Note 6 - Homebuilding Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
6¼% Senior Notes due April 2014	$	4,971	$	4,971
7% Senior Notes due August 2015		29,789		29,789
10¾% Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount		269,046		265,823
8⅜% Senior Notes due May 2018, net of premium		579,085		579,832
8⅜% Senior Notes due January 2021, net of discount		397,353		397,087
6¼% Senior Notes due December 2021		300,000	―
1¼% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032		253,000		253,000
	$	1,833,244	$	1,530,502

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)
2014	$	8,631
2015		30,772
2016		280,819
2017		658
2018		575,231
Thereafter		953,000
Total principal amount		1,849,111
Less: Net (discount) premium		(9,516	)
Total homebuilding debt	$	1,839,595