Note 10 - Homebuilding Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Total interest incurred (1)	[1]	$ 62,725,000	$ 41,803,000
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned (1)	[1]	(61,845,000)	(41,401,000)
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		$ (880,000)	$ (402,000)
Interest expense
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales		$ 30,203,000	$ 22,395,000
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales		179,000	243,000
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		0	0
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned		$ 336,922,000	$ 294,370,000
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned		5.30%	8.50%
Interest Capitalized in Ending Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 3,821,000	$ 1,067,000	$ 2,900,000
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		2.80%	2.10%

[1] Total interest incurred and interest capitalized to inventories owned during the three months ended March 31, 2016 includes a $9 million increase related to the valuation of the 1.625% convertible senior notes that was completed during the 2016 first quarter. Please see Note 3 for further discussion.