Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	184,627	$	188,456	$	510,710	$	487,949
Mountain		144,442		134,992		392,052		402,137
East		78,635		110,270		254,737		277,514
Total home and land sale revenues	$	407,704	$	433,718	$	1,157,499	$	1,167,600
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	6,416	$	9,694	$	18,887	$	29,232
Other		4,283		4,588		12,526		11,440
Total financial services revenues	$	10,699	$	14,282	$	31,413	$	40,672

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	12,402		$	19,539		$	41,747		$	46,929
Mountain		11,031			12,203			30,572			39,341
East		1,138			6,657			9,095			12,708
Corporate		(6,609	)		(11,736	)		(22,450	)		(27,679	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	17,962		$	26,663		$	58,964		$	71,299
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	3,327		$	5,936		$	10,387		$	18,790
Other		2,635			2,310			7,239			5,418
Total financial services pretax income	$	5,962		$	8,246		$	17,626		$	24,208
Total pretax income	$	23,924		$	34,909		$	76,590		$	95,507

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

	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	911,952	$	760,450
Mountain		519,332		418,796
East		342,766		297,627
Corporate		708,027		951,809
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,482,077	$	2,428,682
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	64,062	$	99,065
Other		42,076		67,702
Total financial services assets	$	106,138	$	166,767
Total assets	$	2,588,215	$	2,595,449