Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
North	$	234,776	$	186,555
Southeast		351,103		277,482
Southwest		336,215		343,034
West		415,605		378,612
Total homebuilding revenues	$	1,337,699	$	1,185,683
Homebuilding pretax income (1):
North	$	18,865	$	9,570
Southeast		23,716		21,050
Southwest		30,177		26,926
West		49,529		50,722
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	122,287	$	108,268
Homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures:
North	$	292	$	306
Southeast		―		457
Southwest		108		567
West		3,488		(141	)
Total homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	3,888	$	1,189

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	March 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
North	$	1,227,859	$	1,181,544
Southeast		2,300,549		2,253,289
Southwest		1,866,350		1,842,869
West		2,448,338		2,500,163
Corporate		587,527		578,780
Total homebuilding assets	$	8,430,623	$	8,356,645
Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
North	$	5,547	$	5,691
Southeast		334		334
Southwest		5,931		6,085
West		108,552		115,017
Total homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	120,364	$	127,127