Note 9 - Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Combined Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues	$	-		$	31,224
Cost of sales and expenses		(2,845	)		(33,321	)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	$	(2,845	)	$	(2,097	)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	(451	)	$	(437	)

Combined Balance Sheets for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]

	March 31,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash	$	33,270	$	29,472
Inventories		193,740		197,727
Other assets		13,492		10,372
Total assets	$	240,502	$	237,571
Liabilities and Equity:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	15,010	$	16,173
Non-recourse debt		30,000		30,000
Standard Pacific equity		55,545		54,347
Other members' equity		139,947		137,051
Total liabilities and equity	$	240,502	$	237,571
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	51,362	$	50,111