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

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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Homebuilding revenue:        
Revenue $ 805,597 $ 752,857 $ 2,280,347 $ 2,148,519
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Corporate and unallocated costs (31,636) (33,258) (90,849) (91,774)
(Loss)/earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net (91) 440 852 856
Interest expense (1,116) (167) (3,561) (5,127)
Other income, net 2,028 1,435 5,218 3,263
Earnings before income taxes 63,455 53,802 163,429 141,723
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]        
Homebuilding revenue:        
Revenue [1] 805,597 752,857 2,280,347 2,148,519
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Operating Income 66,384 56,201 170,368 151,618
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]        
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Operating Income 5,514 5,956 15,361 15,765
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]        
Homebuilding revenue:        
Revenue [1] 373,708 330,805 1,055,086 924,494
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Operating Income 35,026 27,829 94,169 71,387
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member]        
Homebuilding revenue:        
Revenue [1] 236,884 200,446 637,394 571,036
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Operating Income 26,404 18,635 63,524 52,313
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]        
Homebuilding revenue:        
Revenue [1] 195,005 221,606 587,867 652,989
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Operating Income 4,954 9,737 12,675 27,918
Corporate and Unallocated [Member]        
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
Corporate and unallocated costs [2] (9,264) (10,063) (24,809) (24,652)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]        
Homebuilding segment operating income:        
(Loss)/earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net (91) 440 852 856
Interest expense (1,116) (167) (3,561) (5,127)
Other income, net $ 2,028 $ 1,435 $ 5,218 $ 3,263
[1] Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment, as outlined in the table below. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016Land closing revenue: West$— $15,543 $11,800 $15,608Central125 947 247 4,659East464 497 4,895 920Total$589 $16,987 $16,942 $21,187
[2] Balance consists primarily of corporate costs and numerous shared service functions such as finance and treasury that are not allocated to the homebuilding or financial services reporting segments.