Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
California	$	298,972	$	290,899	$	484,593	$	510,378
Southwest		202,538		131,590		340,746		238,797
Southeast		198,122		169,997		344,571		303,510
Total homebuilding revenues	$	699,632	$	592,486	$	1,169,910	$	1,052,685
Homebuilding pretax income:
California	$	49,377	$	57,566	$	74,475	$	96,119
Southwest		22,190		14,274		33,987		24,332
Southeast		15,137		17,440		25,530		28,739
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	86,704	$	89,280	$	133,992	$	149,190

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
California	$	1,683,306	$	1,542,584
Southwest		881,554		826,489
Southeast		1,222,505		1,060,343
Corporate		381,056		517,701
Total homebuilding assets	$	4,168,421	$	3,947,117