Note 18 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

		Fair Value at
Description	Fair Value Hierarchy	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
		(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities, available-for-sale
Municipal debt securities	Level 2	$	9,945	$	9,734
Metropolitan district bond securities	Level 3	$	8,711	$	9,710
Mortgage loans held for sale	Level 2	$	191,003	$	328,835

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

		March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
Description	Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
				(Dollars in thousands)
Financial services assets:
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	Level 2	$	21,553	$	21,553	$	22,704	$	22,704
Homebuilding liabilities:
Senior and convertible senior notes payable, net	Level 2	$	3,376,910	$	3,639,573	$	3,462,016	$	3,675,276