Note 4 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
North	$	241,274	$	n/a	$	427,829	$	n/a
Southeast		386,836		198,122		664,318		344,571
Southwest		433,603		185,866		776,637		305,709
West		516,649		315,644		895,261		519,630
Total homebuilding revenues	$	1,578,362	$	699,632	$	2,764,045	$	1,169,910
Homebuilding pretax income:
North	$	17,980	$	n/a	$	27,550	$	n/a
Southeast		31,772		15,137		52,822		25,530
Southwest		46,907		21,985		73,833		33,265
West		74,812		49,582		125,534		75,197
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	171,471	$	86,704	$	279,739	$	133,992

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

	June 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
North	$	1,122,873	$	732,689
Southeast		2,136,333		1,766,241
Southwest		1,860,181		1,470,654
West		2,693,834		2,357,597
Corporate (1)		548,660		1,594,175
Total homebuilding assets	$	8,361,881	$	7,921,356