Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Interest Capitalized (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Interest Capitalized [Abstract]
Total interest incurred (1)	$ 140,865	[1]	$ 141,827	[1]	$ 140,905	[1]
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned	(137,990)		(129,136)		(109,002)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,875)		(6,295)		(6,735)
Interest expense			6,396		25,168
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in home cost of home sales	120,714		100,683		69,421
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in land cost of land sales	1,064		3,219		215
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	441		843		876
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)	240,734	[2]	221,402	[2]	188,526	[2]
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned	9.50%		11.20%		12.80%
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)	$ 4,985	[2]	$ 6,921	[2]	$ 9,111	[2]
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7.50%		13.20%		11.10%

[1] For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $3.6 million, $10.4 million and $10.3 million, respectively, of interest related to the Term Loan B swap that was unwound in the 2010 fourth quarter (please see Note 2.s. "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities").

[2] During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $4.4 million, $7.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately $0.8 million of capitalized interest was included in other expense in connection with the abandonment of a project.