CalAtlantic (CAA) 10-Q 1 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'STANDARD PACIFIC CORP /DE/	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	277,142,337
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000878560	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Homebuilding:	'	'	'	'
Home sale revenues	$511,059	$317,389	$1,300,493	$812,578
Land sale revenues	697	1,152	7,665	4,537
Total revenues	511,756	318,541	1,308,158	817,115
Cost of home sales	-381,694	-253,344	-993,809	-647,525
Cost of land sales	-672	-1,092	-7,671	-4,458
Total cost of sales	-382,366	-254,436	-1,001,480	-651,983
Gross margin	129,390	64,105	306,678	165,132
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-61,939	-43,121	-162,831	-122,765
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	-32	-39	1,249	-2,707
Interest expense	'	-1,669	'	-5,816
Other income (expense)	301	117	2,624	4,708
Homebuilding pretax income	67,720	19,393	147,720	38,552
Financial Services:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	5,839	5,218	18,927	14,249
Expenses	-3,590	-2,777	-10,394	-7,952
Other income	167	70	420	217
Financial services pretax income	2,416	2,511	8,953	6,514
Income before taxes	70,136	21,904	156,673	45,066
Provision for income taxes	-11,201	-194	-32,778	-570
Net income	58,935	21,710	123,895	44,496
Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder	-14,166	-9,100	-40,353	-18,980
Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock	-90	-22	-169	-31
Net income available to common stockholders	$44,679	$12,588	$83,373	$25,485
Income Per Common Share:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.06	$0.34	$0.13
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.05	$0.31	$0.12
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in Shares)	276,966,995	204,485,294	244,998,581	198,469,130
Diluted (in Shares)	314,897,098	235,273,648	283,189,878	210,441,932
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (in Shares)	87,812,786	147,812,786	118,582,017	147,812,786
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (in Shares)	402,709,884	383,086,434	401,771,895	358,254,718

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income	$58,935	$21,710	$123,895	$44,496
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	'	1,614	2,228	4,806
Total comprehensive income	$58,935	$23,324	$126,123	$49,302

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and equivalents	$363,128	$346,555
Restricted cash	29,300	'
Total Assets	3,530,196	3,113,074
Total Liabilities	2,130,170	1,857,258
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 267,829 and 450,829 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	3	5
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 277,064,975 and 213,245,488 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	2,770	2,132
Additional paid-in capital	1,350,706	1,333,255
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	46,547	-77,348
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	'	-2,228
Total Equity	1,400,026	1,255,816
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,530,196	3,113,074
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Cash and equivalents	345,999	339,908
Restricted cash	27,524	26,900
Trade and other receivables	19,186	10,724
Inventories - owned	2,410,649	1,971,418
Inventories - not owned	103,734	71,295
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	58,330	52,443
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $10,510 and $22,696 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	405,912	455,372
Other assets	48,812	41,918
Total Assets	3,420,146	2,969,978
Accounts payable	29,301	22,446
Accrued liabilities	196,478	198,144
Secured project debt and other notes payable	5,105	11,516
Senior notes payable	1,832,517	1,530,502
Total Liabilities	2,063,401	1,762,608
Financial Services [Member]	'	'
Cash and equivalents	17,129	6,647
Restricted cash	1,795	2,420
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	75,211	119,549
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	10,989	9,923
Other assets	4,926	4,557
Total Assets	110,050	143,096
Accounts payable and other liabilities	2,589	2,491
Mortgage credit facilities	64,180	92,159
Total Liabilities	$66,769	$94,650

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Common stock, Par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, Shares authorized	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, Shares issued	277,064,975	213,245,488
Common stock, Shares outstanding	277,064,975	213,245,488
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Deferred income taxes, valuation allowance (in Dollars)	$10,510	$22,696
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, Par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, Shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, Shares issued	267,829	450,829
Preferred stock, Shares outstanding	267,829	450,829

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net income	$123,895	$44,496
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	-1,249	2,707
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures	3,375	1,285
Depreciation and amortization	2,450	1,831
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	16	15
Amortization of stock-based compensation	6,656	4,518
Deferred income taxes	48,489	'
Deposit write-offs	'	133
Changes in cash and equivalents due to:	'	'
Trade and other receivables	-8,462	-12,143
Mortgage loans held for sale	44,179	-14,016
Inventories - owned	-314,375	-185,832
Inventories - not owned	-31,700	-10,690
Other assets	401	922
Accounts payable	6,855	-1,371
Accrued liabilities	-6,926	-2,991
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-126,396	-171,136
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	-12,942	-53,078
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	2,319	11,940
Net cash paid for acquisitions	-113,793	-60,752
Other investing activities	-4,734	-1,705
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-129,150	-103,595
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Change in restricted cash	1	5,034
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable	-7,289	-782
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable	'	-9,990
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable	300,000	253,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	-4,045	-8,081
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities	-27,979	24,227
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	'	75,849
Payment of common stock issuance costs	'	-3,913
Payment of issuance costs in connection with preferred shareholder equity transactions	-350	'
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	11,781	8,321
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	272,119	343,665
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	16,573	68,934
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	346,555	410,522
Cash and equivalents at end of period	363,128	479,456
Homebuilding restricted cash at end of period	27,524	25,713
Financial services restricted cash at end of period	1,795	1,920
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$392,447	$507,089

Note_1_Basis_of_Presentation

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	'
	1.       Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Standard Pacific Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries and have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Form 10-Q. Certain information normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2013 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
	Certain items in the prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer to Standard Pacific Corp. and its subsidiaries. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Note_2_Recent_Accounting_Prono

Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Text Block]	'
	2.       Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”), which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present, either on the face of the income statement or in the notes to financial statements, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments in ASU 2013-02 do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. For public entities, the amendments in ASU 2013-02 were effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance concerns disclosure only and our adoption of this new provision of ASU 2013-02 on January 1, 2013 did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note_3_Segment_Reporting

Note 3 - Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	3.       Segment Reporting
	We operate two principal businesses: homebuilding and financial services.
	Our homebuilding operations construct and sell single-family attached and detached homes. In accordance with the aggregation criteria defined in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, our homebuilding operating segments have been grouped into three reportable segments: California; Southwest, consisting of our operating divisions in Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Nevada; and Southeast, consisting of our operating divisions in Florida and the Carolinas.
	Our mortgage financing operation provides mortgage financing to our homebuyers in substantially all of the markets in which we operate, and sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market. Our title service operation provides title examinations for our homebuyers in Texas. Our mortgage financing and title services operations are included in our financial services reportable segment, which is separately reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements under “Financial Services.”
	Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as accounting, finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation, marketing and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support us as a publicly traded company. All of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to each of our operating divisions based on their respective percentage of revenues.
	Segment financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding operations was as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding revenues:
	California	$	273,711	$	183,177	$	701,909	$	445,634
	Southwest		97,736		61,638		270,157		181,872
	Southeast		140,309		73,726		336,092		189,609
	Total homebuilding revenues	$	511,756	$	318,541	$	1,308,158	$	817,115
	Homebuilding pretax income:
	California	$	47,888	$	12,513	$	100,298	$	27,037
	Southwest		10,159		4,080		25,212		7,951
	Southeast		9,673		2,800		22,210		3,564
	Total homebuilding pretax income	$	67,720	$	19,393	$	147,720	$	38,552
	Segment financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding assets was as follows:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding assets:
	California	$	1,269,215	$	1,192,249
	Southwest		620,699		496,902
	Southeast		724,689		438,122
	Corporate		805,543		842,705
	Total homebuilding assets	$	3,420,146	$	2,969,978

Note_4_Earnings_Per_Common_Sha

Note 4 - Earnings Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	4.      Earnings Per Common Share
	We compute earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”), which requires earnings per share for each class of stock (common stock and participating preferred stock) to be calculated using the two-class method. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings between the holders of common stock and a company's participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders based on their respective participation rights in undistributed earnings. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.
	Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of basic common stock outstanding. Our Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), which is convertible into shares of our common stock at the holder’s option (subject to a limitation based upon voting interest), and our unvested restricted stock, are classified as participating securities in accordance with ASC 260. Net income allocated to the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock and unvested restricted stock is calculated based on the shareholders’ proportionate share of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.
	For purposes of determining diluted earnings per common share, basic earnings per common share is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive common shares outstanding, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance share awards and unvested restricted stock using the more dilutive of either the two-class method or the treasury stock method, and Series B Preferred Stock and convertible debt using the if-converted method. Under the two-class method of calculating diluted earnings per share, net income is reallocated to common stock, the Series B Preferred stock and all dilutive securities based on the contractual participating rights of the security to share in the current earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. In the computation of diluted earnings per share, the two-class method and if-converted method for the Series B Preferred Stock resulted in the same earnings per share amounts as the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock has the same economic rights as the holders of the common stock.
	The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share.
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	58,935		$	21,710		$	123,895		$	44,496
	Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder		(14,166	)		(9,100	)		(40,353	)		(18,980	)
	Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock		(90	)		(22	)		(169	)		(31	)
	Net income available to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share		44,679			12,588			83,373			25,485
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Net income allocated to preferred shareholder		14,166			9,100			40,353			18,980
	Interest on 1.25% convertible senior notes due 2032, included in cost of sales		41			55			490			55
	Interest on 6% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012	―				217		―			―
	Net income available to common and preferred stock for diluted earnings per share	$	58,886		$	21,960		$	124,216		$	44,520
	Denominator:
	Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		276,966,995			204,485,294			244,998,581			198,469,130
	Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (if dilutive)		87,812,786			147,812,786			118,582,017			147,812,786
	Total weighted average common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares		364,779,781			352,298,080			363,580,598			346,281,916
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		6,617,253			7,333,726			6,878,447			5,687,376
	1.25% convertible senior notes due 2032		31,312,850			18,719,639			31,312,850			6,285,426
	6% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012	―				4,734,989		―			―
	Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		402,709,884			383,086,434			401,771,895			358,254,718
	Income per share:
	Basic	$	0.16		$	0.06		$	0.34		$	0.13
	Diluted	$	0.15		$	0.05		$	0.31		$	0.12

Note_5_StockBased_Compensation

Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	5.      Stock-Based Compensation
	We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. ASC 718 requires all entities to apply a fair value-based measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we granted 6.2 million capped stock appreciation rights and 0.2 million performance share awards, and issued 0.3 million shares of restricted common stock to our officers and key employees. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we issued 36,224 shares of common stock to our independent directors (excluding directors appointed by MP CA Homes LLC (“MatlinPatterson”) who did not receive any stock awards).
	Total compensation expense recognized related to stock-based compensation was $2.7 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $6.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $17.3 million, with a weighted average period over which the remaining unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recorded of approximately 2.1 years.

Note_6_Restricted_Cash

Note 6 - Restricted Cash	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Text Block]	'
	6.      Restricted Cash
	At September 30, 2013, restricted cash included $29.3 million of cash held in cash collateral accounts primarily related to certain letters of credit that have been issued and a portion related to our financial services subsidiary mortgage credit facilities ($27.5 million of homebuilding restricted cash and $1.8 million of financial services restricted cash).

Note_7_Inventories

Note 7 - Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7.     Inventories
		a.	Inventories Owned
	Inventories owned consisted of the following at:
			30-Sep-13
			California		Southwest		Southeast		Total
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Land and land under development		$	785,752	$	387,392	$	462,867	$	1,636,011
	Homes completed and under construction			285,306		167,066		194,899		647,271
	Model homes			80,808		26,822		19,737		127,367
	Total inventories owned		$	1,151,866	$	581,280	$	677,503	$	2,410,649
			31-Dec-12
			California		Southwest		Southeast		Total
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Land and land under development		$	778,419	$	352,705	$	313,037	$	1,444,161
	Homes completed and under construction			240,236		93,265		93,695		427,196
	Model homes			67,504		15,231		17,326		100,061
	Total inventories owned		$	1,086,159	$	461,201	$	424,058	$	1,971,418
	In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), we record impairment losses on inventories when events and circumstances indicate that they may be impaired, and the future undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. Inventories that are determined to be impaired are written down to their estimated fair value. We calculate the fair value of a project under a land residual value analysis and in certain cases in conjunction with a discounted cash flow analysis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the total number of projects included in inventories-owned and reviewed for impairment were 324 and 281, respectively. Based on the impairment review, we did not record any inventory impairments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	During the second quarter of 2013, we acquired control of approximately 30 current and future communities from a homebuilder in the Southeast, which we accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.  As a result of this transaction, we recorded approximately $108.6 million of inventories owned, $8.1 million of inventories not owned, $2.2 million of intangible assets, $4.2 million of other accrued liabilities and $0.9 million of secured project debt.  As of September 30, 2013, these amounts are subject to change as we have not yet finalized the purchase price allocation of the real estate assets acquired in this transaction. In addition, we incurred approximately $1.2 million of transaction costs, which is included in homebuilding other income (expense) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	b. Inventories Not Owned
	Inventories not owned consisted of the following at:
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Land purchase and lot option deposits		$	34,581	$	23,803
	Other lot option contracts, net of deposits			69,153		47,492
	Total inventories not owned		$	103,734	$	71,295
	Under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), a non-refundable deposit paid to an entity is deemed to be a variable interest that will absorb some or all of the entity’s expected losses if they occur. Our land purchase and lot option deposits generally represent our maximum exposure to the land seller if we elect not to purchase the optioned property. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to optioned land prior to takedown. Such costs are classified as inventories owned, which we would have to absorb should we not exercise the option. Therefore, whenever we enter into a land option or purchase contract with an entity and make a non-refundable deposit, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) may have been created. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, we were not required to consolidate any VIEs related to land option or purchase contracts. In accordance with ASC 810, we perform ongoing reassessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Other lot option contracts noted in the table above includes specific performance obligations where the land option contract contains a binding obligation requiring us to complete the lot purchases and amounts allocated in connection with the business combination noted above.

Note_8_Capitalization_of_Inter

Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Home Building Interest [Abstract]	'
Home Building Interest [Text Block]	'
	8.       Capitalization of Interest
	We follow the practice of capitalizing interest to inventories owned during the period of development and to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories owned is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is included as a reduction of income from unconsolidated joint ventures when the related homes or lots are sold to third parties. Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated land development joint ventures is transferred to inventories owned if the underlying lots are purchased by us. To the extent our debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred by us. Qualified assets represent projects that are actively selling or under development as well as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, our qualified assets exceeded our debt, and as of September 30, 2013, the amount of our qualified assets in excess of our debt was $276.7 million. As a result, all of our interest incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was capitalized in accordance with ASC 835. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we expensed $5.8 million of interest costs related to the portion of our debt in excess of our qualified assets in accordance with ASC 835.
	The following is a summary of homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, amortized to cost of sales and income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and expensed as interest expense, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Total interest incurred (1)		$	34,766		$	36,112		$	103,319		$	106,732
	Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned			(34,118	)		(32,604	)		(101,101	)		(95,472	)
	Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures			(648	)		(1,839	)		(2,218	)		(5,444	)
	Interest expense		$	―		$	1,669		$	―		$	5,816
	Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales		$	30,303		$	27,071		$	88,336		$	70,092
	Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales		$	19		$	7		$	533		$	26
	Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		$	117		$	208		$	409		$	643
	Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)		$	236,334		$	221,377		$	236,334		$	221,377
	Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned			9.8	%		12.1	%		9.8	%		12.1	%
	Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)		$	6,030		$	6,415		$	6,030		$	6,415
	Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures			10.3	%		12.2	%		10.3	%		12.2	%
		-1	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $0 and $3.6 million, respectively, of interest related to interest rate swap agreements that were terminated in the 2010 fourth quarter (please see Note 15 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $2.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively, of interest related to the terminated interest rate swap agreements.
		-2	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $0.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $7.5 million of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.

Note_9_Investments_in_Unconsol

Note 9 - Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9.       Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures
	The table set forth below summarizes the combined statements of operations for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures that we accounted for under the equity method:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Revenues	$	3,533		$	9,416		$	24,040		$	16,720
	Cost of sales and expenses		(3,576	)		(8,218	)		(21,793	)		(15,799	)
	Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	$	(43	)	$	1,198		$	2,247		$	921
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	(32	)	$	(39	)	$	1,249		$	(2,707	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations represents our share of the income (loss) of these unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures was primarily attributable to our share of income (loss) related to our California joint ventures, which was allocated based on the provisions of the underlying joint venture operating agreements.
	During each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, all of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures were reviewed for impairment. Based on the impairment review, no joint venture projects were determined to be impaired for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	The table set forth below summarizes the combined balance sheets for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures that we accounted for under the equity method:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash	$	13,020		$	15,627
	Inventories		214,537			129,477
	Other assets		14,179			10,783
	Total assets	$	241,736		$	155,887
	Liabilities and Equity:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,227		$	5,796
	Debt		46,410		―
	Standard Pacific equity		57,509			51,173
	Other members' equity		132,590			98,918
	Total liabilities and equity	$	241,736		$	155,887
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	58,330		$	52,443
	In some cases our net investment in these unconsolidated joint ventures is not equal to our proportionate share of equity reflected in the table above primarily because of differences between asset impairments that we recorded in prior periods against our joint venture investments and the impairments recorded by the applicable joint venture. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, substantially all of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures were in California. Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures also included approximately $6.0 million and $6.9 million of homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which capitalized interest is not included in the combined balance sheets above.
	Our investments in these unconsolidated joint ventures may represent a variable interest in a VIE depending on, among other things, the economic interests of the members of the entity and the contractual terms of the arrangement. We analyze all of our unconsolidated joint ventures under the provisions of ASC 810 to determine whether these entities are deemed to be VIEs, and if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. As of September 30, 2013, all of our homebuilding and land development joint ventures with unrelated parties were determined under the provisions of ASC 810 to be unconsolidated joint ventures either because they were not deemed to be VIEs, or, if they were a VIE, we were not deemed to be the primary beneficiary.

Note_10_Warranty_Costs

Note 10 - Warranty Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	10.     Warranty Costs
	Estimated future direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of sales in the period when the related homebuilding revenues are recognized. Amounts accrued are based upon historical experience. Indirect warranty overhead salaries and related costs are charged to cost of sales in the period incurred. We assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual on a quarterly basis and adjust the amounts recorded if necessary. Our warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Changes in our warranty accrual are detailed in the table set forth below:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Warranty accrual, beginning of the period	$	15,514		$	17,572
	Warranty costs accrued during the period		1,789			1,034
	Warranty costs paid during the period		(2,844	)		(2,677	)
	Warranty accrual, end of the period	$	14,459		$	15,929

Note_11_Revolving_Credit_Facil

Note 11 - Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Line Of Credit Facility [Abstract]	'
Line Of Credit Facility [Text Block]	'
	11.     Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities
	As of September 30, 2013, we were party to a $350 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), of which $320 million matures in October 2015 and $30 million matures in February 2014. During the 2013 third quarter, we amended the Revolving Facility to, among other things, eliminate the borrowing base and modify the mandatory repayment requirement. The Revolving Facility has an accordion feature under which the aggregate commitment may be increased up to $550 million (subject to the availability of additional bank commitments and certain other conditions). On October 24, 2013, we exercised the accordion feature and increased the aggregate commitment to $470 million). As of September 30, 2013, the Revolving Facility contained financial covenants, including, but not limited to, (i) a minimum consolidated tangible net worth covenant; (ii) a covenant to maintain either (a) a minimum liquidity level or (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio; (iii) a maximum net homebuilding leverage ratio and (iv) a maximum land not under development to tangible net worth ratio. This facility also contains a limitation on our investments in joint ventures. Interest rates charged under the Revolving Facility include LIBOR and prime rate pricing options. As of September 30, 2013 we satisfied the conditions that would allow us to borrow up to $350 million under the facility and had no amounts outstanding.
	As of September 30, 2013, we were party to two committed letter of credit facilities totaling $11 million, of which $7.2 million was outstanding. These facilities require cash collateralization and have maturity dates ranging from October 2013 to November 2013. In addition, as of such date, we also had $19.7 million outstanding under an uncommitted letter of credit facility. As of September 30, 2013 these facilities were secured by cash collateral deposits of $27.2 million. Upon maturity, we may renew or enter into new letter of credit facilities with the same or other financial institutions.
	In October 2013, we entered into a new $15 million committed letter of credit facility, which requires cash collateralization and matures in October 2016.

Note_12_Secured_Project_Debt_a

Note 12 - Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	12.      Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable
	Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of seller non-recourse financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land acquisition, development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible. At September 30, 2013, we had approximately $5.1 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable.

Note_13_Senior_Notes_Payable

Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	13.      Senior Notes Payable
	Senior notes payable consisted of the following at:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	6.25% Senior Notes due April 2014	$	4,971	$	4,971
	7% Senior Notes due August 2015		29,789		29,789
	10.75% Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount		268,195		265,823
	8.375% Senior Notes due May 2018, net of premium		579,277		579,832
	8.375% Senior Notes due January 2021, net of discount		397,285		397,087
	6.25% Senior Notes due December 2021		300,000		―
	1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032		253,000		253,000
		$	1,832,517	$	1,530,502
	The senior notes payable described above are all senior obligations and rank equally with our other existing senior indebtedness and are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, pursuant to a “make whole” formula. These notes contain various restrictive covenants.  Our 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016 contain our most restrictive covenants, including a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments.  Outside of the specified categories of indebtedness that are carved out of the additional indebtedness limitation (including a carve-out for up to $1.1 billion in credit facility indebtedness), the Company must satisfy at least one of two conditions (either a maximum leverage condition or a minimum interest coverage condition) to incur additional indebtedness.  The Company must also satisfy at least one of these two conditions to make restricted payments.  Restricted payments include dividends and investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries.  Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation.  As of September 30, 2013, we were able to incur additional indebtedness and make restricted payments because we satisfied both conditions. Many of our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) guaranty our outstanding senior notes. The guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several. Please see Note 21 for supplemental financial statement information about our guarantor subsidiaries group and non-guarantor subsidiaries group.
	The 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Convertible Notes”) will mature on August 1, 2032, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The holders may at any time convert their Convertible Notes into shares of the Company's common stock at an initial conversion rate of 123.7662 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $8.08 per share), subject to adjustment. On or after August 5, 2017, the Company may redeem for cash all or part of the Convertible Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes being redeemed. On each of August 1, 2017, August 1, 2022 and August 1, 2027, holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to purchase all or any portion of their Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased.
	During the 2013 third quarter, the Company issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2021, which are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by the guarantors of our other senior notes on a senior unsecured basis.

Note_14_Preferred_Stock

Note 14 - Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	'
	14.      Preferred Stock
	Our Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) is convertible at the holder’s option into shares of our common stock provided that no holder, with its affiliates, may beneficially own total voting power of our voting stock in excess of 49%. The number of shares of common stock into which our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible is determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable conversion price ($3.05, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. The Series B Preferred Stock also mandatorily converts into our common stock upon its sale, transfer or other disposition by MatlinPatterson or its affiliates to an unaffiliated third party. The Series B Preferred Stock votes together with our common stock on all matters upon which holders of our common stock are entitled to vote. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to such number of votes as the number of shares of our common stock into which such share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, provided that the aggregate votes attributable to such shares with respect to any holder of Series B Preferred Stock (including its affiliates), taking into consideration any other voting securities of the Company held by such stockholder, cannot exceed more than 49% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive only those dividends declared and paid on the common stock.
	During the second quarter of 2013, MatlinPatterson converted 183,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 60,000,000 shares of our common stock in accordance with the original terms of the Series B Preferred Stock Agreement and sold 23,000,000 shares of our common stock in a secondary public offering. We did not sell any shares and did not receive any proceeds from these transactions. At September 30, 2013, MatlinPatterson owned 267,829 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 87.8 million shares of our common stock. As of September 30, 2013, the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock on an as converted basis plus the 126.4 million shares of common stock owned by MatlinPatterson represented approximately 59% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.

Note_15_Derivative_Instruments

Note 15 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	15.      Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	We account for derivatives and certain hedging activities in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 establishes the accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, be recorded as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and to measure these instruments at fair market value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair market value of derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations or recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and recognized in the consolidated statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings, depending on the purpose of the derivative and whether the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.
	Our policy is to designate at a derivative’s inception the specific assets, liabilities or future commitments being hedged and monitor the derivative to determine if the derivative remains an effective hedge. The effectiveness of a derivative as a hedge is based on a high correlation between changes in the derivative’s value and changes in the value of the underlying hedged item. We recognize gains or losses for amounts received or paid when the underlying transaction settles. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we recorded after-tax other comprehensive income of $2.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively, related to interest rate swap agreements that we terminated in December 2010. These swap agreements qualified for hedge accounting treatment prior to their termination and the related gain or loss was deferred, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The cost associated with the early unwind of the interest rate swap agreements was amortized as a component of our interest incurred through May 2013, and has been completely amortized as of September 30, 2013.

Note_16_Mortgage_Credit_Facili

Note 16 - Mortgage Credit Facilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Abstract]	'
Disclosure Of Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Text Block]	'
	16.      Mortgage Credit Facilities
	At September 30, 2013, we had $64.2 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary’s mortgage credit facilities. These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $125 million repurchase facility with one lender, maturing in May 2014, and a $75 million repurchase facility with another lender, maturing in September 2014. These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled $1.8 million as of September 30, 2013, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity amount based on a measure of total assets (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements. As of September 30, 2013, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.

Note_17_Disclosures_about_Fair

Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	17.      Disclosures about Fair Value
	ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), establishes a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Further, ASC 820 requires us to maximize the use of observable market inputs, minimize the use of unobservable market inputs and disclose in the form of an outlined hierarchy the details of such fair value measurements. ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
	•     Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
	•     Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
	•     Level 3 – valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
	Mortgage loans held for sale have been measured at fair value in accordance with ASC 820 for the three months ended September 30, 2013:
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Description	As of		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		30-Sep-13		Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans held for sale	$	77,117	$	―	$	77,117	$	―
	Mortgage loans held for sale consist of FHA, VA, USDA and agency first mortgages on single-family residences which are eligible for sale to FNMA/FHLMC, GNMA or other investors, as applicable. Fair values of these loans are based on quoted prices from third party investors when preselling loans.
	The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of our other financial instruments for which we have not elected the fair value option in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments:
				30-Sep-13				31-Dec-12
	Description	Fair Value Hierarchy		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
				Amount				Amount
				(Dollars in thousands)
	Financial services assets:
	Mortgage loans held for investment, net	Level 2		$	10,989	$	10,989	$	9,923	$	9,923
	Homebuilding liabilities:
	Senior notes payable, net	Level 2		$	1,832,517	$	2,083,279	$	1,530,502	$	1,803,202
	Mortgage Loans Held for Investment – Fair value of these loans is based on the estimated market value of the underlying collateral based on market data and other factors for similar type properties as further adjusted to reflect the estimated net realizable value of carrying the loans through disposition.
	Senior Notes Payable – The senior notes are traded over the counter and their fair values were estimated based upon the values of their last trade at the end of the period.
	The fair value of our cash and equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, accounts payable, secured project debt and other notes payable, mortgage credit facilities and other liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

Note_18_Commitments_and_Contin

Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	18.     Commitments and Contingencies
		a.	Land Purchase and Option Agreements
	We are subject to obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require us to provide a cash deposit or deliver a letter of credit in favor of the seller, and our purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements. We also utilize option contracts with land sellers and third-party financial entities as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the near-term use of funds from our corporate financing sources. Option contracts generally require a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices. We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices. Also, in a few instances where we have entered into option contracts with third party financial entities, we have generally entered into construction agreements that do not terminate even if we elect not to exercise our option. In these instances, we are generally obligated to complete land development improvements on the optioned property at a predetermined cost (paid by the option provider) and are responsible for all cost overruns. At September 30, 2013, we had no option contracts outstanding with third party financial entities.
	In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land. At September 30, 2013, we had non-refundable cash deposits outstanding of approximately $28.0 million and capitalized preacquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $4.5 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $344.8 million. Approximately $28.2 million of the remaining purchase price is included in inventories not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences. Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions.
		b.	Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures
	Our joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and construction financing designed to reduce the use of funds from corporate financing sources. As of September 30, 2013, we held membership interests in 20 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which eight were active and 12 were inactive or winding down. As of such date, two joint ventures had project specific debt outstanding totaling $46.4 million that is non-recourse to us, of which $16.4 million is scheduled to mature in December 2013 and $30.0 million is scheduled to mature in June 2014. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, our joint ventures had $2.7 million of surety bonds outstanding subject to indemnity arrangements by us and had an estimated $0.2 million remaining in cost to complete.
		c.	Surety Bonds
	We obtain surety bonds in the normal course of business to ensure completion of the infrastructure of our projects. At September 30, 2013, we had approximately $419.3 million in surety bonds outstanding (exclusive of surety bonds related to our joint ventures), with respect to which we had an estimated $256.4 million remaining in cost to complete.
		d.	Mortgage Loans and Commitments
	We commit to making mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage. Standard Pacific Mortgage sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market and finances these loans under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 30 to 45 days), as investors complete their administrative review of applicable loan documents. Mortgage loans in process for which interest rates were committed to borrowers totaled approximately $89.7 million at September 30, 2013 and carried a weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.4%. Interest rate risks related to these obligations are mitigated through the preselling of loans to investors. As of September 30, 2013, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $75.7 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $91.1 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors’ administrative review of the applicable loan documents.
	Standard Pacific Mortgage sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market, with servicing rights released on a non-recourse basis. This sale is subject to Standard Pacific Mortgage’s obligation to repay its gain on sale if the loan is prepaid by the borrower within a certain time period following such sale, or to repurchase the loan if, among other things, the purchaser’s underwriting guidelines are not met, or there is fraud in connection with the loan. As of September 30, 2013, we had incurred an aggregate of $10.4 million in losses related to loan repurchases and make-whole payments we had been required to make on the $7.9 billion total dollar value of the loans we originated from the beginning of 2004 through the end of the third quarter of 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Standard Pacific Mortgage recorded loan loss expense related to indemnification and repurchase allowances of $0 and $0.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, Standard Pacific Mortgage had indemnity and repurchase allowances related to loans sold of approximately $2.2 million. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Standard Pacific Mortgage made make-whole payments totaling approximately $0.8 million related to nine loans and $0.8 million related to six loans, respectively.
		e.	Insurance and Litigation Accruals
	Insurance and litigation accruals are established with respect to estimated future claims cost. We maintain general liability insurance designed to protect us against a portion of our risk of loss from construction-related claims. We also generally require our subcontractors and design professionals to indemnify us for liabilities arising from their work, subject to various limitations. However, such indemnity is significantly limited with respect to certain subcontractors that are added to our general liability insurance policy. We record allowances to cover our estimated costs of self-insured retentions and deductible amounts under these policies and estimated costs for claims that may not be covered by applicable insurance or indemnities. Our total insurance and litigation accruals as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $61.3 million and $57.2 million, respectively, which are included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Estimation of these accruals include consideration of our claims history, including current claims, estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported, and potential for recovery of costs from insurance and other sources. We utilize the services of an independent third party actuary to assist us with evaluating the level of our insurance and litigation accruals. Because of the high degree of judgment required in determining these estimated accrual amounts, actual future claim costs could differ from our currently estimated amounts.

Note_19_Income_Taxes

Note 19 - Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	19.     Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.
	Each quarter we assess our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable under ASC 740. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the asset we conclude is more likely than not to be unrealizable. Our assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of our current and cumulative losses, forecasts of our future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our utilization experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and tax planning alternatives.
	As of September 30, 2013, we had a $416.4 million deferred tax asset which was partially offset by a valuation allowance of $10.5 million related to state net operating loss carryforwards that are limited by shorter carryforward periods. In addition, as of such date, we had gross federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $537 million and $1,066 million, respectively, which if unused, will begin to expire in 2029 and 2014, respectively. The remaining deferred tax asset represented deductible timing differences, primarily related to inventory impairments and financial accruals, which have no expiration date. Our 2013 third quarter provision for income taxes included income tax expense of $27.3 million related to our $70.1 million of pretax income, partially offset by a $16.1 million benefit resulting from the reversal of our liability for unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 included income tax expense of $60.7 million related to the $156.7 million of pretax income, partially offset by an aggregate benefit of $28.3 million during the period, $12.2 million related to the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance attributable to the expiration of Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”) limitations and $16.1 million related to the reversal of our liability for unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. As of September 30, 2013, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2008 through 2012.

Note_20_Supplemental_Disclosur

Note 20 - Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	20.      Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	The following are supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
	Cash paid during the period for:
	Interest	$	95,130	$	92,910
	Income taxes	$	501	$	178
	Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:
	Liabilities assumed in connection with acquisition	$	4,983	$	―

Note_21_Supplemental_Guarantor

Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Text Block]	'
	21.     Supplemental Guarantor Information
	Certain of our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries guarantee our outstanding senior notes payable. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Presented below are the condensed consolidated financial statements for our guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding:
	Revenues	$	228,520		$	212,707		$	70,529		$	―		$	511,756
	Cost of sales		(165,466	)		(162,589	)		(54,311	)		―			(382,366	)
	Gross margin		63,054			50,118			16,218			―			129,390
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		(25,799	)		(29,095	)		(7,045	)		―			(61,939	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		165			(111	)		(86	)		―			(32	)
	Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		22,421			―			―			(22,421	)		―
	Interest income (expense), net		3,827			(2,732	)		(1,095	)		―			―
	Other income (expense)		(495	)		144			652			―			301
	Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		63,173			18,324			8,644			(22,421	)		67,720
	Financial Services:
	Financial services pretax income		―			―			2,416			―			2,416
	Income (loss) before income taxes		63,173			18,324			11,060			(22,421	)		70,136
	Provision for income taxes		(4,238	)		(5,913	)		(1,050	)		―			(11,201	)
	Net income (loss)	$	58,935		$	12,411		$	10,010		$	(22,421	)	$	58,935
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding:
	Revenues	$	148,216		$	141,155		$	29,170		$	-		$	318,541
	Cost of sales		(119,019	)		(111,353	)		(24,064	)		-			(254,436	)
	Gross margin		29,197			29,802			5,106			-			64,105
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		(20,157	)		(19,968	)		(2,996	)		-			(43,121	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		310			(38	)		(311	)		-			(39	)
	Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		4,285			-			-			(4,285	)		-
	Interest income (expense), net		4,209			(4,215	)		(1,663	)		-			(1,669	)
	Other income (expense)		808			22			(713	)		-			117
	Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		18,652			5,603			(577	)		(4,285	)		19,393
	Financial Services:
	Financial services pretax income		-			-			2,511			-			2,511
	Income (loss) before income taxes		18,652			5,603			1,934			(4,285	)		21,904
	(Provision) benefit for income taxes		3,058			(2,343	)		(909	)		-			(194	)
	Net income (loss)	$	21,710		$	3,260		$	1,025		$	(4,285	)	$	21,710
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding:
	Revenues	$	599,452		$	556,691		$	152,015		$	―		$	1,308,158
	Cost of sales		(450,521	)		(429,729	)		(121,230	)		―			(1,001,480	)
	Gross margin		148,931			126,962			30,785			―			306,678
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		(69,750	)		(77,771	)		(15,310	)		―			(162,831	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		1,660			(235	)		(176	)		―			1,249
	Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		43,692			―			―			(43,692	)		―
	Interest income (expense), net		13,112			(9,423	)		(3,689	)		―			―
	Other income (expense)		1,503			(13	)		1,134			―			2,624
	Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		139,148			39,520			12,744			(43,692	)		147,720
	Financial Services:
	Financial services pretax income		―			―			8,953			―			8,953
	Income (loss) before income taxes		139,148			39,520			21,697			(43,692	)		156,673
	Provision for income taxes		(15,253	)		(13,873	)		(3,652	)		―			(32,778	)
	Net income (loss)	$	123,895		$	25,647		$	18,045		$	(43,692	)	$	123,895
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
	Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
													Pacific Corp.
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	335,887		$	407,520		$	73,708		$	―		$	817,115
Cost of sales		(265,519	)		(325,276	)		(61,188	)		―			(651,983	)
Gross margin		70,368			82,244			12,520			―			165,132
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(56,524	)		(58,490	)		(7,751	)		―			(122,765	)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(648	)		(157	)		(1,902	)		―			(2,707	)
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		8,923			―			―			(8,923	)		―
Interest income (expense), net		11,948			(12,799	)		(4,965	)		―			(5,816	)
Other income (expense)		4,616			322			(230	)		―			4,708
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		38,683			11,120			(2,328	)		(8,923	)		38,552
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		―			―			6,514			―			6,514
Income (loss) before income taxes		38,683			11,120			4,186			(8,923	)		45,066
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		5,813			(4,325	)		(2,058	)		―			(570	)
Net income (loss)	$	44,496		$	6,795		$	2,128		$	(8,923	)	$	44,496
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	30-Sep-13
	Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
	Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
													Pacific Corp.
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and equivalents	$	202,270		$	365		$	143,364		$	―		$	345,999
Restricted cash		―			―			27,524			―			27,524
Trade, intercompany and other receivables		1,227,039			6,641			9,698			(1,224,192	)		19,186
Inventories - owned		752,675			971,366			686,608			―			2,410,649
Inventories - not owned		6,488			40,810			56,436			―			103,734
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		328			467			57,535			―			58,330
Investments in subsidiaries		768,092			―			―			(768,092	)		―
Deferred income taxes, net		409,009			―			―			(3,097	)		405,912
Other assets		41,570			4,763			2,479			―			48,812
Total Homebuilding Assets		3,407,471			1,024,412			983,644			(1,995,381	)		3,420,146
Financial Services:
Cash and equivalents		―			―			17,129			―			17,129
Restricted cash		―			―			1,795			―			1,795
Mortgage loans held for sale, net		―			―			75,211			―			75,211
Mortgage loans held for investment, net		―			―			10,989			―			10,989
Other assets		―			―			6,876			(1,950	)		4,926
Total Financial Services Assets		―			―			112,000			(1,950	)		110,050
Total Assets	$	3,407,471		$	1,024,412		$	1,095,644		$	(1,997,331	)	$	3,530,196
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	13,048		$	9,997		$	6,256		$	―		$	29,301
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		161,880			706,739			546,061			(1,218,202	)		196,478
Secured project debt and other notes payable		―			―			5,105			―			5,105
Senior notes payable		1,832,517			―			―			―			1,832,517
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		2,007,445			716,736			557,422			(1,218,202	)		2,063,401
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		―			―			13,626			(11,037	)		2,589
Mortgage credit facilities		―			―			64,180			―			64,180
Total Financial Services Liabilities		―			―			77,806			(11,037	)		66,769
Total Liabilities		2,007,445			716,736			635,228			(1,229,239	)		2,130,170
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,400,026			307,676			460,416			(768,092	)		1,400,026
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	3,407,471		$	1,024,412		$	1,095,644		$	(1,997,331	)	$	3,530,196
	31-Dec-12
	Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
	Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
													Pacific Corp.
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and equivalents	$	154,722		$	114		$	185,072		$	―		$	339,908
Restricted cash		―			―			26,900			―			26,900
Trade, intercompany and other receivables		845,549			4,219			19,981			(859,025	)		10,724
Inventories - owned		759,553			766,188			445,677			―			1,971,418
Inventories - not owned		4,495			36,991			29,809			―			71,295
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		1,649			622			50,172			―			52,443
Investments in subsidiaries		717,205			―			―			(717,205	)		―
Deferred income taxes, net		455,224			―			―			148			455,372
Other assets		37,817			3,267			834			―			41,918
Total Homebuilding Assets		2,976,214			811,401			758,445			(1,576,082	)		2,969,978
Financial Services:
Cash and equivalents		―			―			6,647			―			6,647
Restricted cash		―			―			2,420			―			2,420
Mortgage loans held for sale, net		―			―			119,549			―			119,549
Mortgage loans held for investment, net		―			―			9,923			―			9,923
Other assets		―			―			7,249			(2,692	)		4,557
Total Financial Services Assets		―			―			145,788			(2,692	)		143,096
Total Assets	$	2,976,214		$	811,401		$	904,233		$	(1,578,774	)	$	3,113,074
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	8,038		$	10,537		$	3,871		$	-		$	22,446
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		175,054			519,139			343,485			(839,534	)		198,144
Secured project debt and other notes payable		6,804			―			4,712			―			11,516
Senior notes payable		1,530,502			―			―			―			1,530,502
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,720,398			529,676			352,068			(839,534	)		1,762,608
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		―			―			11,026			(8,535	)		2,491
Mortgage credit facilities		―			―			105,659			(13,500	)		92,159
Total Financial Services Liabilities		―			―			116,685			(22,035	)		94,650
Total Liabilities		1,720,398			529,676			468,753			(861,569	)		1,857,258
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,255,816			281,725			435,480			(717,205	)		1,255,816
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	2,976,214		$	811,401		$	904,233		$	(1,578,774	)	$	3,113,074
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
	Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
													Pacific Corp.
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	247,524		$	(180,993	)	$	(192,927	)	$	―		$	(126,396	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		(393	)		(49	)		(12,500	)		―			(12,942	)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		―			100			2,219			―			2,319
Net cash paid for acquisitions		(113,793	)		―			―			―			(113,793	)
Other investing activities		(931	)		(2,824	)		(979	)		―			(4,734	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(115,117	)		(2,773	)		(11,260	)					(129,150	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Change in restricted cash		―			―			1			―			1
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable		(6,804	)		―			(485	)		―			(7,289	)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes payable		300,000			―			―			―			300,000
Payment of debt issuance costs		(4,045	)		―			―			―			(4,045	)
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities		―			―			(27,979	)		―			(27,979	)
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries		(6,891	)		―			6,891			―			―
Payment of common stock issuance costs		(350	)		―			―			―			(350	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		11,781			―			―			―			11,781
Intercompany advances, net		(378,550	)		184,017			194,533			―			―
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(84,859	)		184,017			172,961						272,119
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		47,548			251			(31,226	)		―			16,573
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		154,722			114			191,719			―			346,555
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	202,270		$	365		$	160,493		$	―		$	363,128
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
	Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
													Pacific Corp.
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	80,893		$	(82,699	)	$	(143,730	)	$	(25,600	)	$	(171,136	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		(2,525	)		(144	)		(76,009	)		25,600			(53,078	)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		1,205			―			10,735			―			11,940
Net cash paid for acquisitions		―			―			(60,752	)		―			(60,752	)
Other investing activities		(1,170	)		(402	)		(133	)		―			(1,705	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(2,490	)		(546	)		(126,159	)		25,600			(103,595	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Change in restricted cash		―			―			5,034			―			5,034
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable		―			―			(782	)		―			(782	)
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable		(9,990	)		―			―			―			(9,990	)
Proceeds from senior notes payable		253,000			―			―			―			253,000
Payments of debt issuance costs		(8,081	)		―			―			―			(8,081	)
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities		―			―			24,227			―			24,227
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock		75,849			―			―			―			75,849
Distributions from (contributions to) Corporate and subsidiaries		73,000			―			(73,000	)		―			―
Payments of common stock		(3,913	)		―			―			―			(3,913	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		8,321			―			―			―			8,321
Intercompany advances, net		(226,719	)		83,242			143,477			―			―
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		161,467			83,242			98,956			―			343,665
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		239,870			(3	)		(170,933	)		―			68,934
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		66,757			176			343,589			―			410,522
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	306,627		$	173		$	172,656		$	―		$	479,456

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Standard Pacific Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries and have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Form 10-Q. Certain information normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2013 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
	Certain items in the prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer to Standard Pacific Corp. and its subsidiaries. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Note_3_Segment_Reporting_Table

Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding revenues:
	California	$	273,711	$	183,177	$	701,909	$	445,634
	Southwest		97,736		61,638		270,157		181,872
	Southeast		140,309		73,726		336,092		189,609
	Total homebuilding revenues	$	511,756	$	318,541	$	1,308,158	$	817,115
	Homebuilding pretax income:
	California	$	47,888	$	12,513	$	100,298	$	27,037
	Southwest		10,159		4,080		25,212		7,951
	Southeast		9,673		2,800		22,210		3,564
	Total homebuilding pretax income	$	67,720	$	19,393	$	147,720	$	38,552
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding assets:
	California	$	1,269,215	$	1,192,249
	Southwest		620,699		496,902
	Southeast		724,689		438,122
	Corporate		805,543		842,705
	Total homebuilding assets	$	3,420,146	$	2,969,978

Note_4_Earnings_Per_Common_Sha1

Note 4 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	58,935		$	21,710		$	123,895		$	44,496
	Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder		(14,166	)		(9,100	)		(40,353	)		(18,980	)
	Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock		(90	)		(22	)		(169	)		(31	)
	Net income available to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share		44,679			12,588			83,373			25,485
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Net income allocated to preferred shareholder		14,166			9,100			40,353			18,980
	Interest on 1.25% convertible senior notes due 2032, included in cost of sales		41			55			490			55
	Interest on 6% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012	―				217		―			―
	Net income available to common and preferred stock for diluted earnings per share	$	58,886		$	21,960		$	124,216		$	44,520
	Denominator:
	Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		276,966,995			204,485,294			244,998,581			198,469,130
	Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (if dilutive)		87,812,786			147,812,786			118,582,017			147,812,786
	Total weighted average common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares		364,779,781			352,298,080			363,580,598			346,281,916
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		6,617,253			7,333,726			6,878,447			5,687,376
	1.25% convertible senior notes due 2032		31,312,850			18,719,639			31,312,850			6,285,426
	6% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012	―				4,734,989		―			―
	Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		402,709,884			383,086,434			401,771,895			358,254,718
	Income per share:
	Basic	$	0.16		$	0.06		$	0.34		$	0.13
	Diluted	$	0.15		$	0.05		$	0.31		$	0.12

Note_7_Inventories_Tables

Note 7 - Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories Owned [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13
		California		Southwest		Southeast		Total
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Land and land under development	$	785,752	$	387,392	$	462,867	$	1,636,011
	Homes completed and under construction		285,306		167,066		194,899		647,271
	Model homes		80,808		26,822		19,737		127,367
	Total inventories owned	$	1,151,866	$	581,280	$	677,503	$	2,410,649
		31-Dec-12
		California		Southwest		Southeast		Total
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Land and land under development	$	778,419	$	352,705	$	313,037	$	1,444,161
	Homes completed and under construction		240,236		93,265		93,695		427,196
	Model homes		67,504		15,231		17,326		100,061
	Total inventories owned	$	1,086,159	$	461,201	$	424,058	$	1,971,418
Inventory Real Estate Not Owned [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Land purchase and lot option deposits	$	34,581	$	23,803
	Other lot option contracts, net of deposits		69,153		47,492
	Total inventories not owned	$	103,734	$	71,295

Note_8_Capitalization_of_Inter1

Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Home Building Interest [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Total interest incurred (1)	$	34,766		$	36,112		$	103,319		$	106,732
	Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned		(34,118	)		(32,604	)		(101,101	)		(95,472	)
	Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		(648	)		(1,839	)		(2,218	)		(5,444	)
	Interest expense	$	―		$	1,669		$	―		$	5,816
	Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales	$	30,303		$	27,071		$	88,336		$	70,092
	Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales	$	19		$	7		$	533		$	26
	Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	$	117		$	208		$	409		$	643
	Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)	$	236,334		$	221,377		$	236,334		$	221,377
	Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned		9.8	%		12.1	%		9.8	%		12.1	%
	Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)	$	6,030		$	6,415		$	6,030		$	6,415
	Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		10.3	%		12.2	%		10.3	%		12.2	%

Note_9_Investments_in_Unconsol1

Note 9 - Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Combined Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Revenues	$	3,533		$	9,416		$	24,040		$	16,720
	Cost of sales and expenses		(3,576	)		(8,218	)		(21,793	)		(15,799	)
	Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	$	(43	)	$	1,198		$	2,247		$	921
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	(32	)	$	(39	)	$	1,249		$	(2,707	)
Combined Balance Sheets for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash	$	13,020		$	15,627
	Inventories		214,537			129,477
	Other assets		14,179			10,783
	Total assets	$	241,736		$	155,887
	Liabilities and Equity:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,227		$	5,796
	Debt		46,410		―
	Standard Pacific equity		57,509			51,173
	Other members' equity		132,590			98,918
	Total liabilities and equity	$	241,736		$	155,887
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	58,330		$	52,443

Note_10_Warranty_Costs_Tables

Note 10 - Warranty Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Warranty accrual, beginning of the period	$	15,514		$	17,572
	Warranty costs accrued during the period		1,789			1,034
	Warranty costs paid during the period		(2,844	)		(2,677	)
	Warranty accrual, end of the period	$	14,459		$	15,929

Note_13_Senior_Notes_Payable_T

Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	6.25% Senior Notes due April 2014	$	4,971	$	4,971
	7% Senior Notes due August 2015		29,789		29,789
	10.75% Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount		268,195		265,823
	8.375% Senior Notes due May 2018, net of premium		579,277		579,832
	8.375% Senior Notes due January 2021, net of discount		397,285		397,087
	6.25% Senior Notes due December 2021		300,000		―
	1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 2032		253,000		253,000
		$	1,832,517	$	1,530,502

Note_17_Disclosures_about_Fair1

Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Description	As of		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		30-Sep-13		Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans held for sale	$	77,117	$	―	$	77,117	$	―
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
				30-Sep-13				31-Dec-12
	Description	Fair Value Hierarchy		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
				Amount				Amount
				(Dollars in thousands)
	Financial services assets:
	Mortgage loans held for investment, net	Level 2		$	10,989	$	10,989	$	9,923	$	9,923
	Homebuilding liabilities:
	Senior notes payable, net	Level 2		$	1,832,517	$	2,083,279	$	1,530,502	$	1,803,202

Note_20_Supplemental_Disclosur1

Note 20 - Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
	Cash paid during the period for:
	Interest	$	95,130	$	92,910
	Income taxes	$	501	$	178
	Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:
	Liabilities assumed in connection with acquisition	$	4,983	$	―

Note_21_Supplemental_Guarantor1

Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding:
	Revenues	$	228,520		$	212,707		$	70,529		$	―		$	511,756
	Cost of sales		(165,466	)		(162,589	)		(54,311	)		―			(382,366	)
	Gross margin		63,054			50,118			16,218			―			129,390
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		(25,799	)		(29,095	)		(7,045	)		―			(61,939	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		165			(111	)		(86	)		―			(32	)
	Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		22,421			―			―			(22,421	)		―
	Interest income (expense), net		3,827			(2,732	)		(1,095	)		―			―
	Other income (expense)		(495	)		144			652			―			301
	Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		63,173			18,324			8,644			(22,421	)		67,720
	Financial Services:
	Financial services pretax income		―			―			2,416			―			2,416
	Income (loss) before income taxes		63,173			18,324			11,060			(22,421	)		70,136
	Provision for income taxes		(4,238	)		(5,913	)		(1,050	)		―			(11,201	)
	Net income (loss)	$	58,935		$	12,411		$	10,010		$	(22,421	)	$	58,935
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding:
	Revenues	$	148,216		$	141,155		$	29,170		$	-		$	318,541
	Cost of sales		(119,019	)		(111,353	)		(24,064	)		-			(254,436	)
	Gross margin		29,197			29,802			5,106			-			64,105
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		(20,157	)		(19,968	)		(2,996	)		-			(43,121	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		310			(38	)		(311	)		-			(39	)
	Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		4,285			-			-			(4,285	)		-
	Interest income (expense), net		4,209			(4,215	)		(1,663	)		-			(1,669	)
	Other income (expense)		808			22			(713	)		-			117
	Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		18,652			5,603			(577	)		(4,285	)		19,393
	Financial Services:
	Financial services pretax income		-			-			2,511			-			2,511
	Income (loss) before income taxes		18,652			5,603			1,934			(4,285	)		21,904
	(Provision) benefit for income taxes		3,058			(2,343	)		(909	)		-			(194	)
	Net income (loss)	$	21,710		$	3,260		$	1,025		$	(4,285	)	$	21,710
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Homebuilding:
	Revenues	$	599,452		$	556,691		$	152,015		$	―		$	1,308,158
	Cost of sales		(450,521	)		(429,729	)		(121,230	)		―			(1,001,480	)
	Gross margin		148,931			126,962			30,785			―			306,678
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		(69,750	)		(77,771	)		(15,310	)		―			(162,831	)
	Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		1,660			(235	)		(176	)		―			1,249
	Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		43,692			―			―			(43,692	)		―
	Interest income (expense), net		13,112			(9,423	)		(3,689	)		―			―
	Other income (expense)		1,503			(13	)		1,134			―			2,624
	Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		139,148			39,520			12,744			(43,692	)		147,720
	Financial Services:
	Financial services pretax income		―			―			8,953			―			8,953
	Income (loss) before income taxes		139,148			39,520			21,697			(43,692	)		156,673
	Provision for income taxes		(15,253	)		(13,873	)		(3,652	)		―			(32,778	)
	Net income (loss)	$	123,895		$	25,647		$	18,045		$	(43,692	)	$	123,895
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Standard			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.						Guarantor Subsidiaries						Standard
								Pacific Corp.
	(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding:
Revenues	$	335,887		$	407,520		$	73,708		$	―		$	817,115
Cost of sales		(265,519	)		(325,276	)		(61,188	)		―			(651,983	)
Gross margin		70,368			82,244			12,520			―			165,132
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(56,524	)		(58,490	)		(7,751	)		―			(122,765	)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(648	)		(157	)		(1,902	)		―			(2,707	)
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries		8,923			―			―			(8,923	)		―
Interest income (expense), net		11,948			(12,799	)		(4,965	)		―			(5,816	)
Other income (expense)		4,616			322			(230	)		―			4,708
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)		38,683			11,120			(2,328	)		(8,923	)		38,552
Financial Services:
Financial services pretax income		―			―			6,514			―			6,514
Income (loss) before income taxes		38,683			11,120			4,186			(8,923	)		45,066
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		5,813			(4,325	)		(2,058	)		―			(570	)
Net income (loss)	$	44,496		$	6,795		$	2,128		$	(8,923	)	$	44,496
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13
		Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Homebuilding:
	Cash and equivalents	$	202,270		$	365		$	143,364		$	―		$	345,999
	Restricted cash		―			―			27,524			―			27,524
	Trade, intercompany and other receivables		1,227,039			6,641			9,698			(1,224,192	)		19,186
	Inventories - owned		752,675			971,366			686,608			―			2,410,649
	Inventories - not owned		6,488			40,810			56,436			―			103,734
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		328			467			57,535			―			58,330
	Investments in subsidiaries		768,092			―			―			(768,092	)		―
	Deferred income taxes, net		409,009			―			―			(3,097	)		405,912
	Other assets		41,570			4,763			2,479			―			48,812
	Total Homebuilding Assets		3,407,471			1,024,412			983,644			(1,995,381	)		3,420,146
	Financial Services:
	Cash and equivalents		―			―			17,129			―			17,129
	Restricted cash		―			―			1,795			―			1,795
	Mortgage loans held for sale, net		―			―			75,211			―			75,211
	Mortgage loans held for investment, net		―			―			10,989			―			10,989
	Other assets		―			―			6,876			(1,950	)		4,926
	Total Financial Services Assets		―			―			112,000			(1,950	)		110,050
	Total Assets	$	3,407,471		$	1,024,412		$	1,095,644		$	(1,997,331	)	$	3,530,196
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable	$	13,048		$	9,997		$	6,256		$	―		$	29,301
	Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		161,880			706,739			546,061			(1,218,202	)		196,478
	Secured project debt and other notes payable		―			―			5,105			―			5,105
	Senior notes payable		1,832,517			―			―			―			1,832,517
	Total Homebuilding Liabilities		2,007,445			716,736			557,422			(1,218,202	)		2,063,401
	Financial Services:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities		―			―			13,626			(11,037	)		2,589
	Mortgage credit facilities		―			―			64,180			―			64,180
	Total Financial Services Liabilities		―			―			77,806			(11,037	)		66,769
	Total Liabilities		2,007,445			716,736			635,228			(1,229,239	)		2,130,170
	Equity:
	Total Stockholders' Equity		1,400,026			307,676			460,416			(768,092	)		1,400,026
	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	3,407,471		$	1,024,412		$	1,095,644		$	(1,997,331	)	$	3,530,196
		31-Dec-12
		Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Homebuilding:
	Cash and equivalents	$	154,722		$	114		$	185,072		$	―		$	339,908
	Restricted cash		―			―			26,900			―			26,900
	Trade, intercompany and other receivables		845,549			4,219			19,981			(859,025	)		10,724
	Inventories - owned		759,553			766,188			445,677			―			1,971,418
	Inventories - not owned		4,495			36,991			29,809			―			71,295
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		1,649			622			50,172			―			52,443
	Investments in subsidiaries		717,205			―			―			(717,205	)		―
	Deferred income taxes, net		455,224			―			―			148			455,372
	Other assets		37,817			3,267			834			―			41,918
	Total Homebuilding Assets		2,976,214			811,401			758,445			(1,576,082	)		2,969,978
	Financial Services:
	Cash and equivalents		―			―			6,647			―			6,647
	Restricted cash		―			―			2,420			―			2,420
	Mortgage loans held for sale, net		―			―			119,549			―			119,549
	Mortgage loans held for investment, net		―			―			9,923			―			9,923
	Other assets		―			―			7,249			(2,692	)		4,557
Total Financial Services Assets		―			―			145,788			(2,692	)		143,096
Total Assets	$	2,976,214		$	811,401		$	904,233		$	(1,578,774	)	$	3,113,074
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable	$	8,038		$	10,537		$	3,871		$	-		$	22,446
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables		175,054			519,139			343,485			(839,534	)		198,144
Secured project debt and other notes payable		6,804			―			4,712			―			11,516
Senior notes payable		1,530,502			―			―			―			1,530,502
Total Homebuilding Liabilities		1,720,398			529,676			352,068			(839,534	)		1,762,608
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		―			―			11,026			(8,535	)		2,491
Mortgage credit facilities		―			―			105,659			(13,500	)		92,159
Total Financial Services Liabilities		―			―			116,685			(22,035	)		94,650
Total Liabilities		1,720,398			529,676			468,753			(861,569	)		1,857,258
Equity:
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,255,816			281,725			435,480			(717,205	)		1,255,816
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	2,976,214		$	811,401		$	904,233		$	(1,578,774	)	$	3,113,074
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Table Text Block]	'
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	247,524		$	(180,993	)	$	(192,927	)	$	―		$	(126,396	)
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
	Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		(393	)		(49	)		(12,500	)		―			(12,942	)
	Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		―			100			2,219			―			2,319
	Net cash paid for acquisitions		(113,793	)		―			―			―			(113,793	)
	Other investing activities		(931	)		(2,824	)		(979	)		―			(4,734	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(115,117	)		(2,773	)		(11,260	)					(129,150	)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
	Change in restricted cash		―			―			1			―			1
	Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable		(6,804	)		―			(485	)		―			(7,289	)
	Proceeds from issuance of senior notes payable		300,000			―			―			―			300,000
	Payment of debt issuance costs		(4,045	)		―			―			―			(4,045	)
	Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities		―			―			(27,979	)		―			(27,979	)
	(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries		(6,891	)		―			6,891			―			―
	Payment of common stock issuance costs		(350	)		―			―			―			(350	)
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		11,781			―			―			―			11,781
	Intercompany advances, net		(378,550	)		184,017			194,533			―			―
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(84,859	)		184,017			172,961						272,119
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		47,548			251			(31,226	)		―			16,573
	Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		154,722			114			191,719			―			346,555
	Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	202,270		$	365		$	160,493		$	―		$	363,128
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Standard			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
		Pacific Corp.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Standard
														Pacific Corp.
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	80,893		$	(82,699	)	$	(143,730	)	$	(25,600	)	$	(171,136	)
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
	Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		(2,525	)		(144	)		(76,009	)		25,600			(53,078	)
	Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures		1,205			―			10,735			―			11,940
	Net cash paid for acquisitions		―			―			(60,752	)		―			(60,752	)
	Other investing activities		(1,170	)		(402	)		(133	)		―			(1,705	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(2,490	)		(546	)		(126,159	)		25,600			(103,595	)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
	Change in restricted cash		―			―			5,034			―			5,034
	Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable		―			―			(782	)		―			(782	)
	Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable		(9,990	)		―			―			―			(9,990	)
	Proceeds from senior notes payable		253,000			―			―			―			253,000
	Payments of debt issuance costs		(8,081	)		―			―			―			(8,081	)
	Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities		―			―			24,227			―			24,227
	Proceeds from the issuance of common stock		75,849			―			―			―			75,849
	Distributions from (contributions to) Corporate and subsidiaries		73,000			―			(73,000	)		―			―
	Payments of common stock		(3,913	)		―			―			―			(3,913	)
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		8,321			―			―			―			8,321
	Intercompany advances, net		(226,719	)		83,242			143,477			―			―
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		161,467			83,242			98,956			―			343,665
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		239,870			(3	)		(170,933	)		―			68,934
	Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		66,757			176			343,589			―			410,522
	Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	306,627		$	173		$	172,656		$	―		$	479,456

Note_3_Segment_Reporting_Detai

Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items]	'
Number of Operating Segments	2
Homebuilding [Member]	'
Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items]	'
Number of Reportable Segments	3

Note_3_Segment_Reporting_Detai1

Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Segment Financial Information Relating to Homebuilding Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Homebuilding revenues:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues	$511,756	$318,541	$1,308,158	$817,115
Homebuilding pretax income:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding pretax income	67,720	19,393	147,720	38,552
Homebuilding [Member] | California [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues	273,711	183,177	701,909	445,634
Homebuilding pretax income:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding pretax income	47,888	12,513	100,298	27,037
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues	97,736	61,638	270,157	181,872
Homebuilding pretax income:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding pretax income	10,159	4,080	25,212	7,951
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues	140,309	73,726	336,092	189,609
Homebuilding pretax income:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding pretax income	9,673	2,800	22,210	3,564
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding revenues	511,756	318,541	1,308,158	817,115
Homebuilding pretax income:	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding pretax income	$67,720	$19,393	$147,720	$38,552

Note_3_Segment_Reporting_Detai2

Note 3 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Segment Financial Information Relating to Homebuilding Assets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Homebuilding assets:	'	'
Homebuilding assets	$3,530,196	$3,113,074
Homebuilding [Member] | California [Member]	'	'
Homebuilding assets:	'	'
Homebuilding assets	1,269,215	1,192,249
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]	'	'
Homebuilding assets:	'	'
Homebuilding assets	620,699	496,902
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]	'	'
Homebuilding assets:	'	'
Homebuilding assets	724,689	438,122
Homebuilding [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'
Homebuilding assets:	'	'
Homebuilding assets	805,543	842,705
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Homebuilding assets:	'	'
Homebuilding assets	$3,420,146	$2,969,978

Note_4_Earnings_Per_Common_Sha2

Note 4 - Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - Components Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Numerator:	'	'	'	'
Net income	$58,935	$21,710	$123,895	$44,496
Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder	-14,166	-9,100	-40,353	-18,980
Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock	-90	-22	-169	-31
Net income available to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share	44,679	12,588	83,373	25,485
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Net income allocated to preferred shareholder	14,166	9,100	40,353	18,980
Net income available to common and preferred stock for diluted earnings per share	58,886	21,960	124,216	44,520
Denominator:	'	'	'	'
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in Shares)	276,966,995	204,485,294	244,998,581	198,469,130
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (if dilutive) (in Shares)	87,812,786	147,812,786	118,582,017	147,812,786
Total weighted average common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (in Shares)	364,779,781	352,298,080	363,580,598	346,281,916
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Stock options (in Shares)	6,617,253	7,333,726	6,878,447	5,687,376
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in Shares)	402,709,884	383,086,434	401,771,895	358,254,718
Income per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.06	$0.34	$0.13
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.05	$0.31	$0.12
1.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due August 2032 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Interest on convertible debt	41	55	490	55
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities, convertible debt (in Shares)	31,312,850	18,719,639	31,312,850	6,285,426
6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2012 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Interest on convertible debt	'	$217	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities, convertible debt (in Shares)	'	4,734,989	'	'

Note_5_StockBased_Compensation1

Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation	$2,700,000	$1,600,000	$6,656,000	$4,518,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$17,300,000	'	$17,300,000	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	'	'	'2 years 36 days	'
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)	'	'	6,200,000	'
Performance Shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)	'	'	200,000	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)	'	'	300,000	'
Independent Directors, Excluding Directors Appointed by MP CA Homes LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares)	'	'	36,224	'

Note_6_Restricted_Cash_Details

Note 6 - Restricted Cash (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 6 - Restricted Cash (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$29,300	'
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Note 6 - Restricted Cash (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	27,524	26,900
Financial Services [Member]	'	'
Note 6 - Restricted Cash (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$1,795	$2,420

Note_7_Inventories_Details

Note 7 - Inventories (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Projects Reviewed for Impairment	'	324	281
Number of Current and Future Communities Acquired During Period	30	'	'
Acquisition of Current and Future Communities [Member]	'	'	'
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Inventory, Operative Builders	108,600,000	'	'
Inventory Real Estate Not Owned	8,100,000	'	'
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	2,200,000	'	'
Other Accrued Liabilities	4,200,000	'	'
Secured Debt	900,000	'	'
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	1,200,000	'	'

Note_7_Inventories_Details_Inv

Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Owned (Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Owned [Line Items]	'	'
Land and land under development	$1,636,011	$1,444,161
Homes completed and under construction	647,271	427,196
Model homes	127,367	100,061
Total inventories owned	2,410,649	1,971,418
California [Member]	'	'
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Owned [Line Items]	'	'
Land and land under development	785,752	778,419
Homes completed and under construction	285,306	240,236
Model homes	80,808	67,504
Total inventories owned	1,151,866	1,086,159
Southwest [Member]	'	'
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Owned [Line Items]	'	'
Land and land under development	387,392	352,705
Homes completed and under construction	167,066	93,265
Model homes	26,822	15,231
Total inventories owned	581,280	461,201
Southeast [Member]	'	'
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Owned [Line Items]	'	'
Land and land under development	462,867	313,037
Homes completed and under construction	194,899	93,695
Model homes	19,737	17,326
Total inventories owned	$677,503	$424,058

Note_7_Inventories_Details_Inv1

Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Not Owned (Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Note 7 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories Not Owned [Line Items]	'	'
Land purchase and lot option deposits	$34,581	$23,803
Other lot option contracts, net of deposits	69,153	47,492
Total inventories not owned	$103,734	$71,295

Note_8_Capitalization_of_Inter2

Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Home Building Interest [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Amount by Which Qualified Assets Exceed Debt	$276,700,000	'	$276,700,000	'
Interest Expense	'	1,669,000	'	5,816,000
Term Loan B Non Cash Interest Amortization	0	2,600,000	3,600,000	7,800,000
Capitalized Interest Transferred from Investments in Unconsolidated Ventures to Inventories Owned	$600,000	$7,500,000	$2,700,000	$7,500,000

Note_8_Capitalization_of_Inter3

Note 8 - Capitalization of Interest (Details) - Homebuilding Capitalized Interest (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Capitalized Interest [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Total interest incurred (1)	$34,766	[1]	$36,112	[1]	$103,319	[1]	$106,732	[1]	'
Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned	-34,118		-32,604		-101,101		-95,472		'
Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	-648		-1,839		-2,218		-5,444		'
Interest expense	'		1,669		'		5,816		'
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales	30,303		27,071		88,336		70,092		'
Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales	19		7		533		26		'
Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	117		208		409		643		'
Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)	236,334	[2]	221,377	[2]	236,334	[2]	221,377	[2]	'
Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned	9.80%		12.10%		9.80%		12.10%		'
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)	$6,030	[2]	$6,415	[2]	$6,030	[2]	$6,415	[2]	$6,900
Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	10.30%		12.20%		10.30%		12.20%		'
[1]	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $0 and $3.6 million, respectively, of interest related to interest rate swap agreements that were terminated in the 2010 fourth quarter (please see Note 15 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $2.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively, of interest related to the terminated interest rate swap agreements.
[2]	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $0.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $7.5 million of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.

Note_9_Investments_in_Unconsol2

Note 9 - Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'		'	'
Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$6,030	[1]	$6,900	$6,415	[1]
[1]	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $0.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, in connection with lot purchases from our joint ventures, $7.5 million of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.

Note_9_Investments_in_Unconsol3

Note 9 - Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (Details) - Combined Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Combined Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$3,533	$9,416	$24,040	$16,720
Cost of sales and expenses	-3,576	-8,218	-21,793	-15,799
Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	-43	1,198	2,247	921
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations	($32)	($39)	$1,249	($2,707)

Note_9_Investments_in_Unconsol4

Note 9 - Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (Details) - Combined Balance Sheets for Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Cash	$13,020	$15,627
Inventories	214,537	129,477
Other assets	14,179	10,783
Total assets	241,736	155,887
Liabilities and Equity:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,227	5,796
Debt	46,410	'
Standard Pacific equity	57,509	51,173
Other members' equity	132,590	98,918
Total liabilities and equity	241,736	155,887
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Liabilities and Equity:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$58,330	$52,443

Note_10_Warranty_Costs_Details

Note 10 - Warranty Costs (Details) - Changes In Warranty Accrual (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Changes In Warranty Accrual [Abstract]	'	'
Warranty accrual, beginning of the period	$15,514	$17,572
Warranty costs accrued during the period	1,789	1,034
Warranty costs paid during the period	-2,844	-2,677
Warranty accrual, end of the period	$14,459	$15,929

Note_11_Revolving_Credit_Facil1

Note 11 - Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 24, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Matures in October 2015 [Member]	Matures in February 2014 [Member]	Two Committed Letter of Credit [Member]	Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Uncommitted Letter of Credit [Member]
		New Committed Letter of Credit [Member]	Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Letter of Credit [Member]
		Letter of Credit [Member]
Note 11 - Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	'	$15	'	$320	$30	$11	$350	$19.70
Aggregate Borrowing Commitment	'	'	470	'	'	'	550	'
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	'	'	'	'	'	'	350	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	'	'	'	'	'	7.2	'	'
Cash Collateral Deposits	$27.20	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Note_12_Secured_Project_Debt_a1

Note 12 - Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable (Details) (Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Note 12 - Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Secured Debt	$5,105	$11,516

Note_13_Senior_Notes_Payable_D

Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]	'
Maximum Carve-out in Credit Facility Indebtedness (in Dollars)	$1,100,000,000
10.75% Senior Notes due September 2016 [Member]	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.75%
1.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due August 2032 [Member]	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.25%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	123.7662
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Principal Amount Used In Conversion Rate Calculation (in Dollars)	1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)	$8.08
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Redemption Price Percentage	100.00%
6.25% Senior Notes Due December 2021 [Member]	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars)	$300,000,000

Note_13_Senior_Notes_Payable_D1

Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable (Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	$1,832,517	$1,530,502
6.25% Senior Notes due April 2014 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	4,971	4,971
7% Senior Notes due August 2015 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	29,789	29,789
10.75% Senior Notes due September 2016 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	268,195	265,823
8.375% Senior Notes due May 2018 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	579,277	579,832
8.375% Senior Notes due January 2021 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	397,285	397,087
6.25% Senior Notes Due December 2021 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	300,000	'
1.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due August 2032 [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Senior Notes Payable (Details) - Senior Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	$253,000	$253,000

Note_14_Preferred_Stock_Detail

Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common Shares Sold By Preferred Shareholder	23,000,000	'	'
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	'	277,064,975	213,245,488
Outstanding Common Stock and Preferred Stock Ownership Percentage	'	59.00%	'
Owned by MatlinPatterson [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	267,829	'
Convertible Preferred Stock, Total Number of Shares Issued upon Conversion	'	87,800,000	'
Owned by MatlinPatterson [Member]	'	'	'
Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	'	126,400,000	'
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Voting Power Limit	'	49.00%	'
Amount Used as Numerator in Calculating Conversion Shares (in Dollars)	'	1,000	'
Convertible Preferred Stock, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)	'	3.05	'
Convertible Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Converted	183,000	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities	60,000,000	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	267,829	450,829

Note_15_Derivative_Instruments1

Note 15 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	$1,614	$2,228	$4,806

Note_16_Mortgage_Credit_Facili1

Note 16 - Mortgage Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 16 - Mortgage Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$29,300,000	'
Financial Services [Member]	'	'
Note 16 - Mortgage Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings	64,180,000	92,159,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,795,000	2,420,000
First Lender [Member] | Repurchase Facility [Member]	'	'
Note 16 - Mortgage Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	125,000,000	'
Second Lender [Member] | Repurchase Facility [Member]	'	'
Note 16 - Mortgage Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$75,000,000	'

Note_17_Disclosures_about_Fair2

Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value of Mortgage Loans (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value of Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	$77,117
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'
Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value of Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	$77,117

Note_17_Disclosures_about_Fair3

Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	$10,989	$9,923
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	10,989	9,923
Financial Services [Member]	'	'
Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	10,989	9,923
Homebuilding [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes payable, net	1,832,517	1,530,502
Senior notes payable, net	2,083,279	1,803,202
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Note 17 - Disclosures about Fair Value (Details) - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes payable, net	$1,832,517	$1,530,502

Note_18_Commitments_and_Contin1

Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		117 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Non-refundable Cash Deposits	$28,000,000	'	$28,000,000	'
Capitalized Preacquisition and Other Development and Construction Costs	4,500,000	'	4,500,000	'
Remaining Purchase Price of Land Purchase and Option Contracts	344,800,000	'	344,800,000	'
Remaining Purchase Price of Land Purchase and Option Contracts Included In Inventories Not Owned	28,200,000	'	28,200,000	'
Number of Joint Ventures the Company Holds Membership Interests In	20	'	20	'
Number of Active Joint Ventures	8	'	8	'
Number of Inactive Joint Ventures	12	'	12	'
Number of Joint Ventures Having Project Specific Non-Recourse Debt to the Company	2	'	2	'
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Non-Recourse Debt	46,410,000	'	46,410,000	'
Outstanding Joint Venture Surety Bonds	2,700,000	'	2,700,000	'
Joint Venture Surety Bonds Cost to Complete	200,000	'	200,000	'
Outstanding Surety Bonds	419,300,000	'	419,300,000	'
Surety Bonds Cost to Complete	256,400,000	'	256,400,000	'
Mortgage Loans In Process	89,700,000	'	89,700,000	'
Mortgage Loans In Process, Interest Rate	4.40%	'	4.40%	'
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages	75,700,000	'	75,700,000	'
Mortgage Loans Committed to Sell to Investors	91,100,000	'	91,100,000	'
Mortgage Loan Repurchase Payments	800,000	800,000	10,400,000	'
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans	'	'	7,900,000,000	'
MortgageLoanLossExpenseProvision	0	800,000	'	'
Mortgage Loan Repurchase Reserve	2,200,000	'	2,200,000	'
Number of Loans Repurchased	9	6	'	'
Insurance and Litigation Accruals	61,300,000	'	61,300,000	57,200,000
Mature in December 2013 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Non-Recourse Debt	16,400,000	'	16,400,000	'
Mature in June 2014 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Non-Recourse Debt	$30,000,000	'	$30,000,000	'

Note_19_Income_Taxes_Details

Note 19 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					Homebuilding [Member]	Homebuilding [Member]	Subject to Federal and State Net Operating Loss Carryforward Limitations [Member]	Relating to Reversal of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Member]	Relating to Reversal of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Member]	Relating to Reversal of Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance [Member]
Note 19 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	'	'	'	'	$416,400,000	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	'	'	'	'	10,510,000	22,696,000	'	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic, Before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	537,000,000	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local, Before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,066,000,000	'	'	'
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	27,300,000	'	60,700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	70,136,000	21,904,000	156,673,000	45,066,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	'	($28,300,000)	'	'	'	'	($16,100,000)	($16,100,000)	($12,200,000)

Note_20_Supplemental_Disclosur2

Note 20 - Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest	$95,130	$92,910
Income taxes	501	178
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:	'	'
Liabilities assumed in connection with acquisition	$4,983	'

Note_21_Supplemental_Guarantor2

Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Homebuilding:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$511,756	$318,541	$1,308,158	$817,115
Cost of sales	-382,366	-254,436	-1,001,480	-651,983
Gross margin	129,390	64,105	306,678	165,132
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-61,939	-43,121	-162,831	-122,765
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	-32	-39	1,249	-2,707
Interest income (expense), net	'	-1,669	'	-5,816
Other income (expense)	301	117	2,624	4,708
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	67,720	19,393	147,720	38,552
Financial Services:	'	'	'	'
Financial services pretax income (loss)	2,416	2,511	8,953	6,514
Income (loss) before income taxes	70,136	21,904	156,673	45,066
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	-11,201	-194	-32,778	-570
Net income (loss)	58,935	21,710	123,895	44,496
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding:	'	'	'	'
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	-22,421	-4,285	-43,692	-8,923
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	-22,421	-4,285	-43,692	-8,923
Financial Services:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	-22,421	-4,285	-43,692	-8,923
Net income (loss)	-22,421	-4,285	-43,692	-8,923
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	228,520	148,216	599,452	335,887
Cost of sales	-165,466	-119,019	-450,521	-265,519
Gross margin	63,054	29,197	148,931	70,368
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-25,799	-20,157	-69,750	-56,524
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	165	310	1,660	-648
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries	22,421	4,285	43,692	8,923
Interest income (expense), net	3,827	4,209	13,112	11,948
Other income (expense)	-495	808	1,503	4,616
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	63,173	18,652	139,148	38,683
Financial Services:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	63,173	18,652	139,148	38,683
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	-4,238	3,058	-15,253	5,813
Net income (loss)	58,935	21,710	123,895	44,496
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	212,707	141,155	556,691	407,520
Cost of sales	-162,589	-111,353	-429,729	-325,276
Gross margin	50,118	29,802	126,962	82,244
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-29,095	-19,968	-77,771	-58,490
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	-111	-38	-235	-157
Interest income (expense), net	-2,732	-4,215	-9,423	-12,799
Other income (expense)	144	22	-13	322
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	18,324	5,603	39,520	11,120
Financial Services:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,324	5,603	39,520	11,120
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	-5,913	-2,343	-13,873	-4,325
Net income (loss)	12,411	3,260	25,647	6,795
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Homebuilding:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	70,529	29,170	152,015	73,708
Cost of sales	-54,311	-24,064	-121,230	-61,188
Gross margin	16,218	5,106	30,785	12,520
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-7,045	-2,996	-15,310	-7,751
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	-86	-311	-176	-1,902
Interest income (expense), net	-1,095	-1,663	-3,689	-4,965
Other income (expense)	652	-713	1,134	-230
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)	8,644	-577	12,744	-2,328
Financial Services:	'	'	'	'
Financial services pretax income (loss)	2,416	2,511	8,953	6,514
Income (loss) before income taxes	11,060	1,934	21,697	4,186
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	-1,050	-909	-3,652	-2,058
Net income (loss)	$10,010	$1,025	$18,045	$2,128

Note_21_Supplemental_Guarantor3

Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$363,128	$346,555	$479,456	$410,522
Restricted cash	29,300	'	'	'
Total Assets	3,530,196	3,113,074	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Total Liabilities	2,130,170	1,857,258	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'	'
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,400,026	1,255,816	'	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,530,196	3,113,074	'	'
Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Trade, intercompany and other receivables	-1,224,192	-859,025	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-768,092	-717,205	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	-3,097	148	'	'
Total Assets	-1,995,381	-1,576,082	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	-1,218,202	-839,534	'	'
Total Liabilities	-1,218,202	-839,534	'	'
Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	202,270	154,722	'	'
Trade, intercompany and other receivables	1,227,039	845,549	'	'
Inventories - owned	752,675	759,553	'	'
Inventories - not owned	6,488	4,495	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	328	1,649	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	768,092	717,205	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	409,009	455,224	'	'
Other assets	41,570	37,817	'	'
Total Assets	3,407,471	2,976,214	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	13,048	8,038	'	'
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	161,880	175,054	'	'
Secured project debt and other notes payable	'	6,804	'	'
Senior notes payable	1,832,517	1,530,502	'	'
Total Liabilities	2,007,445	1,720,398	'	'
Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	365	114	'	'
Trade, intercompany and other receivables	6,641	4,219	'	'
Inventories - owned	971,366	766,188	'	'
Inventories - not owned	40,810	36,991	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	467	622	'	'
Other assets	4,763	3,267	'	'
Total Assets	1,024,412	811,401	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	9,997	10,537	'	'
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	706,739	519,139	'	'
Total Liabilities	716,736	529,676	'	'
Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	143,364	185,072	'	'
Restricted cash	27,524	26,900	'	'
Trade, intercompany and other receivables	9,698	19,981	'	'
Inventories - owned	686,608	445,677	'	'
Inventories - not owned	56,436	29,809	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	57,535	50,172	'	'
Other assets	2,479	834	'	'
Total Assets	983,644	758,445	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	6,256	3,871	'	'
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	546,061	343,485	'	'
Secured project debt and other notes payable	5,105	4,712	'	'
Total Liabilities	557,422	352,068	'	'
Homebuilding [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	345,999	339,908	'	'
Restricted cash	27,524	26,900	'	'
Trade, intercompany and other receivables	19,186	10,724	'	'
Inventories - owned	2,410,649	1,971,418	'	'
Inventories - not owned	103,734	71,295	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	58,330	52,443	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	405,912	455,372	'	'
Other assets	48,812	41,918	'	'
Total Assets	3,420,146	2,969,978	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	29,301	22,446	'	'
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payables	196,478	198,144	'	'
Secured project debt and other notes payable	5,105	11,516	'	'
Senior notes payable	1,832,517	1,530,502	'	'
Total Liabilities	2,063,401	1,762,608	'	'
Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Other assets	-1,950	-2,692	'	'
Total Assets	-1,950	-2,692	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-11,037	-8,535	'	'
Mortgage credit facilities	'	-13,500	'	'
Total Liabilities	-11,037	-22,035	'	'
Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	17,129	6,647	'	'
Restricted cash	1,795	2,420	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	75,211	119,549	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	10,989	9,923	'	'
Other assets	6,876	7,249	'	'
Total Assets	112,000	145,788	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	13,626	11,026	'	'
Mortgage credit facilities	64,180	105,659	'	'
Total Liabilities	77,806	116,685	'	'
Financial Services [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	17,129	6,647	'	'
Restricted cash	1,795	2,420	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	75,211	119,549	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	10,989	9,923	'	'
Other assets	4,926	4,557	'	'
Total Assets	110,050	143,096	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	2,589	2,491	'	'
Mortgage credit facilities	64,180	92,159	'	'
Total Liabilities	66,769	94,650	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	-1,997,331	-1,578,774	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Total Liabilities	-1,229,239	-861,569	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'	'
Total Stockholders' Equity	-768,092	-717,205	'	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	-1,997,331	-1,578,774	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	202,270	154,722	306,627	66,757
Total Assets	3,407,471	2,976,214	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Total Liabilities	2,007,445	1,720,398	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'	'
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,400,026	1,255,816	'	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,407,471	2,976,214	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	365	114	173	176
Total Assets	1,024,412	811,401	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Total Liabilities	716,736	529,676	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'	'
Total Stockholders' Equity	307,676	281,725	'	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,024,412	811,401	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	160,493	191,719	172,656	343,589
Total Assets	1,095,644	904,233	'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Total Liabilities	635,228	468,753	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'	'
Total Stockholders' Equity	460,416	435,480	'	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	$1,095,644	$904,233	'	'

Note_21_Supplemental_Guarantor4

Note 21 - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	($126,396)	($171,136)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	-12,942	-53,078
Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	2,319	11,940
Net cash paid for acquisitions	-113,793	-60,752
Other investing activities	-4,734	-1,705
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-129,150	-103,595
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Change in restricted cash	1	5,034
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable	-7,289	-782
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable	'	-9,990
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes payable	300,000	253,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	-4,045	-8,081
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities	-27,979	24,227
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	'	75,849
Payments of common stock	'	-3,913
Payment of common stock issuance costs	-350	'
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	11,781	8,321
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	272,119	343,665
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	16,573	68,934
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	346,555	410,522
Cash and equivalents at end of period	363,128	479,456
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	-25,600
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	'	25,600
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	'	25,600
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	247,524	80,893
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	-393	-2,525
Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	'	1,205
Net cash paid for acquisitions	-113,793	'
Other investing activities	-931	-1,170
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-115,117	-2,490
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable	-6,804	'
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable	'	-9,990
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes payable	300,000	253,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	-4,045	-8,081
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	'	75,849
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries	-6,891	73,000
Payments of common stock	'	-3,913
Payment of common stock issuance costs	-350	'
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	11,781	8,321
Intercompany advances, net	-378,550	-226,719
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-84,859	161,467
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	47,548	239,870
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	154,722	66,757
Cash and equivalents at end of period	202,270	306,627
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-180,993	-82,699
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	-49	-144
Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	100	'
Other investing activities	-2,824	-402
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-2,773	-546
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Intercompany advances, net	184,017	83,242
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	184,017	83,242
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	251	-3
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	114	176
Cash and equivalents at end of period	365	173
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-192,927	-143,730
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	-12,500	-76,009
Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	2,219	10,735
Net cash paid for acquisitions	'	-60,752
Other investing activities	-979	-133
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-11,260	-126,159
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Change in restricted cash	1	5,034
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable	-485	-782
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities	-27,979	24,227
(Contributions to) distributions from Corporate and subsidiaries	6,891	-73,000
Intercompany advances, net	194,533	143,477
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	172,961	98,956
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	-31,226	-170,933
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	191,719	343,589
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$160,493	$172,656