Note 4 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
North	$	262,988	$	n/a	$	n/a
Southeast		988,773		672,776		496,070
Southwest		889,496		495,008		339,852
West		1,355,154		1,243,394		1,078,687
Total homebuilding revenues	$	3,496,411	$	2,411,178	$	1,914,609
Homebuilding pretax income:
North	$	5,556	$	n/a	$	n/a
Southeast		69,726		66,232		38,672
Southwest		70,851		48,958		33,119
West		179,417		224,931		174,478
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	325,550	$	340,121	$	246,269

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

	December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
North	$	732,689		n/a
Southeast		1,766,241		1,060,343
Southwest		1,470,654		624,765
West		2,357,597		1,744,308
Corporate (1)		1,594,175		494,920
Total homebuilding assets	$	7,921,356	$	3,924,336