OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | $ 805,597 | $ 752,857 | $ 2,280,347 | $ 2,148,519 | |||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | (31,636) | (33,258) | (90,849) | (91,774) | |||||
| (Loss)/earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net | (91) | 440 | 852 | 856 | |||||
| Interest expense | (1,116) | (167) | (3,561) | (5,127) | |||||
| Other income, net | 2,028 | 1,435 | 5,218 | 3,263 | |||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 63,455 | 53,802 | 163,429 | 141,723 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 805,597 | 752,857 | 2,280,347 | 2,148,519 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 66,384 | 56,201 | 170,368 | 151,618 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 5,514 | 5,956 | 15,361 | 15,765 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 373,708 | 330,805 | 1,055,086 | 924,494 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 35,026 | 27,829 | 94,169 | 71,387 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 236,884 | 200,446 | 637,394 | 571,036 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 26,404 | 18,635 | 63,524 | 52,313 | |||||
| Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue: | |||||||||
| Revenue | [1] | 195,005 | 221,606 | 587,867 | 652,989 | ||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Operating Income | 4,954 | 9,737 | 12,675 | 27,918 | |||||
| Corporate and Unallocated [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs | [2] | (9,264) | (10,063) | (24,809) | (24,652) | ||||
| Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | |||||||||
| (Loss)/earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net | (91) | 440 | 852 | 856 | |||||
| Interest expense | (1,116) | (167) | (3,561) | (5,127) | |||||
| Other income, net | $ 2,028 | $ 1,435 | $ 5,218 | $ 3,263 | |||||
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