Note 14 - Results of Quarterly Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total (1)
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2014:
Revenues	$	465,183	$	598,598	$	611,028	$	760,488	$	2,435,297
Homebuilding gross margin	$	118,950	$	157,940	$	159,060	$	182,433	$	618,383
Net income	$	38,159	$	56,463	$	56,599	$	64,644	$	215,865
Basic income per common share	$	0.10	$	0.15	$	0.15	$	0.18	$	0.59
Diluted income per common share	$	0.09	$	0.14	$	0.14	$	0.16	$	0.54

2013:
Revenues	$	363,398	$	446,092	$	517,595	$	612,434	$	1,939,519
Homebuilding gross margin	$	74,526	$	102,762	$	129,390	$	162,518	$	469,196
Net income	$	21,824	$	43,136	$	58,935	$	64,820	$	188,715
Basic income per common share	$	0.06	$	0.12	$	0.16	$	0.18	$	0.52
Diluted income per common share	$	0.05	$	0.11	$	0.15	$	0.16	$	0.47