Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
California	$	199,190	$	115,370
Southwest		79,404		56,119
Southeast		79,127		52,213
Total homebuilding revenues	$	357,721	$	223,702
Homebuilding pretax income (loss):
California	$	22,408	$	5,569
Southwest		6,511		1,762
Southeast		4,017		(50	)
Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)	$	32,936	$	7,281

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

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
California	$	1,196,747	$	1,192,249
Southwest		537,567		496,902
Southeast		476,896		438,122
Corporate		771,870		842,705
Total homebuilding assets	$	2,983,080	$	2,969,978