Note 16 - Disclosures About Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

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

		Fair Value at
Description	Fair Value Hierarchy	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
		(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities, available-for-sale
Municipal debt securities	Level 2	$	9,387	$	9,387
Metropolitan district bond securities	Level 3	$	8,711	$	8,711
Mortgage loans held for sale	Level 2	$	161,385	$	265,542

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

		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
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	$	25,744	$	25,744	$	24,924	$	24,924
Homebuilding liabilities:
Senior and convertible senior notes payable, net	Level 2	$	3,390,504	$	3,639,774	$	3,392,208	$	3,617,838