Note 19 - Income Taxes (Detail) - Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Asset (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other, net	$ 3,400
Total deferred tax asset	499,700
Homebuilding [Member]
Inventory	167,348	184,393
Financial accruals	51,471	52,493
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	216,612	210,013
State net operating loss carryforwards	51,572	51,003
Goodwill impairment charges	16,314	17,482
Other, net	(256)	563
Total deferred tax asset	503,061	515,947
Less: Valuation allowance	(499,701)	(510,621)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 3,360	$ 5,326

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from estimated impairment losses.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves and accruals not separately disclosed.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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