| Segment information on operating results | 
        
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Three Months Ended  | 
 
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March 31,  | 
 
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2013  | 
   | 
2012  | 
 
Homebuilding revenue (1):  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
189,205  | 
 
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$  | 
94,701  | 
 
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Central  | 
90,789  | 
 
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   | 
71,979  | 
 
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East  | 
56,441  | 
 
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   | 
37,670  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
336,435  | 
 
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   | 
204,350  | 
 
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Homebuilding segment operating income:  | 
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West  | 
19,163  | 
 
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   | 
3,241  | 
 
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Central  | 
2,380  | 
 
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   | 
316  | 
 
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East  | 
3,236  | 
 
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   | 
2,806  | 
 
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Total homebuilding segment operating income  | 
24,779  | 
 
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   | 
6,363  | 
 
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Financial services profit  | 
3,056  | 
 
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1,581  | 
 
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Corporate and unallocated (2)  | 
(5,847  | 
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(4,825  | 
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Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net  | 
(155  | 
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   | 
(183  | 
)  | 
 
Interest expense  | 
(5,128  | 
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(7,371  | 
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Other income/(expense), net  | 
470  | 
 
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(139  | 
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | 
(700  | 
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—  | 
 
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Earnings/(loss) before income taxes  | 
$  | 
16,475  | 
 
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$  | 
(4,574  | 
)  | 
 
  
 
  
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(1)  | 
Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment: three months ended March 31, 2013— $5.6 million in the West Region, $0.1 million in the Central Region; three months ended March 31, 2012— $0.3 million in the Central Region. 
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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 reporting segments.  | 
 
 
 
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At March 31, 2013  | 
 
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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 (1) 
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Total  | 
 
Deposits on real estate under option or contract  | 
$  | 
2,039  | 
 
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$  | 
5,858  | 
 
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$  | 
3,424  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
11,321  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
660,286  | 
 
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   | 
318,961  | 
 
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   | 
172,892  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,152,139  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
319  | 
 
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   | 
9,589  | 
 
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   | 
39  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,002  | 
 
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   | 
10,949  | 
 
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Other assets  | 
30,372  | 
 
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   | 
155,002  | 
 
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   | 
16,562  | 
 
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   | 
506  | 
 
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   | 
394,134  | 
 
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   | 
596,576  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
693,016  | 
 
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$  | 
489,410  | 
 
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$  | 
192,917  | 
 
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$  | 
506  | 
 
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$  | 
395,136  | 
 
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$  | 
1,770,985  | 
 
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At December 31, 2012  | 
 
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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 (1) 
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Total  | 
 
Deposits on real estate under option or contract  | 
$  | 
4,419  | 
 
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$  | 
7,168  | 
 
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$  | 
2,764  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
14,351  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
647,316  | 
 
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   | 
305,100  | 
 
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   | 
160,771  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,113,187  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
365  | 
 
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   | 
10,645  | 
 
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16  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,059  | 
 
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   | 
12,085  | 
 
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Other assets  | 
24,935  | 
 
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   | 
132,546  | 
 
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   | 
25,914  | 
 
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   | 
297  | 
 
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   | 
252,247  | 
 
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   | 
435,939  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
677,035  | 
 
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$  | 
455,459  | 
 
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$  | 
189,465  | 
 
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$  | 
297  | 
 
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$  | 
253,306  | 
 
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$  | 
1,575,562  | 
 
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(1)    Balance consists primarily of cash and other corporate assets not allocated to the reporting segments. 
 
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