Note 3 - Summary of Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Operating Results (Details) - The Ryland Group, Inc. [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Home sale revenues	$ 1,331,079	$ 2,301,027
Pretax income	$ 156,066	$ 243,403

The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65885119&loc=d3e1392-128463

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