Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | $ 669,956 | $ 556,776 | $ 1,786,469 | $ 1,470,725 | |||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | (28,774) | (29,218) | (86,074) | (75,460) | |||||
| Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net | (123) | (134) | (415) | (364) | |||||
| Interest expense | (4,187) | (460) | (11,962) | (4,569) | |||||
| Other (expense)/income, net | (3,996) | 1,998 | (3,445) | 6,395 | |||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 46,668 | 47,030 | 113,379 | 142,024 | |||||
| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | |||||||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | [1] | (8,347) | (9,490) | (28,225) | (22,823) | ||||
| Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net | (123) | (134) | (415) | (364) | |||||
| Interest expense | (4,187) | (460) | (11,962) | (4,569) | |||||
| Other (expense)/income, net | (3,996) | 1,998 | (3,445) | 6,395 | |||||
| Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 669,956 | 556,776 | 1,786,469 | 1,470,725 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 57,720 | 50,822 | 143,909 | 152,449 | |||||
| Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 5,601 | 4,294 | 13,517 | 10,936 | |||||
| Homebuilding, West Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 270,202 | 234,950 | 696,854 | 659,596 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 24,347 | 22,204 | 53,800 | 74,398 | |||||
| Homebuilding, Central Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 191,132 | 179,761 | 524,633 | 459,619 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | 19,524 | 19,323 | 54,682 | 47,512 | |||||
| Homebuilding, East Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Revenue | [2] | 208,622 | 142,065 | 564,982 | 351,510 | ||||
| Segment operating income | |||||||||
| Operating income | $ 13,849 | $ 9,295 | $ 35,427 | $ 30,539 | |||||
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