Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Home Building Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total interest incurred (1)	$	38,786		$	35,027
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned		(38,213	)		(34,201	)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		(573	)		(826	)
Interest expense	$	―		$	―
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales	$	24,368		$	27,696
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales	$	615		$	189
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	30		$	169
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)	$	257,981		$	227,718
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned		9.4	%		11.1	%
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)	$	1,511		$	7,578
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		3.0	%		14.3	%