| Segment information on operating results | 
        
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Three Months Ended June 30,  | 
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Six Months Ended June 30,  | 
 
   | 
2013  | 
   | 
2012  | 
   | 
2013  | 
   | 
2012  | 
 
Homebuilding revenue (1):  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
West  | 
$  | 
246,741  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
134,263  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
435,946  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
228,964  | 
 
  | 
 
Central  | 
127,310  | 
 
  | 
   | 
102,499  | 
 
  | 
   | 
218,099  | 
 
  | 
   | 
174,478  | 
 
  | 
 
East  | 
75,899  | 
 
  | 
   | 
45,333  | 
 
  | 
   | 
132,340  | 
 
  | 
   | 
83,003  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
449,950  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
282,095  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
786,385  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
486,445  | 
 
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Homebuilding segment operating income:  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
34,895  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
8,410  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
54,058  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
11,651  | 
 
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Central  | 
7,263  | 
 
  | 
   | 
5,336  | 
 
  | 
   | 
9,643  | 
 
  | 
   | 
5,652  | 
 
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East  | 
6,765  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,271  | 
 
  | 
   | 
10,001  | 
 
  | 
   | 
6,077  | 
 
  | 
 
Total homebuilding segment operating income  | 
48,923  | 
 
  | 
   | 
17,017  | 
 
  | 
   | 
73,702  | 
 
  | 
   | 
23,380  | 
 
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Financial services profit  | 
4,165  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,177  | 
 
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   | 
7,221  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,758  | 
 
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Corporate and unallocated (2)  | 
(7,502  | 
)  | 
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(5,085  | 
)  | 
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(13,349  | 
)  | 
   | 
(9,910  | 
)  | 
 
Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net  | 
(120  | 
)  | 
   | 
(91  | 
)  | 
   | 
(275  | 
)  | 
   | 
(274  | 
)  | 
 
Interest expense  | 
(4,523  | 
)  | 
   | 
(6,338  | 
)  | 
   | 
(9,651  | 
)  | 
   | 
(13,709  | 
)  | 
 
Other income, net  | 
685  | 
 
  | 
   | 
934  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,155  | 
 
  | 
   | 
795  | 
 
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | 
(3,096  | 
)  | 
   | 
(5,772  | 
)  | 
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(3,796  | 
)  | 
   | 
(5,772  | 
)  | 
 
Earnings/(loss) before income taxes  | 
$  | 
38,532  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
2,842  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
55,007  | 
 
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$  | 
(1,732  | 
)  | 
 
  
 
  
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(1)  | 
Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment:   | 
 
 
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Three Months Ended June 30,  | 
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Six Months Ended June 30,  | 
 
   | 
2013  | 
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2012  | 
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2013  | 
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2012  | 
 
Land closing revenue:  | 
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West  | 
100  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
5,741  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Central  | 
10,340  | 
 
  | 
   | 
755  | 
 
  | 
   | 
10,424  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,083  | 
 
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East  | 
3,470  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,470  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
13,910  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
755  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
19,635  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
1,083  | 
 
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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 or financial services reporting segments.  | 
 
 
 
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        | Total assets from segment | 
        
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At June 30, 2013  | 
 
   | 
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  | 
$  | 
5,601  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
7,570  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
8,541  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
21,712  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
691,423  | 
 
  | 
   | 
328,895  | 
 
  | 
   | 
206,911  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,227,229  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
206  | 
 
  | 
   | 
9,427  | 
 
  | 
   | 
40  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,025  | 
 
  | 
   | 
10,698  | 
 
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Other assets (2)  | 
44,661  | 
 
  | 
   | 
161,252  | 
 
  | 
   | 
26,230  | 
 
  | 
   | 
506  | 
 
  | 
   | 
275,189  | 
 
  | 
   | 
507,838  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
741,891  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
507,144  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
241,722  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
506  | 
 
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$  | 
276,214  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
1,767,477  | 
 
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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 (3) 
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Total  | 
 
Deposits on real estate under option or contract  | 
$  | 
4,419  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
7,168  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,764  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
14,351  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
647,316  | 
 
  | 
   | 
305,100  | 
 
  | 
   | 
160,771  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,113,187  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
365  | 
 
  | 
   | 
10,645  | 
 
  | 
   | 
16  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,059  | 
 
  | 
   | 
12,085  | 
 
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Other assets (4)  | 
24,935  | 
 
  | 
   | 
132,546  | 
 
  | 
   | 
25,914  | 
 
  | 
   | 
297  | 
 
  | 
   | 
252,247  | 
 
  | 
   | 
435,939  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
677,035  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
455,459  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
189,465  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
297  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
253,306  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,575,562  | 
 
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(1)(3)    Balance consists primarily of corporate assets not allocated to the reporting segments. 
(2)(4)    Balance consists primarily of cash and securities. 
  
 
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