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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Assets (Details)

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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract $ 91,053 $ 87,839
Real estate 2,429,014 2,098,302
Investments in unconsolidated entities 11,831 11,370
Other assets 341,257 482,266
Total assets 2,873,155 2,679,777
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 0 0
Real estate 0 0
Investments in unconsolidated entities 0 0
Other assets 847 898
Total assets 847 898
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 26,027 28,488
Real estate 1,145,566 1,008,457
Investments in unconsolidated entities 382 204
Other assets 59,158 55,112
Total assets 1,231,133 1,092,261
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 29,757 30,241
Real estate 590,472 505,954
Investments in unconsolidated entities 9,623 8,704
Other assets [1] 87,842 87,313
Total assets 717,694 632,212
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 35,269 29,110
Real estate 692,976 583,891
Investments in unconsolidated entities 0 0
Other assets [2] 76,465 77,548
Total assets 804,710 690,549
Corporate and Unallocated [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 0 0
Real estate 0 0
Investments in unconsolidated entities 1,826 2,462
Other assets [3] 116,945 261,395
Total assets $ 118,771 $ 263,857
[1] Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.
[2] Balance consists primarily of goodwill (see Note 9), prepaid permits and fees to local municipalities and cash.
[3] Balance consists primarily of cash and our deferred tax assets.