Note 4 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding revenues:
North	$	1,017,063	$	262,988	$	n/a
Southeast		1,559,345		988,773		672,776
Southwest		1,659,477		889,496		495,008
West		2,152,155		1,355,154		1,243,394
Total homebuilding revenues	$	6,388,040	$	3,496,411	$	2,411,178
Homebuilding pretax income (1):
North	$	80,498	$	5,556	$	n/a
Southeast		130,656		69,726		66,232
Southwest		165,694		70,851		48,958
West		336,654		179,417		224,931
Total homebuilding pretax income	$	713,502	$	325,550	$	340,121
Homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures:
North	$	588	$	78	$	n/a
Southeast		435		219		119
Southwest		1,019		159		28
West		2,015		1,510		(815	)
Total homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	4,057	$	1,966	$	(668	)

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

	December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding assets:
North	$	1,181,544	$	732,689
Southeast		2,253,289		1,766,241
Southwest		1,842,869		1,470,654
West		2,500,163		2,357,597
Corporate (1)		578,780		1,678,072
Total homebuilding assets	$	8,356,645	$	8,005,253
Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
North	$	5,691	$	5,634
Southeast		334		313
Southwest		6,085		5,594
West		115,017		121,222
Total homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	127,127	$	132,763