Note 22 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2016
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor		Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Entries			MDC
	Dollars in thousands
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	255,679	$	3,408	$	-	$	-		$	259,087
Marketable securities		59,770		-		-		-			59,770
Restricted cash		-		3,778		-		-			3,778
Trade and other receivables		5,380		39,247		-		(2,135	)		42,492
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		874,199		-		-			874,199
Land and land under development		-		884,615		-		-			884,615
Total inventories		-		1,758,814		-		-			1,758,814

Intercompany receivables		1,475,291		2,803		5,289		(1,483,383	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		295,214		-		-		(295,214	)		-
Property and equipment, net		25,495		2,546		-		-			28,041
Deferred tax assets, net		74,119		-		-		769			74,888
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		30,162		-		-		-			30,162
Other assets		5,267		55,196		-		-			60,463
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,226,377		1,865,792		5,289		(1,779,963	)		2,317,495

Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		23,822		-			23,822
Marketable securities		-		-		36,436		-			36,436
Intercompany receivables		-		-		40,042		(40,042	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		138,774		-			138,774
Other assets		-		-		12,831		(769	)		12,062
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		251,905		(40,811	)		211,094
Total Assets	$	2,226,377	$	1,865,792	$	257,194	$	(1,820,774	)	$	2,528,589

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	-	$	42,088	$	-	$	-		$	42,088
Accrued liabilities		1,527		136,615		143		6,281			144,566
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		48,134		1,445,276		26,266		(1,519,676	)		-
Revolving credit facility		15,000		-		-		-			15,000
Senior notes, net		841,646		-		-		-			841,646
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		906,307		1,623,979		26,409		(1,513,395	)		1,043,300

Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-		-		59,150		(8,416	)		50,734
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,749		(3,749	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		114,485		-			114,485
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		177,384		(12,165	)		165,219
Total Liabilities		906,307		1,623,979		203,793		(1,525,560	)		1,208,519

Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,320,070		241,813		53,401		(295,214	)		1,320,070
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,226,377	$	1,865,792	$	257,194	$	(1,820,774	)	$	2,528,589

	December 31, 2015
					Non-
			Guarantor		Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	141,245	$	3,097	$	-		$	-		$	144,342
Marketable securities		92,387		-		-			-			92,387
Restricted cash		-		3,750		-			-			3,750
Trade and other receivables		5,304		20,297		-			(2,287	)		23,314
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction		-		747,036		-			-			747,036
Land and land under development		-		1,016,926		-			-			1,016,926
Total inventories		-		1,763,962		-			-			1,763,962

Intercompany receivables		1,509,551		2,850		5,291			(1,517,692	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		267,191		-		-			(267,191	)		-
Property and equipment, net		26,073		2,153		-			-			28,226
Deferred tax assets, net		97,083		-		-			2,024			99,107
Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)		25,911		-		-			-			25,911
Other assets, net		5,973		59,421		-			-			65,394
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,170,718		1,855,530		5,291			(1,785,146	)		2,246,393

Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents		-		-		36,646			-			36,646
Marketable securities		-		-		11,307			-			11,307
Intercompany receivables		-		-		39,234			(39,234	)		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net		-		-		115,670			-			115,670
Other assets, net		-		-		7,907			(2,024	)		5,883
Total Financial Services Assets		-		-		210,764			(41,258	)		169,506
Total Assets	$	2,170,718	$	1,855,530	$	216,055		$	(1,826,404	)	$	2,415,899

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	-	$	40,472	$	-		$	-		$	40,472
Accrued liabilities		11,527		108,445		(33	)		2,947			122,886
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		47,375		1,480,589		25,536			(1,553,500	)		-
Revolving credit facility		15,000		-		-			-			15,000
Senior notes, net		840,524		-		-			-			840,524
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		914,426		1,629,506		25,503			(1,550,553	)		1,018,882

Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-		-		57,348			(5,234	)		52,114
Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries		-		-		3,426			(3,426	)		-
Mortgage repurchase facility		-		-		88,611			-			88,611
Total Financial Services Liabilities		-		-		149,385			(8,660	)		140,725
Total Liabilities		914,426		1,629,506		174,888			(1,559,213	)		1,159,607

Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,256,292		226,024		41,167			(267,191	)		1,256,292
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,170,718	$	1,855,530	$	216,055		$	(1,826,404	)	$	2,415,899

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2016
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	-		$	2,262,853		$	-		$	-		$	2,262,853
Cost of Sales		-			(1,888,957	)		(300	)		-			(1,889,257	)
Inventory impairments		-			(10,173	)		-			-			(10,173	)
Gross margin		-			363,723			(300	)		-			363,423
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(39,632	)		(210,546	)		-			(362	)		(250,540	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		125,431			-			-			(125,431	)		-
Interest and other income		5,236			2,188			5			(417	)		7,012
Other expense		1			(3,448	)		-			-			(3,447	)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		(1,070	)		-			-			-			(1,070	)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		89,966			151,917			(295	)		(126,210	)		115,378
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			35,624			779			36,403
Income before income taxes		89,966			151,917			35,329			(125,431	)		151,781
Provision for income taxes		13,245			(48,613	)		(13,202	)		-			(48,570	)
Net income	$	103,211		$	103,304		$	22,127		$	(125,431	)	$	103,211
Other comprehensive income related to available-for-sale securities, net of tax		6,356			-			1,084			(1,084	)		6,356
Comprehensive income	$	109,567		$	103,304		$	23,211		$	(126,515	)	$	109,567

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	-		$	1,860,226		$	-		$	-		$	1,860,226
Cost of Sales		-			(1,551,907	)		(100	)		-			(1,552,007	)
Inventory impairments		-			(9,993	)		-			-			(9,993	)
Gross margin		-			298,326			(100	)		-			298,226
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(40,356	)		(185,403	)		-			(558	)		(226,317	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		91,079			-			-			(91,079	)		-
Interest and other income		4,635			2,651			8			(585	)		6,709
Other expense		(6	)		(4,202	)		-			-			(4,208	)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		(3,969	)		-			-			-			(3,969	)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		51,383			111,372			(92	)		(92,222	)		70,441
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			29,840			1,143			30,983
Income before income taxes		51,383			111,372			29,748			(91,079	)		101,424
Provision for income taxes		14,408			(39,128	)		(10,913	)		-			(35,633	)
Net income	$	65,791		$	72,244		$	18,835		$	(91,079	)	$	65,791
Other comprehensive income related to available-for-sale securities, net of tax		5,260			-			(674	)		674			5,260
Comprehensive income	$	71,051		$	72,244		$	18,161		$	(90,405	)	$	71,051

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	-		$	1,650,631		$	-		$	-		$	1,650,631
Cost of Sales		-			(1,368,140	)		(40	)		-			(1,368,180	)
Inventory impairments		-			(1,760	)		-			-			(1,760	)
Gross margin		-			280,731			(40	)		-			280,691
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		(38,290	)		(164,287	)		-			(676	)		(203,253	)
Equity income of subsidiaries		86,223			-			-			(86,223	)		-
Interest and other income		24,824			1,517			15			(46	)		26,310
Interest expense		(685	)		-			-			-			(685	)
Other expense		(8	)		(4,805	)		-			-			(4,813	)
Losses from early extinguishments of debt		(18,153	)		-			-			-			(18,153	)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities		(4,293	)		-			-			-			(4,293	)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		49,618			113,156			(25	)		(86,945	)		75,804
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		-			-			23,949			722			24,671
Income before income taxes		49,618			113,156			23,924			(86,223	)		100,475
Provision for income taxes		13,525			(42,044	)		(8,813	)		-			(37,332	)
Net income	$	63,143		$	71,112		$	15,111		$	(86,223	)	$	63,143
Other comprehensive income related to available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(1,120	)		-			(22	)		22			(1,120	)
Comprehensive income	$	62,023		$	71,112		$	15,089		$	(86,201	)	$	62,023

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2016
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(4,807	)	$	124,929		$	(4,205	)	$	-		$	115,917
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		168,329			(1,481	)		(23,779	)		(133,851	)		9,218
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			(123,137	)		(10,714	)		133,851			-
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net		-			-			25,874			-			25,874
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of senior notes		-			-			-			-			-
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		-			-			-			-			-
Dividend payments		(49,088	)		-			-			-			(49,088	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		-			-			-			-			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		-			-			-			-			-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(49,088	)		(123,137	)		15,160			133,851			(23,214	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		114,434			311			(12,824	)		-			101,921
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		141,245			3,097			36,646			-			180,988
End of period	$	255,679		$	3,408		$	23,822		$	-		$	282,909

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	31,030		$	(16,109	)	$	(14,706	)	$	-		$	215
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		38,467			(811	)		3,260			6,446			47,362
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			17,326			(10,880	)		(6,446	)		-
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net		-			-			27,789			-			27,789
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		-			-			-			-			-
Repayment of senior notes		-			-			-			-			-
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		-			-			-			-			-
Dividend payments		(48,868	)		-			-			-			(48,868	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		-			-			-			-			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		665			-			-			-			665
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(48,203	)		17,326			16,909			(6,446	)		(20,414	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		21,294			406			5,463			-			27,163
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		119,951			2,691			31,183			-			153,825
End of period	$	141,245		$	3,097		$	36,646		$	-		$	180,988

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor			Eliminating			Consolidated
	MDC			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Entries			MDC
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(62,289	)	$	(124,317	)	$	22,959		$	-		$	(163,647	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		339,754			(1,093	)		3,692			80,727			423,080
Financing activities:
Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries		-			124,647			(43,920	)		(80,727	)		-
Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net		-			-			(2,252	)		-			(2,252	)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes		248,375			-			-			-			248,375
Repayment of senior notes		(517,650	)		-			-			-			(517,650	)
Advances on revolving credit facility, net		15,000			-			-			-			15,000
Dividend payments		(48,820	)		-			-			-			(48,820	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards		26			-			-			-			26
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		375			-			-			-			375
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(302,694	)		124,647			(46,172	)		(80,727	)		(304,946	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(25,229	)		(763	)		(19,521	)		-			(45,513	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		145,180			3,454			50,704			-			199,338
End of period	$	119,951		$	2,691		$	31,183		$	-		$	153,825