| Segment information on operating results | 
        
The following segment information is in thousands: 
 
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Three Months Ended September 30,  | 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,  | 
 
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2014  | 
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2013  | 
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2014  | 
   | 
2013  | 
 
Homebuilding revenue (1):  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
234,950  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
259,669  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
659,596  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
695,615  | 
 
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Central  | 
179,761  | 
 
  | 
   | 
139,307  | 
 
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   | 
459,619  | 
 
  | 
   | 
357,406  | 
 
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East  | 
142,065  | 
 
  | 
   | 
93,104  | 
 
  | 
   | 
351,510  | 
 
  | 
   | 
225,444  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
556,776  | 
 
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$  | 
492,080  | 
 
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$  | 
1,470,725  | 
 
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$  | 
1,278,465  | 
 
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Homebuilding segment operating income:  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
22,204  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
41,298  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
74,398  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
95,356  | 
 
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Central  | 
19,323  | 
 
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   | 
12,677  | 
 
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   | 
47,512  | 
 
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   | 
22,320  | 
 
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East  | 
9,295  | 
 
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   | 
9,990  | 
 
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   | 
30,539  | 
 
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   | 
19,991  | 
 
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Total homebuilding segment operating income  | 
50,822  | 
 
  | 
   | 
63,965  | 
 
  | 
   | 
152,449  | 
 
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   | 
137,667  | 
 
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Financial services profit  | 
4,294  | 
 
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   | 
4,294  | 
 
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   | 
10,936  | 
 
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   | 
11,515  | 
 
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Corporate and unallocated (2)  | 
(9,490  | 
)  | 
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(8,662  | 
)  | 
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(22,823  | 
)  | 
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(22,011  | 
)  | 
 
(Loss)/earnings from other unconsolidated entities, net  | 
(134  | 
)  | 
   | 
46  | 
 
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(364  | 
)  | 
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(229  | 
)  | 
 
Interest expense  | 
(460  | 
)  | 
   | 
(3,462  | 
)  | 
   | 
(4,569  | 
)  | 
   | 
(13,113  | 
)  | 
 
Other income, net  | 
1,998  | 
 
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   | 
605  | 
 
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   | 
6,395  | 
 
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   | 
1,760  | 
 
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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(3,796  | 
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Earnings before income taxes  | 
$  | 
47,030  | 
 
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$  | 
56,786  | 
 
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$  | 
142,024  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
111,793  | 
 
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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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2014  | 
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2013  | 
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2014  | 
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2013  | 
 
Land closing revenue:  | 
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West  | 
$  | 
10,105  | 
 
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$  | 
5,875  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
11,155  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
11,616  | 
 
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Central  | 
1,147  | 
 
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   | 
3,058  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,244  | 
 
  | 
   | 
13,482  | 
 
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East  | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
2,223  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,470  | 
 
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Consolidated total  | 
$  | 
11,252  | 
 
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$  | 
8,933  | 
 
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$  | 
16,622  | 
 
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$  | 
28,568  | 
 
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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, 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 
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Total  | 
 
Deposits on real estate under option or contract  | 
$  | 
22,569  | 
 
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$  | 
26,956  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
30,738  | 
 
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$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
80,263  | 
 
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Real estate  | 
945,921  | 
 
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   | 
464,158  | 
 
  | 
   | 
454,972  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,865,051  | 
 
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Investments in unconsolidated entities  | 
203  | 
 
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   | 
8,451  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
1,246  | 
 
  | 
   | 
9,900  | 
 
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Other assets  | 
45,005  | 
 
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   | 
83,378  | 
 
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   | 
63,916  | 
 
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   | 
607  | 
 
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   | 
124,692  | 
 
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(1)  | 
317,598  | 
 
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Total assets  | 
$  | 
1,013,698  | 
 
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$  | 
582,943  | 
 
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$  | 
549,626  | 
 
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$  | 
607  | 
 
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$  | 
125,938  | 
 
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$  | 
2,272,812  | 
 
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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 
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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  | 
 
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   | 
235,547  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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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  | 
 
  | 
   | 
11,638  | 
 
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Other assets  | 
26,900  | 
 
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   | 
165,403  | 
 
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(1)  | 
31,372  | 
 
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   | 
497  | 
 
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   | 
310,657  | 
 
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(1)  | 
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 cash and securities and our deferred tax asset. 
 
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