Note 18 - Disclosures About Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

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

		Fair Value at
Description	Fair Value Hierarchy	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
		(Dollars in thousands)
Marketable securities, available-for-sale
Municipal debt securities	Level 2	$	9,771	$	9,734
Metropolitan district bond securities	Level 3	$	8,711	$	9,710
Mortgage loans held for sale	Level 2	$	173,568	$	328,835

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

		September 30, 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	$	24,450	$	24,450	$	22,704	$	22,704
Homebuilding liabilities:
Senior and convertible senior notes payable, net	Level 2	$	3,393,799	$	3,677,455	$	3,462,016	$	3,675,276