Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

		Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
		(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities (available-for-sale)	Level 1	$	134,505	$	99,863
Marketable securities
Equity securities	Level 1	$	40,912	$	42,004
Debt securities (available-for-sale)	Level 1		49,817		49,634
Total marketable securities		$	90,729	$	91,638
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	Level 2	$	113,158	$	138,114

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2018
	Amortized Cost Basis		OTTI		Net Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities	$	99,601	$	-	$	99,601	$	99,601
Marketable securities
Debt securities	$	49,817	$	-	$	49,817	$	49,817
Financial Services
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities	$	34,904	$	-	$	34,904	$	34,904

	December 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost Basis		OTTI		Net Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities	$	99,663	$	-	$	99,663	$	99,663
Marketable securities
Debt securities	$	49,634	$	-	$	49,634	$	49,634
Financial Services
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities	$	200	$	-	$	200	$	200

Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net losses recognized during the period on equity securities	$	(1,153	)
Less: Net losses recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period		(96	)
Unrealized losses recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date	$	(1,057	)

Fair Value of Senior Notes [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
$250 Million 5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net	$	248,097	$	257,922	$	247,853	$	261,991
$250 Million 5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		248,634		254,913		248,585		263,617
$500 Million 6% Senior Notes due January 2043, net		490,201		464,317		490,159		493,094
Total	$	986,932	$	977,152	$	986,597	$	1,018,702