Note 22 - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 128,263,000	$ 6,387,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Intercompany receivables	2,036,340,000	2,380,899,000
Owned	2,818,803,000	2,524,927,000
Not owned	41,761,000	32,393,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	5,023,000	5,353,000
Investments in subsidiaries	1,770,187,000	1,644,453,000
Deferred income taxes, net	352,193,000	405,945,000
Goodwill	969,048,000	933,360,000
Other assets	69,771,000	67,578,000
Total assets	8,191,389,000	8,001,295,000
Accounts payable	93,378,000	91,873,000
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	240,824,000	415,803,000
Secured Debt	142,673,000	170,167,000
Senior notes payable	3,674,559,000	3,462,016,000
Total liabilities	4,151,434,000	4,139,859,000
Goodwill	969,048,000	933,360,000
Total assets	8,191,389,000	8,001,295,000
Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	58,593,000	112,852,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Intercompany receivables
Owned	2,259,414,000	2,304,305,000
Not owned	35,584,000	38,925,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	4,744,000	4,330,000
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes, net
Goodwill
Other assets	45,104,000	48,027,000
Total assets	2,403,439,000	2,508,439,000
Accounts payable	84,565,000	82,906,000
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	1,377,055,000	1,538,096,000
Secured Debt
Senior notes payable
Total liabilities	1,461,620,000	1,621,002,000
Goodwill
Total assets	2,403,439,000	2,508,439,000
Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	69,151,000	31,837,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	30,833,000	35,990,000
Intercompany receivables	105,400,000	152,505,000
Owned	1,343,520,000	1,240,727,000
Not owned	4,258,000	11,928,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	137,864,000	123,080,000
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes, net
Goodwill
Other assets	2,609,000	3,163,000
Total assets	1,693,635,000	1,599,230,000
Accounts payable	37,818,000	16,902,000
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	912,709,000	903,761,000
Secured Debt	3,866,000	4,061,000
Senior notes payable
Total liabilities	954,393,000	924,724,000
Goodwill
Total assets	1,693,635,000	1,599,230,000
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Intercompany receivables	(2,141,740,000)	(2,533,404,000)
Owned
Not owned
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,770,187,000)	(1,644,453,000)
Deferred income taxes, net	(14,655,000)	(9,751,000)
Goodwill
Other assets
Total assets	(3,926,582,000)	(4,187,608,000)
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	(2,052,638,000)	(2,378,867,000)
Secured Debt	(105,400,000)	(148,545,000)
Senior notes payable
Total liabilities	(2,158,038,000)	(2,527,412,000)
Goodwill
Total assets	(3,926,582,000)	(4,187,608,000)
Homebuilding [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	256,007,000	151,076,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	30,833,000	35,990,000
Intercompany receivables
Owned	6,421,737,000	6,069,959,000
Not owned	81,603,000	83,246,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	147,631,000	132,763,000
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes, net	337,538,000	396,194,000
Goodwill	969,048,000	933,360,000
Other assets	117,484,000	118,768,000
Total assets	8,361,881,000	7,921,356,000
Accounts payable	215,761,000	191,681,000
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	477,950,000	478,793,000
Secured Debt	41,139,000	25,683,000
Senior notes payable	3,674,559,000	3,462,016,000
Total liabilities	4,409,409,000	4,158,173,000
Goodwill	969,048,000	933,360,000
Total assets	8,361,881,000	7,921,356,000
Financial Services [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other assets
Total assets
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Total liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Total assets
Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other assets
Total assets
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Total liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Total assets
Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	31,863,000	35,518,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	22,008,000	22,914,000
Other assets	21,497,000	18,886,000
Total assets	289,739,000	425,792,000
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	188,977,000	325,770,000
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	25,394,000	22,704,000
Total liabilities	200,613,000	343,282,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	26,099,000	39,860,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings	174,514,000	303,422,000
Total assets	289,739,000	425,792,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other assets	(1,643,000)	(1,643,000)
Total assets	(1,643,000)	(1,643,000)
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Total liabilities		(17,386,000)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(17,386,000)
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Total assets	(1,643,000)	(1,643,000)
Financial Services [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	31,863,000	35,518,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	22,008,000	22,914,000
Other assets	19,854,000	17,243,000
Total assets	288,096,000	424,149,000
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	188,977,000	325,770,000
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	25,394,000	22,704,000
Total liabilities	200,613,000	325,896,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	26,099,000	22,474,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings	174,514,000	303,422,000
Total assets	288,096,000	424,149,000
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	128,263,000	6,387,000	$ 28,782,000	$ 133,304,000
Total assets	8,191,389,000	8,001,295,000
Total liabilities	4,151,434,000	4,139,859,000
Total Equity	4,039,955,000	3,861,436,000
Total Liabilities and Equity	8,191,389,000	8,001,295,000
Total assets	8,191,389,000	8,001,295,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	58,593,000	112,852,000	20,626,000	1,061,000
Total assets	2,403,439,000	2,508,439,000
Total liabilities	1,461,620,000	1,621,002,000
Total Equity	941,819,000	887,437,000
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,403,439,000	2,508,439,000
Total assets	2,403,439,000	2,508,439,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	101,014,000	67,355,000	38,905,000	78,028,000
Total assets	1,983,374,000	2,025,022,000
Total liabilities	1,155,006,000	1,268,006,000
Total Equity	828,368,000	757,016,000
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,983,374,000	2,025,022,000
Total assets	1,983,374,000	2,025,022,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Total assets	(3,928,225,000)	(4,189,251,000)
Total liabilities	(2,158,038,000)	(2,544,798,000)
Total Equity	(1,770,187,000)	(1,644,453,000)
Total Liabilities and Equity	(3,928,225,000)	(4,189,251,000)
Total assets	(3,928,225,000)	(4,189,251,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	287,870,000	186,594,000	$ 88,313,000	$ 212,393,000
Owned	6,421,737,000	6,069,959,000
Not owned	81,603,000	83,246,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	147,631,000	132,763,000
Total assets	8,649,977,000	8,345,505,000
Total liabilities	4,610,022,000	4,484,069,000
Total Equity	4,039,955,000	3,861,436,000
Total Liabilities and Equity	8,649,977,000	8,345,505,000
Total assets	$ 8,649,977,000	$ 8,345,505,000