Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding	Oct. 01, 2015 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares
Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding [Line Items]
Common Stock		55,444,065	55,028,238
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific		53,565	53,565
Fractional Shares Paid Out	(661)
Total	120,996,714
Standard Pacific [Member]
Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding [Line Items]
Common Stock	55,444,065
Common Stock	5
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific	17,562,557
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific	5
The Ryland Group, Inc. [Member]
Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding [Line Items]
Common Stock	47,751,518
Common Stock	1.0191
Accelerated Vesting of Ryland Equity Awards	239,235
Accelerated Vesting of Ryland Equity Awards	1.0191
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific	1.0191
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding [Line Items]
Total	412,124,419
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Standard Pacific [Member]
Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding [Line Items]
Common Stock	277,220,324
Preferred Stock - Standard Pacific	87,812,786
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | The Ryland Group, Inc. [Member]
Note 2 - Subsequent Events (Details) - Summary of the Components of Common Stock Outstanding [Line Items]
Common Stock	46,856,558
Accelerated Vesting of Ryland Equity Awards	234,751