914	31,327	247,965
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues				(1,248)
Cost of Sales				1,248
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(177)	(89)	(332)	(165)
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	(25,679)	(39,829)	(42,752)	(69,658)
Interest income	(13)		(23)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(25,869)	(39,918)	(43,107)	(69,823)
Homebuilding [Member] | MDC Holdings [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(10,644)	(14,517)	(22,721)	(30,096)
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	25,679	39,829	42,752	69,658
Interest income	4,114	9,864	17,341	16,057
Interest expense		(909)	(685)	(1,726)
Other income (expense), net	(2)	(5)	(4)	(8)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(9,412)
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,147	34,262	27,271	53,885
Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	431,261	402,134	749,795	735,130
Cost of Sales	(356,697)	(329,362)	(616,175)	(604,686)
Inventory impairments	(850)		(850)
Gross margin	73,714	72,772	132,770	130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(38,977)	(37,299)	(75,087)	(69,845)
Interest income	506	336	835	692
Other income (expense), net	(1,078)	(361)	(1,689)	(714)
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,165	35,448	56,829	60,577
Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(3)		(3)
Interest income	6		9
Income (loss) before income taxes	6	(3)	9	(3)
Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	431,261	402,134	749,795	733,882
Cost of Sales	(356,697)	(329,362)	(616,175)	(603,438)
Inventory impairments	(850)		(850)
Gross margin	73,714	72,772	132,770	130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(49,798)	(51,908)	(98,140)	(100,109)
Interest income	4,613	10,200	18,162	16,749
Interest expense		(909)	(685)	(1,726)
Other income (expense), net	(1,080)	(366)	(1,693)	(722)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(9,412)
Income (loss) before income taxes	27,449	29,789	41,002	44,636
Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	190	89	355	165
Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,387	8,134	11,309	15,797
Financial Services [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,577	8,223	11,664	15,962
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	(25,679)	(39,829)	(42,752)	(69,658)
Net income (loss)	(25,679)	(39,829)	(42,752)	(69,658)
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax	(53)	196	(115)	292
Comprehensive income	(25,732)	(39,633)	(42,867)	(69,366)
MDC Holdings [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,147	34,262	27,271	53,885
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	2,395	190,647	5,775	193,540
Net income (loss)	21,542	224,909	33,046	247,425
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax	2,327	(1,995)	(1,719)	540
Comprehensive income	23,869	222,914	31,327	247,965
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,165	35,448	56,829	60,577
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(12,494)	(748)	(21,171)	(826)
Net income (loss)	21,671	34,700	35,658	59,751
Comprehensive income	21,671	34,700	35,658	59,751
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,393	8,131	11,318	15,794
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(2,385)	(3,002)	(4,224)	(5,887)
Net income (loss)	4,008	5,129	7,094	9,907
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax	53	(196)	115	(292)
Comprehensive income	$ 4,061	$ 4,933	$ 7,209	$ 9,615

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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Surety Bonds Issued And Outstanding	$ 116.5
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	37.2
Estimated Cost Related To Bonds	47.1
Estimated Cost Related To Letters Of Credit	7.1
Option Contracts [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	3.4
Earnest Money Deposits	16.6
Right To Acquire Lots Under Options Contract	3,305
Homeamerican [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 21.2

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Note 7 - Inventories (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 East [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 East [Member]
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	$ 0	$ 0	$ 900,000	$ 900,000

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Note 19 - Lines of Credit (Details) (USD $)		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 Upon Request [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Borrowing Base is Required [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Borrowing Base Is Not Required [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Subject to Acceleration [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Mortgage Repurchase Facility [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Mortgage Repurchase Facility [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Mortgage Repurchase Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Mortgage Repurchase Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Mortgage Repurchase Facility [Member]
Note 19 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000,000,000				$ 450,000,000						$ 50,000,000	$ 80,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					Dec. 13, 2018
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage							50.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Leverage Ratio		55.00%	55.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Ownership Percentage				50.00%
Long-term Line of Credit					$ 10,000,000	$ 0	$ 16,000,000	$ 14,900,000			$ 32,200,000	$ 63,100,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									3.00%	2.75%

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Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum Percentage Of Consolidated Net Worth Of Guarantor For Suspension Of Guarantee		5.00%
Maximum Aggregate Percentage Of Consolidated Net Worth Of All Guarantors For Suspension Of Guarantee	10.00%
Maximum Aggregate Percentage Of Consolidated Net Worth Of All Guarantors For Suspension Of Guarantee To Permit Cure Of Default	15.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		100.00%

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Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parentheticals)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.375%	5.375%
Senior notes, maturity date	2014	2014
5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.375%	5.375%
Senior notes, maturity date	2015	2015
Senior Notes 5.375% Due February 2020 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.625%	5.625%
Senior notes, maturity date	2020	2020
5.5% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.50%	5.50%
Senior notes, maturity date	2024	2024
6.000% Senior Notes Due January 2043 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) - Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	6.00%	6.00%
Senior notes, maturity date	2024	2024

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Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Text Block]

20. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the following subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"), which are 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

● M.D.C. Land Corporation

● RAH of Florida, Inc.

● Richmond American Construction, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Delaware, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP

● Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.

● Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.

The senior note indentures do not provide for a suspension of the guarantees, but do provide that any Guarantor may be released from its guarantee so long as (1) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee, (2) the Guarantor being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (3) the Guarantors released from their guarantees in any year-end period comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (4) such release would not have a material adverse effect on the homebuilding business of the Company and its subsidiaries and (5) the Guarantor is released from its guarantee(s) under all Specified Indebtedness (other than by reason of payment under its guarantee of Specified Indebtedness). Upon delivery of an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to such transactions have been complied with and the release is authorized, the guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released. “Specified Indebtedness” means indebtedness under the senior notes, the Company’s Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002, the Revolving Credit Facility, and any refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any of the foregoing.

We have determined that separate, full financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

	June 30, 2014
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	97,014	$	3,136	$	-	$	-		$	100,150
Marketable securities		492,498		-		-		-			492,498
Restricted cash		-		2,188		-		-			2,188
Trade receivables		6,707		22,939		-		(2,396	)		27,250
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		758,392		-		-			758,392
Land and land under development		-		837,889		-		-			837,889
Total inventories		-		1,596,281		-		-			1,596,281
Intercompany receivables		1,405,057		2,854		5,653		(1,413,564	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		225,275		-		-		(225,275	)		-
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		14,291		-		-		-			14,291
Deferred tax asset, net		157,837		-		-		3,035			160,872
Other assets, net		40,311		55,828		-		-			96,139
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,438,990		1,683,226		5,653		(1,638,200	)		2,489,669
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		29,881		-			29,881
Marketable securities		-		-		13,390		-			13,390
Intercompany receivables		-		-		40,176		(40,176	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		58,377		-			58,377
Other assets, net		-		-		8,279		(3,035	)		5,244
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		150,103		(43,211	)		106,892
Total Assets	$	2,438,990	$	1,683,226	$	155,756	$	(1,681,411	)	$	2,596,561
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	-	$	34,266	$	-	$	-		$	34,266
Accrued liabilities		61,586		81,886		60		1,758			145,290
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		48,683		1,378,100		23,786		(1,450,569	)		-
Revolving credit facility		10,000		-		-		-			10,000
Senior notes, net		1,096,112		-		-		-			1,096,112
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,216,381		1,494,252		23,846		(1,448,811	)		1,285,668
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-		60,240		(4,154	)		56,086
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,171		(3,171	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		32,198		-			32,198
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		95,609		(7,325	)		88,284
Total Liabilities		1,216,381		1,494,252		119,455		(1,456,136	)		1,373,952
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,222,609		188,974		36,301		(225,275	)		1,222,609
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,438,990	$	1,683,226	$	155,756	$	(1,681,411	)	$	2,596,561

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

	December 31, 2013
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,180	$	3,454	$	-	$	-		$	148,634
Marketable securities		569,021		-		-		-			569,021
Restricted cash		-		2,195		-		-			2,195
Trade receivables		915		27,951		-		(5,459	)		23,407
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		636,700		-		-			636,700
Land and land under development		-		774,961		-		-			774,961
Total inventories		-		1,411,661		-		-			1,411,661
Intercompany receivables		1,144,292		2,576		1,899		(1,148,767	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		335,870		-		-		(335,870	)		-
Deferred tax asset, net		172,975		-		-		3,287			176,262
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		12,729		-		-		-			12,729
Other assets, net		41,204		43,569		-		-			84,773
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,422,186		1,491,406		1,899		(1,486,809	)		2,428,682
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		50,704		-			50,704
Marketable securities		-		-		19,046		-			19,046
Intercompany receivables		-		-		11,216		(11,216	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		92,578		-			92,578
Other assets, net		-		-		7,726		(3,287	)		4,439
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		181,270		(14,503	)		166,767
Total Assets	$	2,422,186	$	1,491,406	$	183,169	$	(1,501,312	)	$	2,595,449
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	13	$	15,033	$	-	$	-		$	15,046
Accrued liabilities		97,612		56,334		82		(1,207	)		152,821
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		15,692		1,121,581		19,668		(1,156,941	)		-
Senior notes, net		1,095,620		-		-		-			1,095,620
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,208,937		1,192,948		19,750		(1,158,148	)		1,263,487
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-		59,891		(4,252	)		55,639
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,042		(3,042	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		63,074		-			63,074
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		126,007		(7,294	)		118,713
Total Liabilities		1,208,937		1,192,948		145,757		(1,165,442	)		1,382,200
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,213,249		298,458		37,412		(335,870	)		1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,422,186	$	1,491,406	$	183,169	$	(1,501,312	)	$	2,595,449

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Operations

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	431,261		$	-		$	-		$	431,261
Cost of Sales		-			(356,697	)		-			-			(356,697	)
Inventory impairments		-			(850	)		-			-			(850	)
Gross margin		-			73,714			-			-			73,714
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(10,644	)		(38,977	)		-			(177	)		(49,798	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		25,679			-			-			(25,679	)		-
Interest and other income		4,114			506			6			(13	)		4,613
Interest expense		-			-			-			-			-
Other expense		(2	)		(1,078	)		-			-			(1,080	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		19,147			34,165			6			(25,869	)		27,449
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			6,387			190			6,577
Income before income taxes		19,147			34,165			6,393			(25,679	)		34,026
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		2,395			(12,494	)		(2,385	)		-			(12,484	)
Net income	$	21,542		$	21,671		$	4,008		$	(25,679	)	$	21,542
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		2,327			-			53			(53	)		2,327
Comprehensive income	$	23,869		$	21,671		$	4,061		$	(25,732	)	$	23,869

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	402,134		$	-		$	-		$	402,134
Cost of Sales		-			(329,362	)		-			-			(329,362	)
Inventory impairments		-			-			-			-			-
Gross margin		-			72,772			-			-			72,772
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(14,517	)		(37,299	)		(3	)		(89	)		(51,908	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		39,829			-			-			(39,829	)		-
Interest and other income		9,864			336			-			-			10,200
Interest expense		(909	)		-			-			-			(909	)
Other expense		(5	)		(361	)		-			-			(366	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		34,262			35,448			(3	)		(39,918	)		29,789
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			8,134			89			8,223
Income before income taxes		34,262			35,448			8,131			(39,829	)		38,012
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		190,647			(748	)		(3,002	)		-			186,897
Net income	$	224,909		$	34,700		$	5,129		$	(39,829	)	$	224,909
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,995	)		-			(196	)		196			(1,995	)
Comprehensive income	$	222,914		$	34,700		$	4,933		$	(39,633	)	$	222,914

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Operations

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	749,795		$	-		$	-		$	749,795
Cost of Sales		-			(616,175	)		-			-			(616,175	)
Inventory impairments		-			(850	)		-			-			(850	)
Gross margin		-			132,770			-			-			132,770
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(22,721	)		(75,087	)		-			(332	)		(98,140	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		42,752			-			-			(42,752	)		-
Interest and other income		17,341			835			9			(23	)		18,162
Interest expense		(685	)		-			-			-			(685	)
Other expense		(4	)		(1,689	)		-			-			(1,693	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(9,412	)		-			-			-			(9,412	)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		27,271			56,829			9			(43,107	)		41,002
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			11,309			355			11,664
Income before income taxes		27,271			56,829			11,318			(42,752	)		52,666
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		5,775			(21,171	)		(4,224	)		-			(19,620	)
Net income	$	33,046		$	35,658		$	7,094		$	(42,752	)	$	33,046
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,719	)		-			115			(115	)		(1,719	)
Comprehensive income	$	31,327		$	35,658		$	7,209		$	(42,867	)	$	31,327

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	-		$	735,130		$	-		$	(1,248	)	$	733,882
Cost of Sales		-			(604,686	)		-			1,248			(603,438	)
Inventory impairments		-			-			-			-			-
Gross margin		-			130,444			-			-			130,444
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(30,096	)		(69,845	)		(3	)		(165	)		(100,109	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		69,658			-			-			(69,658	)		-
Interest and other income		16,057			692			-			-			16,749
Interest expense		(1,726	)		-			-			-			(1,726	)
Other expense		(8	)		(714	)		-			-			(722	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			-			-
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		53,885			60,577			(3	)		(69,823	)		44,636
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			15,797			165			15,962
Income before income taxes		53,885			60,577			15,794			(69,658	)		60,598
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		193,540			(826	)		(5,887	)		-			186,827
Net income	$	247,425		$	59,751		$	9,907		$	(69,658	)	$	247,425
Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax		540			-			(292	)		292			540
Comprehensive income	$	247,965		$	59,751		$	9,615		$	(69,366	)	$	247,965

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(26,472	)	$	(110,958	)	$	41,158		$	-		$	(96,272	)
Net cash used in investing activities		3,390			(223	)		5,664			74,094			82,925
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			110,863			(36,769	)		(74,094	)		-
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net		-			-			(30,876	)		-			(30,876	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		248,375			-			-			-			248,375
Repayment of senior notes		(259,118	)		-			-			-			(259,118	)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		10,000			-			-			-			10,000
Dividend payments		(24,412	)		-			-			-			(24,412	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		71			-			-			-			71
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(25,084	)		110,863			(67,645	)		(74,094	)		(55,960	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		(48,166	)		(318	)		(20,823	)		-			(69,307	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		145,180			3,454			50,704			-			199,338
End of period	$	97,014		$	3,136		$	29,881		$	-		$	130,031

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	14,053		$	(261,545	)	$	101,249		$	-		$	(146,243	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(287,067	)		(629	)		8,038			190,647			(89,011	)
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			262,803			(72,156	)		(190,647	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-			-			(27,479	)		-			(27,479	)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes		346,938			-			-			-			346,938
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,118			-			-			-			5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		352,056			262,803			(99,635	)		(190,647	)		324,577
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		79,042			629			9,652			-			89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		125,904			3,308			30,883			-			160,095
End of period	$	204,946		$	3,937		$	40,535		$	-		$	249,418

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Marketable Securities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Homebuilding:
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$ 505,888	$ 588,067
Homebuilding [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity security	453,152	375,142
Debt securities	31,051	181,635
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	484,203	556,777
Homebuilding [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity security	460,925	385,303
Debt securities	31,573	183,718
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	492,498	569,021
Financial Services [Member] | Amortized Cost [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity security	4,000	4,000
Debt securities	8,950	14,721
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	12,950	18,721
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity security	4,190	4,020
Debt securities	9,200	15,026
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	13,390	19,046
Amortized Cost [Member]
Homebuilding:
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	497,153	575,498
Fair Value [Member]
Homebuilding:
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$ 505,888	$ 588,067

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Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Reconciliation of Pretax Operating Income from Segments to Consolidated (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	$ 34,026	$ 38,012	$ 52,666	$ 60,598
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	16,695	16,779	29,345	27,390
Homebuilding [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	12,182	14,142	19,541	27,138
Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	5,296	4,523	7,957	6,051
Homebuilding [Member] | Corporate Subsegment [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	(6,724)	(5,655)	(15,841)	(15,943)
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	27,449	29,789	41,002	44,636
Financial Services [Member] | Mortgage Operations [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	4,501	6,855	7,060	12,854
Financial Services [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	2,076	1,368	4,604	3,108
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding
Income before income taxes	$ 6,577	$ 8,223	$ 11,664	$ 15,962

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Note 18 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Note 18 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0.1	$ 0.6	$ (0.4)	$ 1.4
Commitment to Originate Mortgage Loans [Member]
Note 18 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Notional Amount Of Forward Rate Commitments And Futures Contracts To Hedge Against Mortgage Servicing Rights	79.6		79.6
No Commitment to Originate Mortgage Loans [Member]
Note 18 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Notional Amount Of Forward Rate Commitments And Futures Contracts To Hedge Against Mortgage Servicing Rights	9.5		9.5
Forward Sales of Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Note 18 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Notional Amount Of Forward Rate Commitments And Futures Contracts To Hedge Against Mortgage Servicing Rights	$ 56.0		$ 56.0

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Note 15 - Senior Notes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, net	$	-	$	249,814
5⅜% Senior Notes due July 2015, net		249,956		249,935
5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net		246,156		245,871
5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		250,000		-
6% Senior Notes due January 2043		350,000		350,000
Total	$	1,096,112	$	1,095,620

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Gross Realized Gains and Gross Realized Losses (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities	$ 100	$ 344	$ 7,438	$ 476
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities	(649)	(1,006)	(1,082)	(1,225)
Net realized gain (loss) on sales of available-for-sale securities	(549)	(662)	6,356	(749)
Equity Securities [Member]
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities		216	5,518	216
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities	(467)		(709)
Debt Securities [Member]
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities	100	128	1,920	260
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities	$ (182)	$ (1,006)	$ (373)	$ (1,225)

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Note 14 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 12,484,000	$ (186,897,000)	$ 19,620,000	$ (186,827,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	36.70%		37.30%
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount		$ 187,600,000

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Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Warranty reserves	$ 20,178	$ 21,447	$ 22,238	$ 22,725	$ 23,098	$ 23,151
Homebuilding [Member] | Land Development And Home Construction Accruals [Member]
Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities current and non-current	7,875		9,592
Homebuilding [Member]
Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued compensation and related expenses	20,677		35,990
Accrued executive deferred compensation	30,796		30,796
Accrued interest	29,953		24,198
Warranty reserves	20,178		22,238
Customer and escrow deposits	14,685		10,759
Accrued liabilities current and non-current	145,290		152,821
Other accrued liabilities	$ 21,126		$ 19,248

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Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Reclassifications out of AOCI (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 34,026	$ 38,012	$ 52,666	$ 60,598
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(12,484)	186,897	(19,620)	186,827
Net income	21,542	224,909	33,046	247,425
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Homebuilding interest and other income	(176)	1,166	6,361	871
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Financial services interest and other income	7	49	(5)	30
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	(169)	1,215	6,356	901
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	65		(2,447)
Net income	(104)	1,215	3,909	901
Homebuilding [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Homebuilding interest and other income	4,613	10,200	18,162	16,749
Income before income taxes	27,449	29,789	41,002	44,636
Financial Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Financial services interest and other income	701	920	1,489	1,795
Income before income taxes	$ 6,577	$ 8,223	$ 11,664	$ 15,962

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Note 4 - Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Earnings per share: [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

4. Earnings Per Share     

A company that has participating securities (for example, holders of unvested restricted stock that has nonforfeitable dividend rights) is required to utilize the two-class method to calculate earnings per share (“EPS”) unless the treasury stock method results in lower EPS. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings/(loss) between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings/(loss) for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders based on their respective rights to receive distributed earnings (i.e., dividends) and undistributed earnings (i.e., net income/(loss)). Currently, we have one class of security and we have participating security holders consisting of shareholders of unvested restricted stock. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. To calculate diluted EPS, basic EPS is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive stock options outstanding. The following table shows basic and diluted EPS calculations:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income	$	21,542		$	224,909		$	33,046		$	247,425
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(49	)		-			(101	)		-
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(37	)		(2,069	)		(39	)		(2,310	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)		21,456			222,840			32,906			245,115
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		37			2,069			39			2,310
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities		(37	)		(2,049	)		(38	)		(2,286	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$	21,456		$	222,860		$	32,907		$	245,139
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		48,640,979			48,478,076			48,613,521			48,410,486
Add: dilutive effect of stock options		211,717			467,979			229,006			506,502
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method		48,852,696			48,946,055			48,842,527			48,916,988
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.44		$	4.60		$	0.68		$	5.06
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.44		$	4.55		$	0.67		$	5.01

Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 excluded options to purchase approximately 4.2 million and 4.0 million shares, respectively, of common stock because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same periods in 2013, diluted EPS excluded options to purchase approximately 3.2 million and 3.1 million shares, respectively.

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Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Insurance reserves	$ 49,363	$ 49,076	$ 49,637	$ 47,834	$ 48,949	$ 47,852
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	6,723		6,002
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 56,086		$ 55,639

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Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Total Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 2,596,561	$ 2,595,449
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	846,832	760,450
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	500,365	418,796
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	333,174	297,627
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	809,298	951,809
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,489,669	2,428,682
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mortgage Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	66,206	99,065
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	40,686	67,702
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	106,892	166,767
Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,489,669	2,428,682
Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 106,892	$ 166,767

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

		Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities	Level 1	$	465,115	$	389,323
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year	Level 2		2,079		72,577
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years	Level 2		21,723		106,566
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years	Level 2		16,971		19,601
Total available-for-sale securities		$	505,888	$	588,067
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	Level 2	$	58,377	$	92,578
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party) (available-for-sale)	Level 3	$	14,291	$	12,729

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Equity securities	$	453,152	$	460,925	$	375,142	$	385,303
Debt securities		31,051		31,573		181,635		183,718
Total homebuilding available-for-sale securities	$	484,203	$	492,498	$	556,777	$	569,021
Financial Services:
Equity securities	$	4,000	$	4,190	$	4,000	$	4,020
Debt securities		8,950		9,200		14,721		15,026
Total financial services available-for-sale debt securities	$	12,950	$	13,390	$	18,721	$	19,046
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	497,153	$	505,888	$	575,498	$	588,067

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Number of Securities in Loss Position		Aggregate Loss Position			Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position		Number of Securities in Loss Position		Aggregate Loss Position			Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position
Type of Investment	(Dollars in thousands)
Debt		40	$	(221	)	$	12,509		72	$	(430	)	$	46,440
Equity		3		(480	)		108,403		7		(713	)		14,174
Total		43	$	(701	)	$	120,912		79	$	(1,143	)	$	60,614

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	-		$	216		$	5,518		$	216
Debt securities		100			128			1,920			260
Total	$	100		$	344		$	7,438		$	476
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	(467	)	$	-		$	(709	)	$	-
Debt securities		(182	)		(1,006	)		(373	)		(1,225	)
Total	$	(649	)	$	(1,006	)	$	(1,082	)	$	(1,225	)
Net realized gain (loss) on sales of available-for-sale securities	$	(549	)	$	(662	)	$	6,356		$	(749	)

Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]

	Quantitative Data		Sensitivity Analysis
Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average	Movement in Fair Value from Increase in Input	Movement in Fair Value from Decrease in Input
Number of homes closed per year	0 to 120	93	Increase	Decrease
Discount rate	6% to 16%	11.9%	Decrease	Increase

Schedule Of Principal Amounts And Fair Values Of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,027	$	5,818	$	12,729	$	5,818
Increase in fair value (recorded in other comprehensive income)		959		7,354		959		7,354
Change due to accretion of principal		305		663		603		663
Cash receipts		-		-		-		-
Balance at end of period	$	14,291	$	13,835	$	14,291	$	13,835

Fair Value Of Senior Notes Table [Text Block]

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, net	$	-	$	-	$	249,814	$	258,750
5⅜% Senior Notes due July 2015, net		249,956		259,850		249,935		262,562
5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net		246,156		270,938		245,871		259,688
5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		250,000		258,250		-		-
6% Senior Notes due January 2043		350,000		329,613		350,000		305,083
Total	$	1,096,112	$	1,118,651	$	1,095,620	$	1,086,083

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Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$	3,609	$	7,373		$	7,655		$	4,838
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1,633		(5,274	)		1,600			(3,053	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 2		104		(1,215	)		(3,909	)		(901	)
Ending balance	$	5,346	$	884		$	5,346		$	884
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$	3,920	$	-		$	3,920		$	-
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		590		4,494			590			4,494
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-		-			-			-
Ending balance	$	4,510	$	4,494		$	4,510		$	4,494
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$	9,856	$	5,378		$	9,856		$	5,378

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations	2014			2013		2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest and other income	$	(176	)	$	1,166	$	6,361		$	871
Financial services interest and other income		7			49		(5	)		30
Income before income taxes		(169	)		1,215		6,356			901
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		65			-		(2,447	)		-
Net income	$	(104	)	$	1,215	$	3,909		$	901

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parentheticals)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2014	2014
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.375%	5.375%
5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015 [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2015	2015
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.375%	5.375%
5.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2020	2020
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.625%	5.625%
5.5% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2024	2024
Senior Notes, interest rate	5.50%	5.50%
6.000% Senior Notes Due January 2043 [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Estimated Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity date	2043	2043
Senior Notes, interest rate	6.00%	6.00%

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Note 4 - Earnings Per Share (Details) (Equity Option [Member]) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Equity Option [Member]
Note 4 - Earnings Per Share (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	4.2	3.2	4.0	3.1

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Note 7 - Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory Table [Text Block]

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$	349,850	$	270,778
Mountain		236,784		194,101
East		171,758		171,821
Subtotal		758,392		636,700
Land and Land Under Development:
West		458,490		459,512
Mountain		244,853		211,526
East		134,546		103,923
Subtotal		837,889		774,961
Total Inventories	$	1,596,281	$	1,411,661

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Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Capitalization Disclosure [Abstract]

Capitalization Of Interest [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	16,530		$	15,345		$	35,712		$	29,684
Less: Interest capitalized		(16,530	)		(14,436	)		(35,027	)		(27,958	)
Homebuilding interest expensed	$	-		$	909		$	685		$	1,726
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	80,928		$	72,791		$	74,155		$	69,143
Interest capitalized during period		16,530			14,436			35,027			27,958
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales		(16,522	)		(12,680	)		(28,246	)		(22,554	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	80,936		$	74,547		$	80,936		$	74,547

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Note 3 - Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Segment Reporting

Our operating segments are defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We have identified our chief operating decision-maker as two key executives— our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

We have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment. Our operating segments have been aggregated into the reportable segments noted below because they are similar in the following regards: (1) economic characteristics; (2) housing products; (3) class of homebuyer; (4) regulatory environments; and (5) methods used to construct and sell homes. Our homebuilding reportable segments are as follows:

● West (Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington)

● Mountain (Colorado and Utah)

● East (Virginia, Florida and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey)

Our financial services business consists of the operations of the following operating segments: (1) HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (“HomeAmerican”); (2) Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (“Allegiant”); (3) StarAmerican Insurance Ltd. (“StarAmerican”); (4) American Home Insurance Agency, Inc.; and (5) American Home Title and Escrow Company. Due to its contributions to consolidated pretax income we consider HomeAmerican to be a reportable segment (“Mortgage operations”). The remaining operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment (“Other”) because they do not individually exceed 10 percent of: (1) consolidated revenue; (2) the greater of (A) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or (B) the positive value of the combined reported loss of all operating segments that reported losses; or (3) consolidated assets.

Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support MDC as a publicly traded company. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating segments based on their respective percentages of assets, and to a lesser degree, a portion of Corporate expenses are allocated to the financial services segments. A majority of Corporate’s personnel and resources are primarily dedicated to activities relating to the homebuilding segments, and, therefore, the balance of any unallocated Corporate expenses is included in the homebuilding segment.

The table set forth below summarizes home sale revenues for our homebuilding operations and revenues for our financial services operations.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	189,661	$	164,514	$	326,083	$	299,493
Mountain		146,665		133,768		247,610		267,145
East		94,935		103,852		176,102		167,244
Total home and land sale revenues	$	431,261	$	402,134	$	749,795	$	733,882
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	7,352	$	10,494	$	12,471	$	19,538
Other		4,139		3,390		8,243		6,852
Total financial services revenues	$	11,491	$	13,884	$	20,714	$	26,390

The following table summarizes pretax income for our homebuilding and financial services operations. 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	16,695		$	16,779		$	29,345		$	27,390
Mountain		12,182			14,142			19,541			27,138
East		5,296			4,523			7,957			6,051
Corporate		(6,724	)		(5,655	)		(15,841	)		(15,943	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	27,449		$	29,789		$	41,002		$	44,636
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	4,501		$	6,855		$	7,060		$	12,854
Other		2,076			1,368			4,604			3,108
Total financial services pretax income	$	6,577		$	8,223		$	11,664		$	15,962
Total pretax income	$	34,026		$	38,012		$	52,666		$	60,598

The table set forth below summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and our deferred tax asset. The assets in our financial services segment consist mostly of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and mortgage loans held-for-sale.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Homebuilding assets	(Dollars in thousands)
West	$	846,832	$	760,450
Mountain		500,365		418,796
East		333,174		297,627
Corporate		809,298		951,809
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,489,669	$	2,428,682
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	66,206	$	99,065
Other		40,686		67,702
Total financial services assets	$	106,892	$	166,767
Total assets	$	2,596,561	$	2,595,449

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Note 9 - Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land option deposits	$	18,907	$	15,221
Deferred marketing costs		23,818		15,830
Prepaid expenses		3,648		4,349
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		12,601		11,527
Other		392		590
Total	$	65,374	$	53,525

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Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) (Other Segments [Member])	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Segments [Member]
Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	1

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Quantitative Data Regarding Unobservable Inputs and Sensitivity Analysis	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Number of homes closed per year	93
Number of homes closed per year	Increase
Number of homes closed per year	Decrease
Discount rate	11.90%
Discount rate	Decrease
Discount rate	Increase
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Number of homes closed per year	0
Discount rate	6.00%
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Number of homes closed per year	120
Discount rate	16.00%

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Note 16 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 16 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 0.6	$ 0.8	$ 1.2	$ 2.8
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 16 - Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 0.6	$ 1.0	$ 1.3	$ 2.4

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 130,031		$ 199,338
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	758,392		636,700
Land and land under development	837,889		774,961
Total inventories	1,596,281		1,411,661
Deferred tax asset, net	160,872		176,262
Prepaid and other assets	65,374		53,525
Total Assets	2,596,561		2,595,449
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	56,086		55,639
Total Liabilities	1,373,952		1,382,200
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 48,816,639 and 48,788,887 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	488		488
Additional paid-in-capital	910,535		908,090
Retained earnings	301,730		293,096
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,856	[1]	11,575
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,222,609		1,213,249
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	2,596,561		2,595,449
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	100,150		148,634
Marketable securities	492,498		569,021
Restricted cash	2,188		2,195
Trade and other receivables	27,250		23,407
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction	758,392		636,700
Land and land under development	837,889		774,961
Total inventories	1,596,281		1,411,661
Property and equipment, net	30,765		31,248
Deferred tax asset, net	160,872		176,262
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)	14,291		12,729
Prepaid and other assets	65,374		53,525
Total Assets	2,489,669		2,428,682
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	34,266		15,046
Accrued liabilities	145,290		152,821
Revolving credit facility	10,000
Senior notes, net	1,096,112		1,095,620
Total Liabilities	1,285,668		1,263,487
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	29,881		50,704
Marketable securities	13,390		19,046
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	58,377		92,578
Other assets	5,244		4,439
Inventories:
Total Assets	106,892		166,767
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	56,086		55,639
Mortgage repurchase facility	32,198		63,074
Total Liabilities	$ 88,284		$ 118,713

[1] All amounts net-of-tax.

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Note 4 - Earnings Per Share (Details) - Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Numerator
Net income	$ 21,542	$ 224,909	$ 33,046	$ 247,425
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(49)		(101)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(37)	(2,069)	(39)	(2,310)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)	21,456	222,840	32,906	245,115
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	37	2,069	39	2,310
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities	(37)	(2,049)	(38)	(2,286)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$ 21,456	$ 222,860	$ 32,907	$ 245,139
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in Shares)	48,640,979	48,478,076	48,613,521	48,410,486
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method (in Shares)	48,852,696	48,946,055	48,842,527	48,916,988
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 4.60	$ 0.68	$ 5.06
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 4.55	$ 0.67	$ 5.01
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Denominator
Add: dilutive effect of stock options (in Shares)	211,717	467,979	229,006	506,502

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. Basis of Presentation

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. ("MDC," “the Company," “we,” “us,” or “our” which refers to M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries) have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MDC at June 30, 2014 and for all periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with MDC’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in MDC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

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Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Details) - Interest Activity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Activity [Abstract]
Homebuilding interest incurred	$ 16,530	$ 15,345	$ 35,712	$ 29,684
Less: Interest capitalized	(16,530)	(14,436)	(35,027)	(27,958)
Homebuilding interest expensed		909	685	1,726
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	80,928	72,791	74,155	69,143
Interest capitalized during period	16,530	14,436	35,027	27,958
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales	(16,522)	(12,680)	(28,246)	(22,554)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 80,936	$ 74,547	$ 80,936	$ 74,547

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Note 12 - Insurance Reserves (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	49,076		$	48,949		$	49,637		$	47,852
Expense provisions		1,737			1,775			3,047			3,302
Cash payments, net of recoveries		(1,450	)		(2,890	)		(3,321	)		(3,320	)
Balance at end of period	$	49,363		$	47,834		$	49,363		$	47,834

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Note 12 - Insurance Reserves (Details) - Insurance Reserves (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Insurance Reserves [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 49,076	$ 48,949	$ 49,637	$ 47,852
Expense provisions	1,737	1,775	3,047	3,302
Cash payments, net of recoveries	(1,450)	(2,890)	(3,321)	(3,320)
Balance at end of period	$ 49,363	$ 47,834	$ 49,363	$ 47,834

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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

17. Commitments and Contingencies

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At June 30, 2014, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $116.5 million and $37.2 million, respectively, including $21.2 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $47.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The letters of credit as of June 30, 2014, excluding those issued by HomeAmerican, were outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility (see Note 19 for further discussion of the revolving credit facility). We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.

We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserves. In the normal course of business, we establish reserves for potential losses associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans to third-parties. These reserves are created to address repurchase and indemnity claims by third-party purchasers of the mortgage loans, which claims arise primarily out of allegations of homebuyer fraud at the time of origination of the loan. These reserves are based upon, among other matters: (1) pending claims received from third-party purchasers associated with previously sold mortgage loans; (2) a current assessment of the potential exposure associated with future claims of homebuyer fraud in mortgage loans originated in prior periods; and (3) historical loss experience. In addition to reserves established for mortgage loans previously sold to third-parties, we establish reserves for loans that we have repurchased if we believe the loss is likely and estimable. Our mortgage loan reserves are reflected as a component of accrued liabilities in the financial services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and the associated expenses are included in expenses in the financial services section of the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	873		$	1,140		$	1,370		$	976
Expense provisions		-			378			-			628
Cash payments		-			(70	)		-			(156	)
Adjustments		(159	)		(98	)		(656	)		(98	)
Balance at end of period	$	714		$	1,350		$	714		$	1,350

Legal Reserves. Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Lot Option Contracts. In the normal course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts (“Option Contracts”), generally through a deposit of cash or a letter of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The use of such land option and other contracts generally allow us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces our capital and financial commitments, and minimizes the amount of our land inventories on our consolidated balance sheets. Our obligation with respect to Option Contracts is generally limited to forfeiture of the related deposits. At June 30, 2014, we had cash deposits and letters of credit totaling $16.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 3,305 lots.

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Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	60,887		$	70,770
State net operating loss carryforwards		41,625			40,012
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards		24,772			24,196
Stock-based compensation expense		25,923			26,651
Warranty, litigation and other reserves		14,186			15,543
Receivables from related party		12,081			12,132
Deferred compensation retirement plans and accrued compensation		4,313			11,136
Asset impairment charges		4,099			5,496
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes		1,914			1,700
Other, net		4,070			3,446
Total deferred tax assets		193,870			211,082
Valuation allowance		(14,988	)		(14,669	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		178,882			196,413
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets		5,242			5,512
Discount on notes receivable		4,204			4,204
Deferred revenue		3,715			3,985
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		3,388			4,915
Other, net		1,461			1,535
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,010			20,151
Net deferred tax asset	$	160,872		$	176,262

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Note 19 - Lines of Credit

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

19. Lines of Credit

Revolving Credit Facility. On December 13, 2013, we entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders which may be used for general corporate purposes. Our Revolving Credit Facility has an aggregate commitment amount of $450 million (the “Commitment”) and a maturity date of December 13, 2018. Each lender may issue letters of credit in an amount up to 50% of its commitment. The facility permits an increase in the maximum Commitment amount to $1.0 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders. Interest rates on outstanding borrowings are determined by reference to a specified London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a specified federal funds effective rate or a specified prime rate, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio, as defined in the facility agreement. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.

The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the facility agreement. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) would result in an event of default.

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2014.

We incur costs associated with unused commitment fees pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were $16.0 million and $14.9 million, respectively, in letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amounts available to be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2014 we had $10.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2013.

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement, (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”), with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”). This agreement was amended on September 20, 2013 and extended until September 19, 2014. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility, which had a temporary increase in the maximum aggregate commitment from $50 million to $80 million from December 31, 2013 through January 30, 2014, had a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million as of June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $32.2 million and $63.1 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.75%, or (ii) 3.00%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) a minimum Adjusted Net Income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of June 30, 2014.

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Note 14 - Income Taxes (Details) - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$ 60,887	$ 70,770
State net operating loss carryforwards	41,625	40,012
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards	24,772	24,196
Stock-based compensation expense	25,923	26,651
Warranty, litigation and other reserves	14,186	15,543
Receivables from related party	12,081	12,132
Deferred compensation retirement plans and accrued compensation	4,313	11,136
Asset impairment charges	4,099	5,496
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes	1,914	1,700
Other, net	4,070	3,446
Total deferred tax assets	193,870	211,082
Valuation allowance	(14,988)	(14,669)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	178,882	196,413
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets	5,242	5,512
Discount on notes receivable	4,204	4,204
Deferred revenue	3,715	3,985
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	3,388	4,915
Other, net	1,461	1,535
Total deferred tax liabilities	18,010	20,151
Net deferred tax asset	$ 160,872	$ 176,262

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Note 2 - Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). This update will require companies to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless certain conditions exist. ASU 2013-11 was effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	48,816,639	48,788,887
Common stock, shares outstanding	48,816,639	48,788,887

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Note 12 - Insurance Reserves

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Insurance Reserves

The establishment of reserves for estimated losses associated with insurance policies issued by Allegiant and re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican are based on actuarially developed studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including our experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments.

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The insurance reserve is included as a component of accrued liabilities in the financial services section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	49,076		$	48,949		$	49,637		$	47,852
Expense provisions		1,737			1,775			3,047			3,302
Cash payments, net of recoveries		(1,450	)		(2,890	)		(3,321	)		(3,320	)
Balance at end of period	$	49,363		$	47,834		$	49,363		$	47,834

In the ordinary course of business, we make payments from our insurance reserves to settle litigation claims arising primarily from our homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments, net of recoveries shown for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods.

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Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 25, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MDC HOLDINGS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000773141
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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Note 13 - Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

13. Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans

Effective August 1, 2008, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements (as amended on March 8, 2012, the “Employment Agreements”) with Larry A. Mizel, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and David D. Mandarich, President and Chief Operating Officer (collectively, the “Executive Officers”), which provided certain annual post-retirement pension benefits (the “Retirement Benefits”) depending on the year of retirement. In response to concerns expressed by significant institutional investors, and in accordance with the recommendation of an independent compensation consultant to the Company’s Compensation Committee, the Company announced that it had reached agreements (collectively, the “Second Amendments”) with the Executive Officers for the early termination, effective on October 18, 2013, of the Retirement Benefits contained in their respective Employment Agreements. Pursuant to the Second Amendments, the Company will pay each of Mr. Mizel and Mr. Mandarich a deferred lump sum in the amount of $14.8 million and $16.0 million, respectively, in full satisfaction of their past, present and future Retirement Benefits. The Company’s termination of the Retirement Benefits is irrevocable. These payments, which equal the amounts accrued on the books of the Company as of June 30, 2013 with respect to the Company’s estimated liability to pay Retirement Benefits, will be made to the Executive Officers on October 20, 2014. As a result of the termination of the Retirement Benefits, the Company no longer accrues additional expenses relating to Retirement Benefits.

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Note 20 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (96,272)	$ (146,243)
Net cash used in investing activities	82,925	(89,011)
Financing activities:
Mortgage repurchase facility	(30,876)	(27,479)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	248,375	346,938
Repayment of senior notes	(259,118)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net	10,000
Dividend payments	(24,412)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	71	5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(55,960)	324,577
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(69,307)	89,323
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	199,338	160,095
End of period	130,031	249,418
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in investing activities	74,094	190,647
Financing activities:
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(74,094)	(190,647)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(74,094)	(190,647)
MDC Holdings [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(26,472)	14,053
Net cash used in investing activities	3,390	(287,067)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	248,375	346,938
Repayment of senior notes	(259,118)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net	10,000
Dividend payments	(24,412)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	71	5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(25,084)	352,056
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(48,166)	79,042
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	145,180	125,904
End of period	97,014	204,946
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(110,958)	(261,545)
Net cash used in investing activities	(223)	(629)
Financing activities:
Intercompany advances (repayments)	110,863	262,803
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	110,863	262,803
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(318)	629
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	3,454	3,308
End of period	3,136	3,937
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	41,158	101,249
Net cash used in investing activities	5,664	8,038
Financing activities:
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(36,769)	(72,156)
Mortgage repurchase facility	(30,876)	(27,479)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(67,645)	(99,635)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(20,823)	9,652
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	50,704	30,883
End of period	$ 29,881	$ 40,535

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Homebuilding:
Inventory impairments		$ 0		$ 0
Interest expense		(909,000)	(685,000)	(1,726,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(9,412,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,026,000	38,012,000	52,666,000	60,598,000
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(12,484,000)	186,897,000	(19,620,000)	186,827,000
Net income	21,542,000	224,909,000	33,046,000	247,425,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax	2,327,000	(1,995,000)	(1,719,000)	540,000
Comprehensive income	23,869,000	222,914,000	31,327,000	247,965,000
Earnings per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 4.60	$ 0.68	$ 5.06
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 4.55	$ 0.67	$ 5.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in Shares)	48,640,979	48,478,076	48,613,521	48,410,486
Diluted (in Shares)	48,852,696	48,946,055	48,842,527	48,916,988
Dividends declared per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25		$ 0.50
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	430,743,000	400,327,000	749,277,000	732,075,000
Land sale revenues	518,000	1,807,000	518,000	1,807,000
Total home and land sale revenues	431,261,000	402,134,000	749,795,000	733,882,000
Home cost of sales	(356,175,000)	(327,927,000)	(615,653,000)	(602,003,000)
Land cost of sales	(522,000)	(1,435,000)	(522,000)	(1,435,000)
Inventory impairments	(850,000)		(850,000)
Total cost of sales	(357,547,000)	(329,362,000)	(617,025,000)	(603,438,000)
Gross margin	73,714,000	72,772,000	132,770,000	130,444,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(49,798,000)	(51,908,000)	(98,140,000)	(100,109,000)
Interest and other income	4,613,000	10,200,000	18,162,000	16,749,000
Interest expense		(909,000)	(685,000)	(1,726,000)
Other expense	(1,080,000)	(366,000)	(1,693,000)	(722,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(9,412,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	27,449,000	29,789,000	41,002,000	44,636,000
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	11,491,000	13,884,000	20,714,000	26,390,000
Expenses	(5,615,000)	(6,581,000)	(10,539,000)	(12,223,000)
Interest and other income	701,000	920,000	1,489,000	1,795,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 6,577,000	$ 8,223,000	$ 11,664,000	$ 15,962,000

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Note 7 - Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Inventories

The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$	349,850	$	270,778
Mountain		236,784		194,101
East		171,758		171,821
Subtotal		758,392		636,700
Land and Land Under Development:
West		458,490		459,512
Mountain		244,853		211,526
East		134,546		103,923
Subtotal		837,889		774,961
Total Inventories	$	1,596,281	$	1,411,661

Our inventories are primarily associated with communities where we intend to construct and sell homes on the land, including models and unsold started homes. Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) land development costs; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; (5) engineering fees; and (6) title insurance, real property taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) direct construction costs associated with a house; (3) real property taxes, engineering fees, permits and other fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs, which include field construction management salaries and benefits, utilities and other construction related costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that construction of a home on an owned lot begins.

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable. We evaluate inventories for impairment at each quarter end on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, we review, among other things, the following for each subdivision:

• actual and trending “Operating Margin” (which is defined as home sale revenues less home cost of sales and all direct incremental costs associated with the home closing, including sales commissions) for homes closed;

• estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Margin;

• forecasted Operating Margin for homes in backlog;

• actual and trending net and gross home orders;

• base sales price and home sales incentive information for homes closed, homes in backlog and homes available for sale;

• market information for each sub-market, including competition levels, home foreclosure levels, the size and style of homes currently being offered for sale and lot size; and

• known or probable events indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision to its carrying value. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the subdivision’s carrying value, the carrying value of the subdivision is written down to its then estimated fair value. We generally determine the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded $0.9 million of inventory impairment charges related to two projects in our East segment. No such charges were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

6. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:

		Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities	Level 1	$	465,115	$	389,323
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year	Level 2		2,079		72,577
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years	Level 2		21,723		106,566
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years	Level 2		16,971		19,601
Total available-for-sale securities		$	505,888	$	588,067
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	Level 2	$	58,377	$	92,578
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party) (available-for-sale)	Level 3	$	14,291	$	12,729

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.

The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, inventories, prepaid and other assets, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value.

Marketable Securities.  We have marketable debt and equity securities.  Our equity securities consist primarily of holdings in mutual fund securities, which invest mostly in debt securities. The remaining equity securities in our investment portfolio are holdings in corporate equities. Our debt securities consist primarily of fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt. We measure the fair value of our debt securities using a third party pricing service that either provides quoted market prices in active markets for identical or similar securities, which are level 1 inputs, or uses observable inputs for their pricing, which are level 2 inputs. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of our marketable securities were treated as available-for-sale investments and, as such, we have recorded all of our marketable securities at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our available-for-sale marketable securities.

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Equity securities	$	453,152	$	460,925	$	375,142	$	385,303
Debt securities		31,051		31,573		181,635		183,718
Total homebuilding available-for-sale securities	$	484,203	$	492,498	$	556,777	$	569,021
Financial Services:
Equity securities	$	4,000	$	4,190	$	4,000	$	4,020
Debt securities		8,950		9,200		14,721		15,026
Total financial services available-for-sale debt securities	$	12,950	$	13,390	$	18,721	$	19,046
Total available-for-sale marketable securities	$	497,153	$	505,888	$	575,498	$	588,067

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our marketable securities were in net unrealized gain positions totaling $8.7 millionand $12.6 million, respectively. Our marketable securities that were in unrealized loss positions aggregated to unrealized losses of $0.7 million and $1.1 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The table below sets forth the debt and equity securities that were in an aggregate loss position. We do not believe that the aggregate unrealized loss related to our debt or equity securities as of June 30, 2014 is material to our operations.

	June 30, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Number of Securities in Loss Position		Aggregate Loss Position			Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position		Number of Securities in Loss Position		Aggregate Loss Position			Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position
Type of Investment	(Dollars in thousands)
Debt		40	$	(221	)	$	12,509		72	$	(430	)	$	46,440
Equity		3		(480	)		108,403		7		(713	)		14,174
Total		43	$	(701	)	$	120,912		79	$	(1,143	)	$	60,614

The following tables set forth gross realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale marketable securities, which were included in either interest and other income in the homebuilding section or interest and other income in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	-		$	216		$	5,518		$	216
Debt securities		100			128			1,920			260
Total	$	100		$	344		$	7,438		$	476
Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	(467	)	$	-		$	(709	)	$	-
Debt securities		(182	)		(1,006	)		(373	)		(1,225	)
Total	$	(649	)	$	(1,006	)	$	(1,082	)	$	(1,225	)
Net realized gain (loss) on sales of available-for-sale securities	$	(549	)	$	(662	)	$	6,356		$	(749	)

Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net.  As of June 30, 2014, the primary components of our mortgage loans held-for-sale that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are: (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell; and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $48.9 million and $66.1 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell for which fair value was based upon Level 2 inputs, which were the quoted market prices for those mortgage loans. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $9.5 million and $26.5 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was primarily based upon the estimated market price received from an outside party, which is a Level 2 fair value input.

Metropolitan District Bond Securities (Related Party).  The Metropolitan district bond securities (the “Metro Bonds”) are included in the homebuilding section of our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We acquired the Metro Bonds from a quasi-municipal corporation in the state of Colorado (the “Metro District”), which was formed to help fund and maintain the infrastructure associated with a master-planned community being developed by our Company. Cash flows received by the Company from these securities reflect principal and interest payments from the Metro District that are supported by an annual levy on the taxable value of real estate and personal property within the Metro District’s boundaries and a one-time fee assessed on permits obtained by MDC in the Metro District. The stated year of maturity for the Metro Bonds is 2037. However, if the unpaid principal and all accrued interest are not paid off by the year 2037, the Company will continue to receive principal and interest payments in perpetuity until the unpaid principal and accrued interest is paid in full. Since 2007 and through the first quarter of 2013, we accounted for these securities under the cost recovery method and they were not carried at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”).

In the second quarter of 2013, we determined that these securities no longer were required to be accounted for under the cost recovery method due to an increase in the number of new homes delivered in the community coupled with improvements in property values within the Metro District. In accordance with ASC 310-30, we will adjust the bond principal balance on a prospective basis using an interest accretion model that utilizes future cash flows expected to be collected. Furthermore, as this investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset, we will update its fair value on a quarterly basis, with the adjustment being recorded through other comprehensive income. The fair value is based upon a discounted future cash flow model, which uses Level 3 inputs. The two primary unobservable inputs used in our discounted cash flow model are the forecasted number of homes to be closed, as they drive any increases to the tax base for the Metro District, and the discount rate. The table below provides quantitative data, as of June 30, 2014, regarding each unobservable input and the sensitivity of fair value to potential changes in those unobservable inputs.

	Quantitative Data		Sensitivity Analysis
Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average	Movement in Fair Value from Increase in Input	Movement in Fair Value from Decrease in Input
Number of homes closed per year	0 to 120	93	Increase	Decrease
Discount rate	6% to 16%	11.9%	Decrease	Increase

The table set forth below summarizes the activity for our Metro Bonds:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,027	$	5,818	$	12,729	$	5,818
Increase in fair value (recorded in other comprehensive income)		959		7,354		959		7,354
Change due to accretion of principal		305		663		603		663
Cash receipts		-		-		-		-
Balance at end of period	$	14,291	$	13,835	$	14,291	$	13,835

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. The debt associated with our Mortgage Repurchase Facility is at floating rates or at fixed rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities, generally within 30 days. The fair value approximates carrying value and is based on Level 2 inputs.

Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, including market prices of other homebuilder bonds.

	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, net	$	-	$	-	$	249,814	$	258,750
5⅜% Senior Notes due July 2015, net		249,956		259,850		249,935		262,562
5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net		246,156		270,938		245,871		259,688
5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		250,000		258,250		-		-
6% Senior Notes due January 2043		350,000		329,613		350,000		305,083
Total	$	1,096,112	$	1,118,651	$	1,095,620	$	1,086,083

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Note 18 - Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

18. Derivative Financial Instruments

The derivative instruments we utilize in the normal course of business are interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments as well as mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. For forward sales of securities, as well as interest rate lock commitments that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the changes in fair value of the derivatives in revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations with an offset to prepaid expenses and other assets or accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the financial services section of our accompanying consolidated balance sheets, depending on the nature of the change.

At June 30, 2014, we had interest rate lock commitments with an aggregate principal balance of $79.6 million. Additionally, we had $9.5 million of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell at June 30, 2014. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale which had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, we had forward sales of securities totaling $56.0 million at June 30, 2014.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded net gains (losses) on our derivatives of $0.1 million and $(0.4) million, respectively, compared to $0.6 million and $1.4 million for the same periods in 2013.

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Note 14 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

14. Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we are required to estimate our annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes for the current year-to-date reporting period. As a result, we recorded income tax expense of $12.5 million and $19.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to a benefit of $186.9 million and $186.8 million for the same respective periods in 2013. Our overall effective income tax rates were 36.7% and 37.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, while our effective tax rates for the same periods in 2013 were not meaningful as the income tax benefit was not directly correlated to the amount of pretax income in such periods due to a $187.6 million benefit from the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the 2013 second quarter.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The tax effects of significant temporary differences that give rise to our net deferred tax asset are as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	60,887		$	70,770
State net operating loss carryforwards		41,625			40,012
Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards		24,772			24,196
Stock-based compensation expense		25,923			26,651
Warranty, litigation and other reserves		14,186			15,543
Receivables from related party		12,081			12,132
Deferred compensation retirement plans and accrued compensation		4,313			11,136
Asset impairment charges		4,099			5,496
Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes		1,914			1,700
Other, net		4,070			3,446
Total deferred tax assets		193,870			211,082
Valuation allowance		(14,988	)		(14,669	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		178,882			196,413
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and other assets		5,242			5,512
Discount on notes receivable		4,204			4,204
Deferred revenue		3,715			3,985
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		3,388			4,915
Other, net		1,461			1,535
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,010			20,151
Net deferred tax asset	$	160,872		$	176,262

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Note 10 - Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued liabilities.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued compensation and related expenses	$	20,677	$	35,990
Accrued executive deferred compensation		30,796		30,796
Accrued interest		29,953		24,198
Warranty reserves		20,178		22,238
Customer and escrow deposits		14,685		10,759
Land development and home construction accruals		7,875		9,592
Other accrued liabilities		21,126		19,248
Total accrued liabilities	$	145,290	$	152,821

The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance reserves	$	49,363	$	49,637
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		6,723		6,002
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	56,086	$	55,639

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Note 9 - Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Details) - Summary of Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets [Abstract]
Land option deposits	$ 18,907	$ 15,221
Deferred marketing costs	23,818	15,830
Prepaid expenses	3,648	4,349
Goodwill	6,008	6,008
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	12,601	11,527
Other	392	590
Total	$ 65,374	$ 53,525

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Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Capitalization Disclosure [Abstract]

Capitalization Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Capitalization of Interest

We capitalize interest to inventories during the period of development in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. To the extent our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets, as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of interest incurred. Qualified homebuilding assets consist of all lots and homes, excluding finished unsold homes or finished models, within projects that are actively selling or under development. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity.

The homebuilding interest expensed in the table below relates to the portion of interest incurred where our homebuilding debt exceeded our qualified inventory for such periods in accordance with ASC 835.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred	$	16,530		$	15,345		$	35,712		$	29,684
Less: Interest capitalized		(16,530	)		(14,436	)		(35,027	)		(27,958	)
Homebuilding interest expensed	$	-		$	909		$	685		$	1,726
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	80,928		$	72,791		$	74,155		$	69,143
Interest capitalized during period		16,530			14,436			35,027			27,958
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales		(16,522	)		(12,680	)		(28,246	)		(22,554	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	80,936		$	74,547		$	80,936		$	74,547

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Note 9 - Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding prepaid expenses and other assets.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land option deposits	$	18,907	$	15,221
Deferred marketing costs		23,818		15,830
Prepaid expenses		3,648		4,349
Goodwill		6,008		6,008
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		12,601		11,527
Other		392		590
Total	$	65,374	$	53,525

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Note 11 - Warranty Accrual

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Warranty Reserves

Our homes are sold with limited third-party warranties. We record accruals for general and structural warranty claims, as well as accruals for known, unusual warranty-related expenditures. Warranty accruals are recorded based upon historical payment experience in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and outside labor during warranty periods. The determination of the warranty accrual rate for closed homes and the evaluation of our warranty reserve balance at period end are based on an internally developed analysis that includes known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including, among other things, our trends in historical warranty payment levels and warranty payments for claims not considered to be normal and recurring.

Our warranty reserves are included in accrued liabilities in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets and adjustments to our warranty reserves are recorded as an increase or reduction to home cost of sales in the homebuilding section of our consolidated statements of operations.

The table set forth below summarizes accrual, adjustment and payment activity related to our warranty reserve for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As a result of favorable warranty payment experience relative to our estimates at the time of home closing, we reduced our warranty reserve by $1.3 million and $2.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to no adjustments during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $0.3 million in adjustments for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The impact of the change in our warranty accrual rates from the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to three months ended June 30, 2013, and the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to six months ended June 30, 2014, did not materially affect our warranty expense or gross margin from home sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	21,447		$	23,098		$	22,238		$	23,151
Expense provisions		1,243			1,154			2,157			2,276
Cash payments		(1,237	)		(1,527	)		(2,142	)		(3,002	)
Adjustments		(1,275	)		-			(2,075	)		300
Balance at end of period	$	20,178		$	22,725		$	20,178		$	22,725

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Note 11 - Warranty Accrual (Details) - Warranty Accrual and Payment Activity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Warranty Accrual and Payment Activity [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 21,447	$ 23,098	$ 22,238	$ 23,151
Expense provisions	1,243	1,154	2,157	2,276
Cash payments	(1,237)	(1,527)	(2,142)	(3,002)
Adjustments	(1,275)	0	(2,075)	300
Balance at end of period	$ 20,178	$ 22,725	$ 20,178	$ 22,725

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Note 13 - Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Chairman Of The Board And Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 13 - Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability	$ 14.8
President And Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Note 13 - Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability	$ 16.0

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Note 11 - Warranty Accrual (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ (1,275)	$ 0	$ (2,075)	$ 300

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Note 11 - Warranty Accrual (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	21,447		$	23,098		$	22,238		$	23,151
Expense provisions		1,243			1,154			2,157			2,276
Cash payments		(1,237	)		(1,527	)		(2,142	)		(3,002	)
Adjustments		(1,275	)		-			(2,075	)		300
Balance at end of period	$	20,178		$	22,725		$	20,178		$	22,725

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions [Line Items]
Number of Securities in Loss Position	43	79
Aggregate Loss Position	$ (701)	$ (1,143)
Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position	120,912	60,614
Debt Securities [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions [Line Items]
Number of Securities in Loss Position	40	72
Aggregate Loss Position	(221)	(430)
Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position	12,509	46,440
Equity Securities [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions [Line Items]
Number of Securities in Loss Position	3	7
Aggregate Loss Position	(480)	(713)
Aggregate Fair Value of Securities in a Loss Position	$ 108,403	$ 14,174

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Note 16 - Stock Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

16. Stock Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we expensed $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for stock option grants, compared to $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2013. We expensed $0.6 million and $1.3 million for restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $1.0 million and $2.4 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2013.

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Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	189,661	$	164,514	$	326,083	$	299,493
Mountain		146,665		133,768		247,610		267,145
East		94,935		103,852		176,102		167,244
Total home and land sale revenues	$	431,261	$	402,134	$	749,795	$	733,882
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	7,352	$	10,494	$	12,471	$	19,538
Other		4,139		3,390		8,243		6,852
Total financial services revenues	$	11,491	$	13,884	$	20,714	$	26,390

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	16,695		$	16,779		$	29,345		$	27,390
Mountain		12,182			14,142			19,541			27,138
East		5,296			4,523			7,957			6,051
Corporate		(6,724	)		(5,655	)		(15,841	)		(15,943	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	27,449		$	29,789		$	41,002		$	44,636
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	4,501		$	6,855		$	7,060		$	12,854
Other		2,076			1,368			4,604			3,108
Total financial services pretax income	$	6,577		$	8,223		$	11,664		$	15,962
Total pretax income	$	34,026		$	38,012		$	52,666		$	60,598

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

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Homebuilding assets	(Dollars in thousands)
West	$	846,832	$	760,450
Mountain		500,365		418,796
East		333,174		297,627
Corporate		809,298		951,809
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,489,669	$	2,428,682
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	66,206	$	99,065
Other		40,686		67,702
Total financial services assets	$	106,892	$	166,767
Total assets	$	2,596,561	$	2,595,449

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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value Methods Used for Measuring Fair Values of Financial Instruments on Recurring Basis (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Total available-for-sale securities	$ 505,888		$ 588,067
Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party) (available-for-sale)	14,291		12,729
Metropolitan District Bond Securities [Member]
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party) (available-for-sale)	14,291	13,027	12,729	13,835	5,818	5,818
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Equity securities	465,115		389,323
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Marketable securities (available-for-sale)
Debt securities - maturity less than 1 year	2,079		72,577
Debt securities - maturity 1 to 5 years	21,723		106,566
Debt securities - maturity greater than 5 years	16,971		19,601
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	$ 58,377		$ 92,578

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Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Homebuilding
Homebuilding Revenues	$ 189,661	$ 164,514	$ 326,083	$ 299,493
Homebuilding [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Homebuilding
Homebuilding Revenues	146,665	133,768	247,610	267,145
Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]
Homebuilding
Homebuilding Revenues	94,935	103,852	176,102	167,244
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding
Homebuilding Revenues	431,261	402,134	749,795	733,882
Financial Services [Member] | Mortgage Operations [Member]
Financial Services
Financial Services Revenues	7,352	10,494	12,471	19,538
Financial Services [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Financial Services
Financial Services Revenues	4,139	3,390	8,243	6,852
Financial Services [Member]
Financial Services
Financial Services Revenues	$ 11,491	$ 13,884	$ 20,714	$ 26,390

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 33,046	$ 247,425
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	9,412
Stock-based compensation expense	2,550	5,214
Depreciation and amortization	1,933	2,072
Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities	(6,356)
Amortization of discount / premiums on marketable debt securities	422	1,423
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	19,554	(187,643)
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	7	(820)
Trade and other receivables	(8,409)	(8,566)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	34,201	27,490
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(9,615)	(7,884)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,097	(30,358)
Net cash used in operating activities	(96,272)	(146,243)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable securities	(382,279)	(312,095)
Maturities of marketable securities	159,789	87,015
Sales of marketable securities	306,769	137,067
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,354)	(998)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	82,925	(89,011)
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility, net	(30,876)	(27,479)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	248,375	346,938
Repayment of senior notes	(259,118)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net	10,000
Dividend payments	(24,412)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	71	5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(55,960)	324,577
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(69,307)	89,323
Beginning of period	199,338	160,095
End of period	130,031	249,418
Housing Completed Or Under Construction [Member]
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Land and Housing Inventories	(122,368)	(56,087)
Land And Land Under Development [Member]
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Land and Housing Inventories	$ (62,746)	$ (138,509)

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Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth our changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$	3,609	$	7,373		$	7,655		$	4,838
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1,633		(5,274	)		1,600			(3,053	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 2		104		(1,215	)		(3,909	)		(901	)
Ending balance	$	5,346	$	884		$	5,346		$	884
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities 1 :
Beginning balance	$	3,920	$	-		$	3,920		$	-
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		590		4,494			590			4,494
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-		-			-			-
Ending balance	$	4,510	$	4,494		$	4,510		$	4,494
Total ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$	9,856	$	5,378		$	9,856		$	5,378

^1. All amounts net-of-tax.

^2. See separate table below for details about these reclassifications.

The following table sets forth the activity related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations	2014			2013		2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest and other income	$	(176	)	$	1,166	$	6,361		$	871
Financial services interest and other income		7			49		(5	)		30
Income before income taxes		(169	)		1,215		6,356			901
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		65			-		(2,447	)		-
Net income	$	(104	)	$	1,215	$	3,909		$	901

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Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Summary of Inventory (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing completed or under construction	$ 758,392	$ 636,700
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and land under development	837,889	774,961
Total Inventories	1,596,281	1,411,661
West [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing completed or under construction	349,850	270,778
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and land under development	458,490	459,512
Mountain [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing completed or under construction	236,784	194,101
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and land under development	244,853	211,526
East [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing completed or under construction	171,758	171,821
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and land under development	$ 134,546	$ 103,923

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Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 5.5% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.375% Senior Notes Due December 2014 [Member]
Note 15 - Senior Notes (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	$ 248,375,000	$ 346,938,000		$ 250,000,000
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs				248,400,000
Debt Issuance Cost				1,600,000
Early Repayment of Senior Debt					259,100,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					250,000,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,096,112,000		1,095,620,000		249,700,000	249,814,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (9,412,000)				$ (9,400,000)

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Note 4 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Earnings per share: [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator
Net income	$	21,542		$	224,909		$	33,046		$	247,425
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(49	)		-			(101	)		-
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(37	)		(2,069	)		(39	)		(2,310	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)		21,456			222,840			32,906			245,115
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		37			2,069			39			2,310
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities		(37	)		(2,049	)		(38	)		(2,286	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method	$	21,456		$	222,860		$	32,907		$	245,139
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		48,640,979			48,478,076			48,613,521			48,410,486
Add: dilutive effect of stock options		211,717			467,979			229,006			506,502
Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method		48,852,696			48,946,055			48,842,527			48,916,988
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.44		$	4.60		$	0.68		$	5.06
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.44		$	4.55		$	0.67		$	5.01

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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Mortgage Loan Loss Reserve Activity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Mortgage Loan Loss Reserve Activity [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 873	$ 1,140	$ 1,370	$ 976
Expense provisions		378		628
Cash payments		(70)		(156)
Adjustments	(159)	(98)	(656)	(98)
Balance at end of period	$ 714	$ 1,350	$ 714	$ 1,350

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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Mortgage Loan Loss Reserve Activity [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	873		$	1,140		$	1,370		$	976
Expense provisions		-			378			-			628
Cash payments		-			(70	)		-			(156	)
Adjustments		(159	)		(98	)		(656	)		(98	)
Balance at end of period	$	714		$	1,350		$	714		$	1,350

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Note 15 - Senior Notes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

15. Senior Notes

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of our senior notes as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, net of applicable discounts:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014, net	$	-	$	249,814
5⅜% Senior Notes due July 2015, net		249,956		249,935
5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net		246,156		245,871
5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		250,000		-
6% Senior Notes due January 2043		350,000		350,000
Total	$	1,096,112	$	1,095,620

On January 15, 2014, we issued $250 million of 5½% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “5½% Notes”). The 5½% Notes, which pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, with payments commencing July 15, 2014, are general unsecured obligations of MDC and rank equally and ratably with our other general unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We received proceeds of $248.4 million, net of underwriting fees of $1.6 million.

During the first quarter 2014, we redeemed our 5⅜% Senior Notes due December 2014.  As a result of this transaction, we paid $259.1 million to extinguish $250 million in debt principal with a carrying value, including unamortized deferred financing costs, of $249.7 million and recorded a $9.4 million expense for loss on extinguishment of debt.

Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries.