Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Details) - Homebuilding Capitalized Interest (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Homebuilding Capitalized Interest [Abstract]
Total interest incurred (1)	$ 38,786	[1]	$ 35,027	[1]
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned	(38,213)		(34,201)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(573)		(826)
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	[2]	227,718	[2]
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned	9.40%		11.10%
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)	$ 1,511	[2]	$ 7,578	[2]	$ 5,000
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3.00%		14.30%

[1] For the three months ended March 31, 2013, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $2.6 million of interest related to interest rate swap agreements that were terminated in the 2010 fourth quarter (please see Note 15 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities").

[2] During the three months ended March 31, 2014, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $4.0 million of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.