Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
California	$	699,672		$	506,002		$	546,946
Southwest		248,421			190,622			187,609
Southeast		288,865			186,369			177,863
Total homebuilding revenues	$	1,236,958		$	882,993		$	912,418
Homebuilding pretax income (loss):
California	$	44,959		$	11,357		$	39,594
Southwest		10,877			(10,231	)		(5,103	)
Southeast		5,991			(10,236	)		(8,902	)
Corporate		5,818			(9,046	)		(39,590	)
Total homebuilding pretax income (loss	$	67,645		$	(18,156	)	$	(14,001	)
Homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures:
California	$	(1,904	)	$	354		$	1,835
Southwest		(31	)		(22	)		(123	)
Southeast		(155	)		(125	)		(546	)
Total homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	(2,090	)	$	207		$	1,166
Inventory impairment charges:
California	$	―		$	9,490		$	―
Southwest		―			2,878			331
Southeast		―			821			1,487
Total inventory impairment charges	$	―		$	13,189		$	1,818

Homebuilding Assets and Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
California	$	1,192,249	$	985,560
Southwest		496,902		355,060
Southeast		438,122		294,996
Corporate		842,705		473,971
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,969,978	$	2,109,587
Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
California	$	50,878	$	76,999
Southwest		2		2,770
Southeast		1,563		2,038
Total homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	52,443	$	81,807