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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Assets (Details)

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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract $ 67,547 $ 85,556
Real estate 2,762,269 2,422,063
Investments in unconsolidated entities 16,378 17,097
Other assets 405,964 363,975
Total assets 3,252,158 2,888,691
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 0 0
Real estate 0 0
Investments in unconsolidated entities 0 0
Other assets 615 812
Total assets 615 812
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 21,275 25,863
Real estate 1,183,953 1,120,038
Investments in unconsolidated entities 7,660 7,362
Other assets 47,648 [1] 45,624 [2]
Total assets 1,260,536 1,198,887
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 23,237 27,669
Real estate 701,516 595,485
Investments in unconsolidated entities 7,158 7,450
Other assets 104,063 [3] 94,299 [4]
Total assets 835,974 724,903
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 23,035 32,024
Real estate 876,800 706,540
Investments in unconsolidated entities 0 0
Other assets 117,411 [5] 93,245 [6]
Total assets 1,017,246 831,809
Corporate and Unallocated [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract 0 0
Real estate 0 0
Investments in unconsolidated entities 1,560 2,285
Other assets 136,227 [7] 129,995 [8]
Total assets $ 137,787 $ 132,280
[1] Balance consists primarily of cash and property and equipment
[2] Balance consists primarily of cash and property and equipment
[3] Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.
[4] Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.
[5] Balance consists primarily of real estate not owned and goodwill (see Note 9).
[6] Balance consists primarily of goodwill (see Note 9), prepaid permits and fees to local municipalities and cash.
[7] Balance consists primarily of our deferred tax asset and cash.
[8] Balance consists primarily of cash and our deferred tax asset.