Note 8 - Homebuilding Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
7% Senior Notes due August 2015	$	—	$	29,771
10.75% Senior Notes due September 2016		275,845		270,474
8.4% Senior Notes due May 2017		248,975		—
8.375% Senior Notes due May 2018		574,058		573,596
1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2018		301,754		—
0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 2019		248,098		—
6.625% Senior Notes due May 2020		325,882		—
8.375% Senior Notes due January 2021		394,152		393,093
6.25% Senior Notes due December 2021		297,148		296,673
5.375% Senior Notes due October 2022		249,096		—
5.875% Senior Notes due November 2024		296,598		296,230
1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032		250,410		248,775
	$	3,462,016	$	2,108,612

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2016	$	302,856
2017		231,171
2018		801,136
2019		268,020
2020		300,000
Thereafter		1,503,000
Total principal amount		3,406,183
Less: Net (discount) premium		98,399
Less: Debt issuance costs		(16,883	)
Total homebuilding debt	$	3,487,699