Note 16 - Disclosures About Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

			Fair Value at
	Fair Value Hierarchy		September 30, 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	$	15,142	$	8,711
Mortgage loans held for sale		Level 2	$	163,352	$	265,542

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

			September 30, 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		2	$	25,510	$	25,510	$	24,924	$	24,924
Homebuilding liabilities:
Senior and convertible senior notes payable, net		2	$	3,483,388	$	3,753,098	$	3,392,208	$	3,617,838