SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Cash paid during the year for: | |||
| Interest, net of interest capitalized | $ 570 | $ 1,760 | $ 9,915 |
| Income taxes | 85,814 | 65,020 | 56,186 |
| Non-cash operating activities decrease: | |||
| Real estate not owned | 38,864 | 0 | 4,999 |
| Real estate acquired through notes payable | $ 11,129 | $ 14,199 | $ 16,371 |
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- Definition Cash flow noncash operating activities disclosure. No definition available.
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- Definition This item represents the total net increase or decrease in consolidated inventory not owned related to land options. No definition available.
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- Definition This item represents the total net increase or decrease in real estate acquired through notes payable. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid, after deduction of cash paid for capitalized interest, for interest. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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