Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$ 592,486	$ 438,681	$ 1,052,685	$ 796,402
Cost of sales	(434,546)	(335,919)	(775,795)	(619,114)
Gross margin	157,940	102,762	276,890	177,288
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(67,835)	(54,598)	(126,425)	(100,892)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(462)	147	(899)	1,281
Other income (expense)	(363)	(1,247)	(376)	2,323
Homebuilding pretax income	89,280	47,064	149,190	80,000
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income	2,566	4,080	4,271	6,537
Income before taxes	91,846	51,144	153,461	86,537
Provision for income taxes	(35,383)	(8,008)	(58,839)	(21,577)
Net income	56,463	43,136	94,622	64,960
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	(41,577)	(15,991)	(66,073)	(21,271)
Homebuilding pretax income	(41,577)	(15,991)	(66,073)	(21,271)
Financial Services:
Income before taxes	(41,577)	(15,991)	(66,073)	(21,271)
Net income	(41,577)	(15,991)	(66,073)	(21,271)
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	210,663	195,697	379,003	370,932
Cost of sales	(155,611)	(147,969)	(277,121)	(285,055)
Gross margin	55,052	47,728	101,882	85,877
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(25,637)	(22,921)	(49,442)	(43,951)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	4	360	(113)	1,495
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	41,577	15,991	66,073	21,271
Interest income (expense), net	3,270	4,282	6,959	9,285
Other income (expense)	(910)	(1,509)	(1,052)	1,998
Homebuilding pretax income	73,356	43,931	124,307	75,975
Financial Services:
Income before taxes	73,356	43,931	124,307	75,975
Provision for income taxes	(16,893)	(795)	(29,685)	(11,015)
Net income	56,463	43,136	94,622	64,960
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	250,945	192,595	456,029	343,984
Cost of sales	(187,801)	(146,740)	(342,623)	(267,140)
Gross margin	63,144	45,855	113,406	76,844
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(32,286)	(26,630)	(60,134)	(48,676)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(5)	(52)	28	(124)
Interest income (expense), net	(2,848)	(3,089)	(5,654)	(6,691)
Other income (expense)	(223)	(141)	(253)	(157)
Homebuilding pretax income	27,782	15,943	47,393	21,196
Financial Services:
Income before taxes	27,782	15,943	47,393	21,196
Provision for income taxes	(10,289)	(5,555)	(17,544)	(7,960)
Net income	17,493	10,388	29,849	13,236
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	130,878	50,389	217,653	81,486
Cost of sales	(91,134)	(41,210)	(156,051)	(66,919)
Gross margin	39,744	9,179	61,602	14,567
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(9,912)	(5,047)	(16,849)	(8,265)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(461)	(161)	(814)	(90)
Interest income (expense), net	(422)	(1,193)	(1,305)	(2,594)
Other income (expense)	770	403	929	482
Homebuilding pretax income	29,719	3,181	43,563	4,100
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income	2,566	4,080	4,271	6,537
Income before taxes	32,285	7,261	47,834	10,637
Provision for income taxes	(8,201)	(1,658)	(11,610)	(2,602)
Net income	$ 24,084	$ 5,603	$ 36,224	$ 8,035