Note 6 - Restricted Cash	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Text Block]	6. Restricted Cash At September 30, 2013, restricted cash included $29.3 million of cash held in cash collateral accounts primarily related to certain letters of credit that have been issued and a portion related to our financial services subsidiary mortgage credit facilities ($27.5 million of homebuilding restricted cash and $1.8 million of financial services restricted cash).

Disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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