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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

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

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Revenues	$	18,350		$	31,225
Cost of sales and expenses		(21,556	)		(36,251	)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	$	(3,206	)	$	(5,026	)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	(502	)	$	(899	)

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

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Assets:
Cash	$	24,765	$	29,472
Inventories		200,620		197,727
Other assets		38,783		10,372
Total assets	$	264,168	$	237,571
Liabilities and Equity:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	10,732	$	16,173
Non-recourse debt		30,000		30,000
Standard Pacific equity		64,576		54,347
Other members' equity		158,860		137,051
Total liabilities and equity	$	264,168	$	237,571
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	60,835	$	50,111