| Segment information on operating results | 
        
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Three Months Ended March 31,  | 
 
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2014  | 
   | 
2013  | 
 
Homebuilding revenue (1):  | 
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   | 
 
West  | 
$  | 
192,681  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
189,205  | 
 
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Central  | 
119,715  | 
 
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   | 
90,789  | 
 
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East  | 
95,949  | 
 
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   | 
56,441  | 
 
  | 
 
Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
408,345  | 
 
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$  | 
336,435  | 
 
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Homebuilding segment operating income:  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
24,810  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
19,163  | 
 
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Central  | 
9,469  | 
 
  | 
   | 
2,380  | 
 
  | 
 
East  | 
10,664  | 
 
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   | 
3,236  | 
 
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Total homebuilding segment operating income  | 
44,943  | 
 
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   | 
24,779  | 
 
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Financial services profit  | 
3,025  | 
 
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   | 
3,056  | 
 
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Corporate and unallocated (2)  | 
(5,976  | 
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(5,847  | 
)  | 
 
Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net  | 
(169  | 
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   | 
(155  | 
)  | 
 
Interest expense  | 
(2,713  | 
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   | 
(5,128  | 
)  | 
 
Other income, net  | 
648  | 
 
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   | 
470  | 
 
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(700  | 
)  | 
 
Earnings before income taxes  | 
$  | 
39,758  | 
 
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$  | 
16,475  | 
 
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(1)  | 
Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment:   | 
 
 
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Three Months Ended March 31,  | 
 
   | 
2014  | 
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2013  | 
 
Land closing revenue:  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
1,050  | 
 
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$  | 
5,641  | 
 
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Central  | 
1,516  | 
 
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   | 
84  | 
 
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East  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
2,566  | 
 
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$  | 
5,725  | 
 
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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 March 31, 2014  | 
 
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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  | 
$  | 
21,132  | 
 
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$  | 
19,602  | 
 
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$  | 
13,932  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
54,666  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
861,229  | 
 
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   | 
412,153  | 
 
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   | 
264,836  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,538,218  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
203  | 
 
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   | 
8,634  | 
 
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   | 
37  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
882  | 
 
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   | 
9,756  | 
 
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Other assets (2)  | 
45,315  | 
 
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   | 
182,718  | 
 
  | 
   | 
30,398  | 
 
  | 
   | 
544  | 
 
  | 
   | 
267,738  | 
 
  | 
   | 
526,713  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
927,879  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
623,107  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
309,203  | 
 
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$  | 
544  | 
 
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$  | 
268,620  | 
 
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$  | 
2,129,353  | 
 
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At December 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  | 
$  | 
26,415  | 
 
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$  | 
12,198  | 
 
  | 
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$  | 
12,982  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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$  | 
51,595  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
800,288  | 
 
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   | 
369,464  | 
 
  | 
   | 
235,547  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,405,299  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
204  | 
 
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   | 
8,941  | 
 
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   | 
50  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
2,443  | 
 
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   | 
11,638  | 
 
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Other assets (2)  | 
26,900  | 
 
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   | 
165,403  | 
 
  | 
   | 
31,372  | 
 
  | 
   | 
497  | 
 
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   | 
310,657  | 
 
  | 
   | 
534,829  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
853,807  | 
 
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$  | 
556,006  | 
 
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$  | 
279,951  | 
 
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$  | 
497  | 
 
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$  | 
313,100  | 
 
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$  | 
2,003,361  | 
 
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(1)    Balance consists primarily of corporate assets not allocated to the reporting segments. 
(2)    Balance consists primarily of cash and securities and our deferred tax asset. 
 
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