Note 6 - Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Inventories Owned [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2016
	North		Southeast		Southwest		West		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land and land under development (1)	$	445,245	$	1,177,646	$	594,585	$	1,410,264	$	3,627,740
Homes completed and under construction		327,421		585,938		710,509		680,241		2,304,109
Model homes		79,306		132,968		116,575		178,094		506,943
Total inventories owned	$	851,972	$	1,896,552	$	1,421,669	$	2,268,599	$	6,438,792

	December 31, 2015
	North		Southeast		Southwest		West		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land and land under development (1)	$	370,584	$	1,169,350	$	687,792	$	1,318,563	$	3,546,289
Homes completed and under construction		266,967		464,668		599,183		708,779		2,039,597
Model homes		66,100		119,283		113,549		185,141		484,073
Total inventories owned	$	703,651	$	1,753,301	$	1,400,524	$	2,212,483	$	6,069,959