Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues	$	1,344,969	$	1,273,087	$	3,656,924	$	3,373,501

Schedule of Components of Common Stock Following Merger [Table Text Block]

	As of		Split/Exchange		As Adjusted
	October 1, 2015		Ratio		October 1, 2015
Common Stock - Standard Pacific		277,220,324		5		55,444,065
Common Stock - Ryland		46,856,558		1.0191		47,751,518
Accelerated Vesting of Ryland Equity Awards		234,751		1.0191		239,235
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific		87,812,786		5		17,562,557
Fractional Shares Paid Out		―				(661	)
Total		412,124,419				120,996,714