Note 7 - Inventories - Summary of Inventory (Details) - Homebuilding Segment [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Housing Completed or Under Construction	$ 969,419	$ 874,199
Land and Land Under Development	863,002	884,615
Total inventories	1,832,421	1,758,814
Reportable Segment, West [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction	489,753	470,503
Land and Land Under Development	489,758	499,186
Reportable Segment, Mountain [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction	343,394	277,922
Land and Land Under Development	305,953	271,252
Reportable Segment, East [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction	136,272	125,774
Land and Land Under Development	$ 67,291	$ 114,177

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