Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

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

		Fair Value
Financial Instrument	Hierarchy	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
		(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities (available-for-sale)	Level 1	$	34,891	$	99,863
Marketable securities
Equity securities	Level 1	$	44,328	$	42,004
Debt securities (available-for-sale)	Level 1		-		49,634
Total marketable securities		$	44,328	$	91,638
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	Level 2	$	107,185	$	138,114

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2018
	Amortized Cost Basis		OTTI		Net Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Financial Services
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities	$	34,891	$	-	$	34,891	$	34,891

	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]

	June 30, 2018
	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net gain recognized during the period on equity securities	$	1,278		$	125
Less: Net loss recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period		(63	)		(435	)
Unrealized gain recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date	$	1,341		$	560

Fair Value of Senior Notes [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
$250 Million 5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net	$	248,344	$	256,911	$	247,853	$	261,991
$250 Million 5½% Senior Notes due January 2024, net		248,685		251,829		248,585		263,617
$500 Million 6% Senior Notes due January 2043, net		490,243		430,155		490,159		493,094
Total	$	987,272	$	938,895	$	986,597	$	1,018,702