| Segment information on operating results | 
        
The following segment information is in thousands: 
 
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Three Months Ended March 31,  | 
 
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2015  | 
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2014  | 
 
Homebuilding revenue (1):  | 
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West  | 
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$  | 
206,878  | 
 
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$  | 
192,681  | 
 
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Central  | 
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154,026  | 
 
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119,715  | 
 
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East  | 
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157,808  | 
 
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95,949  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
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518,712  | 
 
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408,345  | 
 
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Homebuilding segment operating income:  | 
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West  | 
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14,197  | 
 
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24,810  | 
 
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Central  | 
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14,105  | 
 
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9,469  | 
 
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East  | 
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5,619  | 
 
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10,664  | 
 
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Total homebuilding segment operating income   | 
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33,921  | 
 
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44,943  | 
 
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Financial services segment profit  | 
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3,780  | 
 
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3,025  | 
 
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Corporate and unallocated costs (2)  | 
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(9,542  | 
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(5,976  | 
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Loss from unconsolidated entities, net  | 
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(123  | 
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(169  | 
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Interest expense  | 
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(3,154  | 
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(2,713  | 
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Other income/(loss), net  | 
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415  | 
 
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648  | 
 
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Net earnings before income taxes  | 
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$  | 
25,297  | 
 
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$  | 
39,758  | 
 
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(1)  | 
Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment as outlined in the table below.  | 
 
 
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Three Months Ended March 31,  | 
 
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2015  | 
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2014  | 
 
Land closing revenue:  | 
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West  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
1,050  | 
 
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Central  | 
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1,439  | 
 
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1,516  | 
 
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East  | 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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Total  | 
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$  | 
1,439  | 
 
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$  | 
2,566  | 
 
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(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.  | 
 
 
  
 
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At March 31, 2015  | 
 
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West  | 
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Central  | 
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East  | 
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Financial Services  | 
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 Corporate and 
Unallocated 
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Total  | 
 
Deposits on real estate under option or contract  | 
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$  | 
30,680  | 
 
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$  | 
31,706  | 
 
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$  | 
29,536  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
91,922  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
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972,589  | 
 
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   | 
467,929  | 
 
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   | 
502,537  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,943,055  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
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205  | 
 
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8,541  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,525  | 
 
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   | 
10,271  | 
 
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Other assets  | 
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49,177  | 
 
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69,472  | 
 
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(1)  | 
70,089  | 
 
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(2)  | 
2,164  | 
 
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130,308  | 
 
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(3)  | 
321,210  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
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$  | 
1,052,651  | 
 
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$  | 
577,648  | 
 
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$  | 
602,162  | 
 
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$  | 
2,164  | 
 
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$  | 
131,833  | 
 
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$  | 
2,366,458  | 
 
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At December 31, 2014  | 
 
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West  | 
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Central  | 
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East  | 
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Financial Services  | 
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 Corporate and 
Unallocated 
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Total  | 
 
Deposits on real estate under option or contract  | 
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$  | 
34,622  | 
 
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$  | 
31,317  | 
 
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$  | 
29,050  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
94,989  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
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943,600  | 
 
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   | 
446,208  | 
 
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   | 
487,874  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,877,682  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
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204  | 
 
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8,561  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
2,015  | 
 
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   | 
10,780  | 
 
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Other assets  | 
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48,120  | 
 
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80,689  | 
 
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(1)  | 
70,036  | 
 
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(2)  | 
958  | 
 
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132,884  | 
 
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(3)  | 
332,687  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
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$  | 
1,026,546  | 
 
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$  | 
566,775  | 
 
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$  | 
586,960  | 
 
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$  | 
958  | 
 
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$  | 
134,899  | 
 
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$  | 
2,316,138  | 
 
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(1)  | 
Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.  | 
 
 
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(2)  | 
Balance consists primarily of goodwill (see Note 9) and cash.  | 
 
 
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(3)  | 
Balance consists primarily of cash and securities and our deferred tax asset.  | 
 
 
  
 
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