Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Summary of Inventory - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing Completed or Under Construction	$ 774,069	$ 732,692
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and Land Under Development	898,398	935,268
Total Inventories	1,672,467	1,667,960
West [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing Completed or Under Construction	389,850	343,134
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and Land Under Development	483,032	507,252
Mountain [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing Completed or Under Construction	249,029	220,489
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and Land Under Development	235,019	277,583
East [Member]
Housing Completed or Under Construction:
Housing Completed or Under Construction	135,190	169,069
Land and Land Under Development:
Land and Land Under Development	$ 180,347	$ 150,433

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