Note 6 - Homebuilding Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2012			2011
		(Dollars in thousands)
6.25% Senior Notes due April 2014		$	4,971	$	4,971
7% Senior Notes due August 2015			29,789		29,789
10.75% Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount			265,823		262,968
8.375% Senior Notes due May 2018, net of premium			579,832		580,523
8.375% Senior Notes due January 2021, net of discount			397,087		396,842
1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032			253,000		―
		$	1,530,502	$	1,275,093

Schedule of Senior Subordinated Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due October 2012, net of discount (1)	$	―		$	36,339
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2012, net of discount (2)		―			9,985
	$	―		$	46,324

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2013	$	4,790
2014		9,766
2015		31,181
2016		280,539
2017		―
Thereafter		1,228,000
Total principal amount		1,554,276
Less: Net (discount) premium		(12,258	)
Total homebuilding debt	$	1,542,018