Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$ 460,199	$ 357,721
Cost of sales	(341,249)	(283,195)
Gross margin	118,950	74,526
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(58,590)	(46,294)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(437)	1,134
Other income (expense)	(13)	3,570
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	59,910	32,936
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income (loss)	1,705	2,457
Income (loss) before income taxes	61,615	35,393
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(23,456)	(13,569)
Net income (loss)	38,159	21,824
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	(24,496)	(5,280)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	(24,496)	(5,280)
Financial Services:
Income (loss) before income taxes	(24,496)	(5,280)
Net income (loss)	(24,496)	(5,280)
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	168,340	175,235
Cost of sales	(121,510)	(137,086)
Gross margin	46,830	38,149
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(23,805)	(21,030)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(117)	1,135
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	24,496	5,280
Interest expense	3,689	5,003
Other income (expense)	(142)	3,507
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	50,951	32,044
Financial Services:
Income (loss) before income taxes	50,951	32,044
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(12,792)	(10,220)
Net income (loss)	38,159	21,824
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	205,084	151,389
Cost of sales	(154,822)	(120,400)
Gross margin	50,262	30,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(27,848)	(22,046)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	33	(72)
Interest expense	(2,806)	(3,602)
Other income (expense)	(30)	(16)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	19,611	5,253
Financial Services:
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,611	5,253
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(7,255)	(2,405)
Net income (loss)	12,356	2,848
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	86,775	31,097
Cost of sales	(64,917)	(25,709)
Gross margin	21,858	5,388
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(6,937)	(3,218)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(353)	71
Interest expense	(883)	(1,401)
Other income (expense)	159	79
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	13,844	919
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income (loss)	1,705	2,457
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,549	3,376
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(3,409)	(944)
Net income (loss)	$ 12,140	$ 2,432