Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	1,128,513	$	915,259	$	770,051
Mountain		756,997		609,002		534,244
East		377,343		335,965		346,336
Total home and land sale revenues	$	2,262,853	$	1,860,226	$	1,650,631
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	41,585	$	30,276	$	25,887
Other		22,406		18,534		18,066
Total financial services revenues	$	63,991	$	48,810	$	43,953
Total revenues	$	2,326,844	$	1,909,036	$	1,694,584

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
West	$	73,594		$	64,627		$	63,071
Mountain		73,104			52,707			39,343
East		4,949			(6,033	)		10,730
Corporate		(36,269	)		(40,860	)		(37,340	)
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	115,378		$	70,441		$	75,804
Financial Services
Mortgage operations	$	23,845		$	17,230		$	14,034
Other		12,558			13,753			10,637
Total financial services pretax income	$	36,403		$	30,983		$	24,671
Total pretax income	$	151,781		$	101,424		$	100,475

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

	December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets
West	$	1,035,033	$	991,393
Mountain		571,139		536,831
East		256,816		324,457
Corporate		454,507		393,712
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,317,495	$	2,246,393
Financial services assets
Mortgage operations	$	153,182	$	123,176
Other		57,912		46,330
Total financial services assets	$	211,094	$	169,506
Total assets	$	2,528,589	$	2,415,899