OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
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| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | $ 801,978 | $ 797,896 | $ 1,474,750 | $ 1,395,662 | |||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | (29,591) | (28,898) | (59,213) | (58,516) | |||||
| Earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net | 570 | 573 | 943 | 416 | |||||
| Interest expense | (1,620) | (1,672) | (2,445) | (4,960) | |||||
| Other income, net | 2,080 | 1,545 | 3,190 | 1,828 | |||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 63,205 | 59,036 | 99,974 | 87,921 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 801,978 | 797,896 | 1,474,750 | 1,395,662 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 63,646 | 59,601 | 103,984 | 95,417 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 5,557 | 5,763 | 9,847 | 9,809 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 369,574 | 332,643 | 681,378 | 593,689 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 35,131 | 27,495 | 59,143 | 43,558 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 225,679 | 208,701 | 400,510 | 370,590 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 23,230 | 19,784 | 37,120 | 33,678 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 206,725 | 256,552 | 392,862 | 431,383 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 5,285 | 12,322 | 7,721 | 18,181 | |||||
| Corporate and Unallocated [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | [2] | (7,028) | (6,774) | (15,545) | (14,589) | ||||
| Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net | 570 | 573 | 943 | 416 | |||||
| Interest expense | (1,620) | (1,672) | (2,445) | (4,960) | |||||
| Other income, net | $ 2,080 | $ 1,545 | $ 3,190 | $ 1,828 | |||||
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