Note 18 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

			Fair Value at
Description	Fair Value Hierarchy		June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
			(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities, available-for-sale
Municipal debt securities		Level 2	$	9,771	$	9,734
Metropolitan district bond securities		Level 3	$	8,711	$	9,710
Mortgage loans held for sale		Level 2	$	191,694	$	328,835

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

			June 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
Description	Fair Value Hierarchy		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
			(Dollars in thousands)
Financial services assets:
Mortgage loans held for investment, net		Level 2	$	25,394	$	25,394	$	22,704	$	22,704
Homebuilding liabilities:
Senior and convertible senior notes payable, net		Level 2	$	3,674,559	$	3,928,531	$	3,462,016	$	3,675,276