Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities (1) :
Beginning balance	$	7,655		$	4,838		$	(7,240	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(3,025	)		3,255			12,473
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (2)		(1,855	)		(438	)		(395	)
Ending balance	$	2,775		$	7,655		$	4,838
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities (1) :
Beginning balance	$	3,920		$	-		$	-
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		3,760			3,920			-
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Ending balance	$	7,680		$	3,920		$	-
Total ending AOCI	$	10,455		$	11,575		$	4,838
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations	2014			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest and other income	$	7,210		$	580		$	823
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		(4,293	)		-			-
Financial services interest and other income		100			133			(181	)
Income before income taxes		3,017			713			642
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		(1,162	)		(275	)		(247	)
Net income	$	1,855		$	438		$	395