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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
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Homebuilding revenue:    
Revenue $ 672,772 $ 597,766
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Corporate and unallocated costs (29,622) (29,618)
Earnings/(loss) from other unconsolidated entities, net 373 (157)
Interest expense (825) (3,288)
Other income, net 1,110 283
Earnings before income taxes 36,769 28,885
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]    
Homebuilding revenue:    
Revenue [1] 672,772 597,766
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Operating Income 40,338 35,816
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]    
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Operating Income 4,290 4,046
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]    
Homebuilding revenue:    
Revenue [1] 311,804 261,046
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Operating Income 24,012 16,063
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member]    
Homebuilding revenue:    
Revenue [1] 174,831 161,889
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Operating Income 13,890 13,894
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]    
Homebuilding revenue:    
Revenue [1] 186,137 174,831
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Operating Income 2,436 5,859
Corporate and Unallocated [Member]    
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Corporate and unallocated costs [2] (8,517) (7,815)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]    
Homebuilding segment operating income:    
Earnings/(loss) from other unconsolidated entities, net 373 (157)
Interest expense (825) (3,288)
Other income, net $ 1,110 $ 283
[1] Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment, as outlined in the table below. Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 2016Land closing revenue: West$11,800 $—Central122 1,918East233 231Total$12,155 $2,149
[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.