| Segment information on operating results | 
        
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Three Months Ended September 30  | 
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Nine Months Ended September 30  | 
 
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2013  | 
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2012  | 
   | 
2013  | 
   | 
2012  | 
 
Homebuilding revenue (1):  | 
   | 
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   | 
   | 
 
West  | 
$  | 
259,669  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
186,507  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
695,615  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
415,471  | 
 
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Central  | 
139,307  | 
 
  | 
   | 
104,526  | 
 
  | 
   | 
357,406  | 
 
  | 
   | 
279,004  | 
 
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East  | 
93,104  | 
 
  | 
   | 
51,610  | 
 
  | 
   | 
225,444  | 
 
  | 
   | 
134,613  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
492,080  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
342,643  | 
 
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$  | 
1,278,465  | 
 
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$  | 
829,088  | 
 
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Homebuilding segment operating income:  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
41,298  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
15,319  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
95,356  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
26,970  | 
 
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Central  | 
12,677  | 
 
  | 
   | 
5,673  | 
 
  | 
   | 
22,320  | 
 
  | 
   | 
11,325  | 
 
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East  | 
9,990  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,691  | 
 
  | 
   | 
19,991  | 
 
  | 
   | 
9,768  | 
 
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Total homebuilding segment operating income  | 
63,965  | 
 
  | 
   | 
24,683  | 
 
  | 
   | 
137,667  | 
 
  | 
   | 
48,063  | 
 
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Financial services profit  | 
4,294  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,985  | 
 
  | 
   | 
11,515  | 
 
  | 
   | 
6,743  | 
 
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Corporate and unallocated (2)  | 
(8,662  | 
)  | 
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(7,323  | 
)  | 
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(22,011  | 
)  | 
   | 
(17,233  | 
)  | 
 
Earnings/(loss) from other unconsolidated entities, net  | 
46  | 
 
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(74  | 
)  | 
   | 
(229  | 
)  | 
   | 
(348  | 
)  | 
 
Interest expense  | 
(3,462  | 
)  | 
   | 
(5,009  | 
)  | 
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(13,113  | 
)  | 
   | 
(18,718  | 
)  | 
 
Other income/(expense), net  | 
605  | 
 
  | 
   | 
(8,276  | 
)  | 
   | 
1,760  | 
 
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   | 
(7,481  | 
)  | 
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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(3,796  | 
)  | 
   | 
(5,772  | 
)  | 
 
Earnings before income taxes  | 
$  | 
56,786  | 
 
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$  | 
6,986  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
111,793  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
5,254  | 
 
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(1)  | 
Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment:   | 
 
 
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   | 
 Three Months Ended 
September 30, 
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 Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 
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   | 
2013  | 
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2012  | 
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2013  | 
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2012  | 
 
Land closing revenue:  | 
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West  | 
5,875  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
6,488  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
11,616  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
6,488  | 
 
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Central  | 
3,058  | 
 
  | 
   | 
485  | 
 
  | 
   | 
13,482  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,568  | 
 
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East  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
790  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,470  | 
 
  | 
   | 
790  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
8,933  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
7,763  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
28,568  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
8,846  | 
 
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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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At September 30, 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  | 
$  | 
13,644  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
11,390  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
9,877  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
34,911  | 
 
  | 
 
Real estate  | 
738,573  | 
 
  | 
   | 
370,005  | 
 
  | 
   | 
236,636  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,345,214  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
205  | 
 
  | 
   | 
9,340  | 
 
  | 
   | 
46  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,071  | 
 
  | 
   | 
10,662  | 
 
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Other assets (2)  | 
33,765  | 
 
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   | 
167,260  | 
 
  | 
   | 
30,556  | 
 
  | 
   | 
553  | 
 
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   | 
251,165  | 
 
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   | 
483,299  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
786,187  | 
 
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$  | 
557,995  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
277,115  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
553  | 
 
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$  | 
252,236  | 
 
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$  | 
1,874,086  | 
 
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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  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
7,168  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,764  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
14,351  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
647,316  | 
 
  | 
   | 
305,100  | 
 
  | 
   | 
160,771  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,113,187  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
365  | 
 
  | 
   | 
10,645  | 
 
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   | 
16  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
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 and our deferred tax asset. 
  
 
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