Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
California	$	229,008	$	147,087	$	428,198	$	262,457
Southwest		93,017		64,115		172,421		120,234
Southeast		116,656		63,670		195,783		115,883
Total homebuilding revenues	$	438,681	$	274,872	$	796,402	$	498,574
Homebuilding pretax income:
California	$	30,002	$	8,955	$	52,410	$	14,524
Southwest		8,542		2,109		15,053		3,871
Southeast		8,520		814		12,537		764
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	47,064	$	11,878	$	80,000	$	19,159

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

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
California	$	1,263,547	$	1,192,249
Southwest		589,600		496,902
Southeast		664,061		438,122
Corporate		546,499		842,705
Total homebuilding assets	$	3,063,707	$	2,969,978