Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	770,051	$	671,278	$	516,079
Mountain		534,244		546,801		355,368
East		346,336		411,096		284,695
Total home and land sale revenues	$	1,650,631	$	1,629,175	$	1,156,142
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	25,887	$	34,976	$	35,123
Other		18,066		16,283		11,758
Total financial services revenues	$	43,953	$	51,259	$	46,881
Total revenues	$	1,694,584	$	1,680,434	$	1,203,023

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	63,071		$	65,672		$	27,076
Mountain		39,343			52,392			24,302
East		10,730			19,590			11,011
Corporate		(37,340	)		(37,331	)		(29,772	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	75,804		$	100,323		$	32,617
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	14,034		$	21,608		$	23,939
Other		10,637			7,894			4,559
Total financial services pretax income	$	24,671		$	29,502		$	28,498
Total pretax income	$	100,475		$	129,825		$	61,115

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

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	893,970	$	760,450
Mountain		516,971		418,796
East		343,718		297,627
Corporate		465,368		951,809
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,220,027	$	2,428,682
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	94,265	$	99,065
Other		44,146		67,702
Total financial services assets	$	138,411	$	166,767
Total assets	$	2,358,438	$	2,595,449