Note 22 - Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		$ 118,170	$ 6,387
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Intercompany receivables		2,110,248	2,380,899
Owned		2,850,899	2,524,927
Not owned		38,300	32,393
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		4,358	5,353
Investments in subsidiaries		1,855,517	1,644,453
Deferred income taxes, net		342,413	405,945
Goodwill		970,185	933,360
Other assets		62,148	67,578
Assets		8,352,238	8,001,295
Accounts payable		99,023	91,873
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		306,603	415,803
Revolving credit facility		146,000
Secured Debt		272,378	170,167
Senior notes payable		3,393,799	3,462,016
Total liabilities		4,217,803	4,139,859
Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		30,931	112,852
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Intercompany receivables
Owned		2,350,260	2,304,305
Not owned		32,841	38,925
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		4,696	4,330
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes, net
Goodwill
Other assets		44,449	48,027
Assets		2,463,177	2,508,439
Accounts payable		78,204	82,906
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		1,408,418	1,538,096
Revolving credit facility
Secured Debt
Senior notes payable
Total liabilities		1,486,622	1,621,002
Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		34,932	31,837
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		29,796	35,990
Intercompany receivables		235,105	152,505
Owned		1,331,888	1,240,727
Not owned		4,343	11,928
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		130,319	123,080
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes, net
Goodwill
Other assets		2,751	3,163
Assets		1,769,134	1,599,230
Accounts payable		27,576	16,902
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		949,122	903,761
Revolving credit facility
Secured Debt		3,657	4,061
Senior notes payable
Total liabilities		980,355	924,724
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Intercompany receivables		(2,345,353)	(2,533,404)
Owned
Not owned
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures
Investments in subsidiaries		(1,855,517)	(1,644,453)
Deferred income taxes, net		(18,458)	(9,751)
Goodwill
Other assets
Assets		(4,219,328)	(4,187,608)
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		(2,130,349)	(2,378,867)
Revolving credit facility
Secured Debt		(235,105)	(148,545)
Senior notes payable
Total liabilities		(2,365,454)	(2,527,412)
Homebuilding [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		184,033	151,076
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		29,796	35,990
Intercompany receivables
Owned		6,533,047	6,069,959
Not owned		75,484	83,246
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		139,373	132,763
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes, net		323,955	396,194
Goodwill		970,185	933,360
Other assets		109,348	118,768
Assets		8,365,221	7,921,356
Accounts payable		204,803	191,681
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		533,794	478,793
Revolving credit facility		146,000
Secured Debt		40,930	25,683
Senior notes payable		3,393,799	3,462,016
Total liabilities		4,319,326	4,158,173
Financial Services [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other assets
Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Total liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other assets
Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Total liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		30,241	35,518
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		21,799	22,914
Other assets		21,131	18,886
Assets		268,883	425,792
Mortgage loans held for sale, net		171,262	325,770
Mortgage loans held for investment, net		24,450	22,704
Total liabilities		178,700	343,282
Accounts payable and other liabilities		16,802	39,860
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings		161,898	303,422
Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Other assets		(1,643)	(1,643)
Assets		(1,643)	(1,643)
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Total liabilities			(17,386)
Accounts payable and other liabilities			(17,386)
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Financial Services [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		30,241	35,518
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		21,799	22,914
Other assets		19,488	17,243
Assets		267,240	424,149
Mortgage loans held for sale, net		171,262	325,770
Mortgage loans held for investment, net		24,450	22,704
Total liabilities		178,700	325,896
Accounts payable and other liabilities		16,802	22,474
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings		161,898	303,422
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		118,170	6,387	$ 61,416	$ 133,304
Assets		8,352,238	8,001,295
Total liabilities		4,217,803	4,139,859
Total Equity		4,134,435	3,861,436
Total Liabilities and Equity		8,352,238	8,001,295
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		30,931	112,852	9,803	1,061
Assets		2,463,177	2,508,439
Total liabilities		1,486,622	1,621,002
Total Equity		976,555	887,437
Total Liabilities and Equity		2,463,177	2,508,439
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		65,173	67,355	55,503	78,028
Assets		2,038,017	2,025,022
Total liabilities		1,159,055	1,268,006
Total Equity		878,962	757,016
Total Liabilities and Equity		2,038,017	2,025,022
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Assets		(4,220,971)	(4,189,251)
Total liabilities		(2,365,454)	(2,544,798)
Total Equity		(1,855,517)	(1,644,453)
Total Liabilities and Equity		(4,220,971)	(4,189,251)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		214,274	186,594	$ 126,722	$ 212,393
Owned		6,533,047	6,069,959
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	[1]	139,373	132,763
Assets		8,632,461	8,345,505
Total liabilities		4,498,026	4,484,069
Total Equity		4,134,435	3,861,436
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 8,632,461	$ 8,345,505

[1] As of September 30, 2016, our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of $127.6 million, $5.9 million, $0.3 million and $5.6 million, within our West, Southwest, Southeast and North reportable segments, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of $121.3 million, $5.6 million, $0.3 million and $5.6 million, within our West, Southwest, Southeast and North reportable segments, respectively.