Note 7 - Summary of Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
West [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	$ 440,914	$ 365,867
Land and Land Under Development:
West	549,559	580,682
Mountain [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	277,542	253,578
Land and Land Under Development:
West	236,702	259,484
East [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
West	144,059	127,591
Land and Land Under Development:
West	162,506	176,760
West	862,515	747,036
West	948,767	1,016,926
Total Inventories	$ 1,811,282	$ 1,763,962

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