Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Homebuilding revenue:                      
Revenue $ 946,425 $ 805,597 $ 801,978 $ 672,772 $ 880,708 $ 752,857 $ 797,896 $ 597,766 $ 3,226,772 $ 3,029,227 $ 2,568,082
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Corporate and unallocated costs                 (124,041) (123,803) (112,849)
Earnings/(loss) from other unconsolidated entities, net                 2,101 4,060 (338)
Interest expense                 (3,853) (5,172) (15,965)
Other income/(expense), net                 6,405 4,953 (946)
Earnings before income taxes $ 84,090 $ 63,455 $ 63,205 $ 36,769 $ 76,337 $ 53,802 $ 59,036 $ 28,885 247,519 218,060 189,464
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]                      
Homebuilding revenue:                      
Revenue [1]                 3,226,772 3,029,227 2,568,082
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Operating Income                 254,321 226,180 222,345
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]                      
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Operating Income                 22,055 21,902 19,271
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]                      
Homebuilding revenue:                      
Revenue [1]                 1,437,860 1,300,906 1,029,801
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Operating Income                 129,781 103,801 85,760
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member]                      
Homebuilding revenue:                      
Revenue [1]                 904,908 787,849 731,766
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Operating Income                 92,451 74,253 80,444
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]                      
Homebuilding revenue:                      
Revenue [1]                 884,004 940,472 806,515
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Operating Income                 32,089 48,126 56,141
Corporate and Unallocated [Member]                      
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Corporate and unallocated costs [2]                 (33,510) (33,863) (34,903)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]                      
Homebuilding segment operating income:                      
Earnings/(loss) from other unconsolidated entities, net                 2,101 4,060 (338)
Interest expense                 (3,853) (5,172) (15,965)
Other income/(expense), net                 $ 6,405 $ 4,953 $ (946)
[1] Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment: Years Ended December 31,Land closing revenue: 2017 2016 2015West $18,116 $15,608 $2,131Central 622 8,885 26,448East 21,259 1,308 7,947Total $39,997 $25,801 $36,526
[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 reporting segments.