Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	As of March 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans held for sale	$	122,067	$	―	$	122,067	$	―

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

		March 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
	Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount		Fair Value
				(Dollars in thousands)
Finanical services assets:
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	Level 2	$	9,716		$	9,716		$	9,923	$	9,923
Homebuilding liabilities:
Senior notes payable, net	Level 2	$	1,531,147		$	1,859,779		$	1,530,502	$	1,803,202