Note 22 - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding revenues	$ 648,800	$ 191,188	$ 1,110,538	$ 328,080
Cost of sales	(516,882)	(144,796)	(889,723)	(248,154)
Gross margin	131,918	46,392	220,815	79,926
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(71,235)	(24,393)	(126,286)	(47,539)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	57	(4)	746	22
Equity income of subsidiaries	79,867	50,169	134,034	73,536
Interest income (expense), net	1,273	3,175	2,610	6,398
Other income (expense)	(3,668)	(6,440)	(7,283)	(7,441)
Homebuilding pretax income	138,212	68,899	224,636	104,902
Financial services pretax income
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	138,212	68,899	224,636	104,902
Provision for income taxes	(25,452)	(11,701)	(39,215)	(16,099)
Net income	112,760	57,198	185,421	88,803
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding revenues	676,049	324,365	1,210,503	544,093
Cost of sales	(535,832)	(248,896)	(965,834)	(419,853)
Gross margin	140,217	75,469	244,669	124,240
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(76,915)	(40,524)	(144,761)	(73,274)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	256		400
Interest income (expense), net	(934)	(2,465)	(1,899)	(5,209)
Other income (expense)	(668)	(75)	(479)	(223)
Homebuilding pretax income	61,956	32,405	97,930	45,534
Financial services pretax income
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	61,956	32,405	97,930	45,534
Provision for income taxes	(26,074)	(13,247)	(43,548)	(20,571)
Net income	35,882	19,158	54,382	24,963
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding revenues	253,513	184,079	443,004	297,737
Cost of sales	(184,291)	(133,999)	(319,943)	(215,857)
Gross margin	69,222	50,080	123,061	81,880
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(17,544)	(14,993)	(31,348)	(25,167)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(90)	(47)	266	(524)
Interest income (expense), net	(339)	(710)	(711)	(1,189)
Other income (expense)	(79)	1,239	(61)	2,092
Homebuilding pretax income	51,170	35,569	91,207	57,092
Financial services pretax income	8,146	2,818	15,082	4,026
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	59,316	38,387	106,289	61,118
Provision for income taxes	(15,331)	(7,376)	(26,637)	(12,545)
Net income	43,985	31,011	79,652	48,573
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Equity income of subsidiaries	(79,867)	(50,169)	(134,034)	(73,536)
Interest income (expense), net
Homebuilding pretax income	(79,867)	(50,169)	(134,034)	(73,536)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(79,867)	(50,169)	(134,034)	(73,536)
Net income	(79,867)	(50,169)	(134,034)	(73,536)
Homebuilding revenues	1,578,362	699,632	2,764,045	1,169,910
Cost of sales	(1,237,005)	(527,691)	(2,175,500)	(883,864)
Gross margin	341,357	171,941	588,545	286,046
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(165,694)	(79,910)	(302,395)	(145,980)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	223	(51)	1,412	(502)
Equity income of subsidiaries
Interest income (expense), net
Other income (expense)	(4,415)	(5,276)	(7,823)	(5,572)
Homebuilding pretax income	171,471	86,704	279,739	133,992
Financial services pretax income	8,146	2,818	15,082	4,026
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	179,617	89,522	294,821	138,018
Provision for income taxes	(66,857)	(32,324)	(109,400)	(49,215)
Net income	$ 112,760	$ 57,198	$ 185,421	$ 88,803