Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$ 438,681	$ 274,872	$ 796,402	$ 498,574
Cost of sales	(335,919)	(218,586)	(619,114)	(397,547)
Gross margin	102,762	56,286	177,288	101,027
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(54,598)	(41,952)	(100,892)	(79,644)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	147	(1,146)	1,281	(2,668)
Interest expense		(1,617)		(4,147)
Other income (expense)	(1,247)	307	2,323	4,591
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	47,064	11,878	80,000	19,159
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income (loss)	4,080	2,574	6,537	4,003
Income (loss) before income taxes	51,144	14,452	86,537	23,162
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(8,008)	(189)	(21,577)	(376)
Net income (loss)	43,136	14,263	64,960	22,786
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Homebuilding:
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	(15,991)	(2,783)	(21,271)	(4,638)
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	(15,991)	(2,783)	(21,271)	(4,638)
Financial Services:
Income (loss) before income taxes	(15,991)	(2,783)	(21,271)	(4,638)
Net income (loss)	(15,991)	(2,783)	(21,271)	(4,638)
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	195,697	113,416	370,932	187,671
Cost of sales	(147,969)	(88,545)	(285,055)	(146,500)
Gross margin	47,728	24,871	85,877	41,171
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(22,921)	(19,145)	(43,951)	(36,367)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	360	(276)	1,495	(958)
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	15,991	2,783	21,271	4,638
Interest expense	4,282	4,383	9,285	7,739
Other income (expense)	(1,509)	(205)	1,998	3,808
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	43,931	12,411	75,975	20,031
Financial Services:
Income (loss) before income taxes	43,931	12,411	75,975	20,031
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(795)	1,852	(11,015)	2,755
Net income (loss)	43,136	14,263	64,960	22,786
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	192,595	141,476	343,984	266,365
Cost of sales	(146,740)	(113,620)	(267,140)	(213,923)
Gross margin	45,855	27,856	76,844	52,442
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(26,630)	(20,533)	(48,676)	(38,522)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(52)	(91)	(124)	(119)
Interest expense	(3,089)	(4,343)	(6,691)	(8,584)
Other income (expense)	(141)	251	(157)	300
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	15,943	3,140	21,196	5,517
Financial Services:
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,943	3,140	21,196	5,517
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(5,555)	(1,225)	(7,960)	(1,982)
Net income (loss)	10,388	1,915	13,236	3,535
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding:
Revenues	50,389	19,980	81,486	44,538
Cost of sales	(41,210)	(16,421)	(66,919)	(37,124)
Gross margin	9,179	3,559	14,567	7,414
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(5,047)	(2,274)	(8,265)	(4,755)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(161)	(779)	(90)	(1,591)
Interest expense	(1,193)	(1,657)	(2,594)	(3,302)
Other income (expense)	403	261	482	483
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	3,181	(890)	4,100	(1,751)
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income (loss)	4,080	2,574	6,537	4,003
Income (loss) before income taxes	7,261	1,684	10,637	2,252
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,658)	(816)	(2,602)	(1,149)
Net income (loss)	$ 5,603	$ 868	$ 8,035	$ 1,103