Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$ 699,632	$ 592,486	$ 1,169,910	$ 1,052,685
Cost of sales	(527,691)	(434,546)	(883,864)	(775,795)
Gross margin	171,941	157,940	286,046	276,890
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(79,910)	(67,835)	(145,980)	(126,425)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(51)	(462)	(502)	(899)
Other income (expense	(5,276)	(363)	(5,572)	(376)
Homebuilding pretax income	86,704	89,280	133,992	149,190
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income	2,818	2,566	4,026	4,271
Income before taxes	89,522	91,846	138,018	153,461
Provision for income taxes	(32,324)	(35,383)	(49,215)	(58,839)
Net income	57,198	56,463	88,803	94,622
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity income of subsidiaries	(50,169)	(41,577)	(73,536)	(66,073)
Homebuilding pretax income	(50,169)	(41,577)	(73,536)	(66,073)
Financial Services:
Income before taxes	(50,169)	(41,577)	(73,536)	(66,073)
Net income	(50,169)	(41,577)	(73,536)	(66,073)
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	191,188	210,663	328,080	379,003
Cost of sales	(144,796)	(155,611)	(248,154)	(277,121)
Gross margin	46,392	55,052	79,926	101,882
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(24,393)	(25,637)	(47,539)	(49,442)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(4)	4	22	(113)
Equity income of subsidiaries	50,169	41,577	73,536	66,073
Interest income (expense), net	3,175	3,270	6,398	6,959
Other income (expense	(6,440)	(910)	(7,441)	(1,052)
Homebuilding pretax income	68,899	73,356	104,902	124,307
Financial Services:
Income before taxes	68,899	73,356	104,902	124,307
Provision for income taxes	(11,701)	(16,893)	(16,099)	(29,685)
Net income	57,198	56,463	88,803	94,622
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	324,365	250,945	544,093	456,029
Cost of sales	(248,896)	(187,801)	(419,853)	(342,623)
Gross margin	75,469	63,144	124,240	113,406
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(40,524)	(32,286)	(73,274)	(60,134)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		(5)		28
Interest income (expense), net	(2,465)	(2,848)	(5,209)	(5,654)
Other income (expense	(75)	(223)	(223)	(253)
Homebuilding pretax income	32,405	27,782	45,534	47,393
Financial Services:
Income before taxes	32,405	27,782	45,534	47,393
Provision for income taxes	(13,247)	(10,289)	(20,571)	(17,544)
Net income	19,158	17,493	24,963	29,849
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	184,079	130,878	297,737	217,653
Cost of sales	(133,999)	(91,134)	(215,857)	(156,051)
Gross margin	50,080	39,744	81,880	61,602
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(14,993)	(9,912)	(25,167)	(16,849)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(47)	(461)	(524)	(814)
Interest income (expense), net	(710)	(422)	(1,189)	(1,305)
Other income (expense	1,239	770	2,092	929
Homebuilding pretax income	35,569	29,719	57,092	43,563
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income	2,818	2,566	4,026	4,271
Income before taxes	38,387	32,285	61,118	47,834
Provision for income taxes	(7,376)	(8,201)	(12,545)	(11,610)
Net income	$ 31,011	$ 24,084	$ 48,573	$ 36,224