Note 22 - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Parent Company [Member]
Homebuilding revenues	$ 461,738	$ 136,892
Cost of sales	(372,841)	(103,358)
Gross margin	88,897	33,534
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(55,051)	(23,146)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	689	26
Equity income of subsidiaries	54,167	23,367
Interest income (expense), net	1,337	3,223
Other income (expense)	(3,615)	(1,001)
Homebuilding pretax income	$ 86,424	$ 36,003
Financial services pretax income
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 86,424	$ 36,003
Provision for income taxes	(13,763)	(4,398)
Net income	72,661	31,605
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding revenues	534,454	219,728
Cost of sales	(430,002)	(170,957)
Gross margin	104,452	48,771
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(67,846)	$ (32,750)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 144
Equity income of subsidiaries
Interest income (expense), net	$ (965)	$ (2,744)
Other income (expense)	189	(148)
Homebuilding pretax income	$ 35,974	$ 13,129
Financial services pretax income
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 35,974	$ 13,129
Provision for income taxes	(17,474)	(7,324)
Net income	18,500	5,805
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Homebuilding revenues	189,491	113,658
Cost of sales	(135,652)	(81,858)
Gross margin	53,839	31,800
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(13,804)	(10,174)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 356	$ (477)
Equity income of subsidiaries
Interest income (expense), net	$ (372)	$ (479)
Other income (expense)	18	853
Homebuilding pretax income	40,037	21,523
Financial services pretax income	6,936	1,208
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	46,973	22,731
Provision for income taxes	(11,306)	(5,169)
Net income	$ 35,667	$ 17,562
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Homebuilding revenues
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
Equity income of subsidiaries	$ (54,167)	$ (23,367)
Interest income (expense), net
Other income (expense)
Homebuilding pretax income	$ (54,167)	$ (23,367)
Financial services pretax income
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (54,167)	$ (23,367)
Provision for income taxes
Net income	$ (54,167)	$ (23,367)
Homebuilding revenues	1,185,683	470,278
Cost of sales	(938,495)	(356,173)
Gross margin	247,188	114,105
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(136,701)	(66,070)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 1,189	$ (451)
Equity income of subsidiaries
Interest income (expense), net
Other income (expense)	$ (3,408)	$ (296)
Homebuilding pretax income	108,268	47,288
Financial services pretax income	6,936	1,208
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	115,204	48,496
Provision for income taxes	(42,543)	(16,891)
Net income	$ 72,661	$ 31,605