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