Note 10 - Homebuilding Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2015
Total interest incurred (1)	[1]	$ 55,610,000		$ 41,857,000		$ 118,335,000		$ 83,660,000
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned (1)	[1]	(54,564,000)		(41,508,000)		(116,409,000)		(82,909,000)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		(1,046,000)		(349,000)		(1,926,000)		(751,000)
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales		40,528,000		35,051,000		70,731,000		57,446,000
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales		1,302,000		1,512,000		1,481,000		1,755,000
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		0		0		0		0
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)	[2]	$ 350,210,000		$ 299,315,000		$ 350,210,000		$ 299,315,000
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned		5.50%		8.30%		5.50%		8.30%
Interest Capitalized in Ending Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 4,313,000	[2]	$ 1,416,000	[2]	$ 4,313,000	[2]	$ 1,416,000	[2]	$ 2,900,000
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		2.90%		2.30%		2.90%		2.30%

[1] Total interest incurred and interest capitalized to inventories owned during the six months ended June 30, 2016 includes a $9 million increase related to the valuation of the 1.625% convertible senior notes that was completed during the 2016 first quarter. Please see Note 3 for further discussion.

[2] During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $0.6 million of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.