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Note 16 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ (362,397)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ (154,216)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ (283,116)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures (10,506)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture (24,328)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture (57,458)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures 18,010us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived 4,763us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived 14,530us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
Net cash paid for acquisitions (33,770)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (116,262)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (60,752)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Other investing activities (4,754)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (8,030)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (1,525)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (31,020)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (143,857)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (105,205)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Change in restricted cash (16,762)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities 6,565us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities 3,347us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable (1,458)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt (8,334)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt (866)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable     (49,603)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
Principal payment on senior notes payable (4,971)us-gaap_MaturitiesOfSeniorDebt    
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 253,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Payment of debt issuance costs (6,230)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (5,316)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (11,761)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities (11,454)spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities 8,708spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities 45,351spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock     71,847spf_ProceedsFromTheIssuanceOfCommonStockNet
Repurchases of common stock (36,781)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 6,771us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 13,536us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 13,039us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 13,404us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 242,519us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 314,809us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 324,354us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (150,898)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 16,736us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (63,967)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 363,291us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 346,555us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 410,522us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and equivalents at end of year 212,393us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 363,291us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 346,555us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Preferred Stock [Member] | Parent Company [Member]      
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Payment of issuance costs in connection with preferred shareholder equity transactions   (350)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Preferred Stock [Member]      
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Payment of issuance costs in connection with preferred shareholder equity transactions   (350)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]      
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (25,600)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures     25,600us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Loan to parent and subsidiaries 180,000us-gaap_PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 180,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  25,600us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Loan from subsidiary (100,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyDebt
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities (80,000)spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (180,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Parent Company [Member]      
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (56,158)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
163,640us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
97,150us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures   (534)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,630)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures 227us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  1,392us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other investing activities (1,571)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,946)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,429)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,344)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,480)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,667)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable   (6,804)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable     (49,603)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loan from subsidiary 100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Principal payment on senior notes payable (4,971)us-gaap_MaturitiesOfSeniorDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
253,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Payment of debt issuance costs (6,230)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5,316)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(11,761)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock     71,847spf_ProceedsFromTheIssuanceOfCommonStockNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries 8,350us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(11,691)us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
62,605us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Repurchases of common stock (36,781)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 6,771us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13,536us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13,039us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 13,404us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany advances, net (365,026)spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(429,968)spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(345,645)spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15,517us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(140,593)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(6,518)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (41,985)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
20,567us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
87,965us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 175,289us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
154,722us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
66,757us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and equivalents at end of year 133,304us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
175,289us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
154,722us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (118,941)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(172,687)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(132,732)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures   (50)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(180)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures 228us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
244us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash paid for acquisitions (36,047)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(27,113)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Other investing activities (1,351)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(3,768)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(588)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (37,170)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(30,687)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
732us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Intercompany advances, net 156,678spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
203,754spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
131,938spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 156,678us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
203,754us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
131,938us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 567us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
380us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(62)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 494us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
114us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
176us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents at end of year 1,061us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
494us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
114us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (187,298)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(145,169)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(221,934)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures (10,506)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(23,744)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(80,248)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures 17,555us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,519us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,638us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash paid for acquisitions 2,277us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(89,149)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(60,752)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loan to parent and subsidiaries (180,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other investing activities (1,832)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,316)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
492us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (172,506)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(110,690)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(128,870)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Change in restricted cash (16,762)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,565us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,347us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable (1,458)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,530)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(866)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities 68,546spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,708spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
45,351spf_ProceedsFromPaymentsOnMortgageCreditFacilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries (8,350)us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,691us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(62,605)us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany advances, net 208,348spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
226,214spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
213,707spf_IntercompanyAdvancesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 250,324us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
251,648us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
198,934us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (109,480)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(4,211)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(151,870)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 187,508us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
191,719us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
343,589us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents at end of year $ 78,028us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
$ 187,508us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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