Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
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| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | $ 597,801 | $ 505,604 | $ 1,116,513 | $ 913,949 | |||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | (27,650) | (24,571) | (57,300) | (46,242) | |||||
| Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net | (169) | (61) | (292) | (230) | |||||
| Interest expense | (4,621) | (1,396) | (7,775) | (4,109) | |||||
| Other income, net | 136 | 3,749 | 551 | 4,397 | |||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 41,414 | 55,236 | 66,711 | 94,994 | |||||
| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | |||||||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | [1] | (10,336) | (7,357) | (19,878) | (13,333) | ||||
| Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net | (169) | (61) | (292) | (230) | |||||
| Interest expense | (4,621) | (1,396) | (7,775) | (4,109) | |||||
| Other income, net | 136 | 3,749 | 551 | 4,397 | |||||
| Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 597,801 | 505,604 | 1,116,513 | 913,949 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 52,268 | 56,684 | 86,189 | 101,627 | |||||
| Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 4,136 | 3,617 | 7,916 | 6,642 | |||||
| Homebuilding, West Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 219,774 | 231,965 | 426,652 | 424,646 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 15,256 | 27,384 | 29,453 | 52,194 | |||||
| Homebuilding, Central Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 179,475 | 160,143 | 333,501 | 279,858 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 21,053 | 18,720 | 35,158 | 28,189 | |||||
| Homebuilding, East Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 198,552 | 113,496 | 356,360 | 209,445 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ 15,959 | $ 10,580 | $ 21,578 | $ 21,244 | |||||
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