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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | $ 1,223,380 | $ 1,131,249 | $ 894,411
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (293,514) | (227,803) | (178,042)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired | (355,926) | (322,573) | (118,427)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries | (105,947) | (62,802) | (68,700)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 33,289 | 61,709 | 63,664
Purchase of equity securities | (12,017) | (21,402) | (15,584)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities | 15,623 | 16,314 | 15,587
Purchase of available for sale debt securities | (8,853) | (23,360) | (19,280)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities | 4,671 | 5,792 | 15,790
Other investing activities, net | 1,650 | 13,441 | 2,392
Net cash used in investing activities | (721,024) | (560,684) | (302,600)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Proceeds from senior term loans | 300,000 | 1,002,745 | 200,000
Repayment of senior term loans | (300,000) | (450,000) | (751,876)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 3,609,000 | 3,258,000 | 1,521,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility | (3,609,000) | (3,258,000) | (1,521,000)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium) |  | (820,000) |
Repurchase of common stock | (145,137) | (161,034) |
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date) | (42,147) | (18,660) | (24,006)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards | (18,426) | (29,386) | (29,549)
Non-controlling interest contributions | 46,612 | 25,355 | 5,301
Non-controlling interest distributions | (3,957) | (13,413) | (8,715)
Other financing activities, net | 1,793 | (15,912) | (18,897)
Net cash used in financing activities | (271,949) | (506,600) | (627,742)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (606) | (24,840) | 29,338
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 229,801 | 39,125 | (6,593)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 863,944 | 824,819 | 831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD | 1,093,745 | 863,944 | 824,819
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |
Interest | 86,666 | 104,165 | 117,164
Income taxes, net | 365,065 | 375,849 | 356,997
Telford Homes Plc [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Repayment of debt assumed in acquisition | (110,687) |  |
FacilitySource [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Repayment of debt assumed in acquisition |  | (26,295) |
Parent [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | 133,051 | 105,850 | 89,341
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | (145,137) | (161,034) |
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards | (18,426) | (29,386) | (29,549)
Decrease (increase) in intercompany receivables, net | 30,512 | 84,213 | (60,271)
Other financing activities, net |  | 357 | 479
Net cash used in financing activities | (133,051) | (105,850) | (89,341)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 7 | 7 | 7
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD | 7 | 7 | 7
CBRE Services [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | 28,603 | 21,834 | 37,990
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Proceeds from senior term loans | 300,000 | 550,000 | 200,000
Repayment of senior term loans | (300,000) | (450,000) | (751,876)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 3,609,000 | 3,258,000 | 1,521,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility | (3,609,000) | (3,258,000) | (1,521,000)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium) |  | (820,000) |
Decrease (increase) in intercompany receivables, net | (45,862) | 716,837 | 520,579
Other financing activities, net | (3,351) | (212) | (7,978)
Net cash used in financing activities | (49,213) | (3,375) | (39,275)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (20,610) | 18,459 | (1,285)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 34,063 | 15,604 | 16,889
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD | 13,453 | 34,063 | 15,604
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |
Interest | 69,667 | 102,491 | 117,072
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | 906,398 | 429,540 | 424,787
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (190,143) | (140,670) | (121,347)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired | (13,788) | (305,315) | (87,248)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries | (63,016) | (51,046) | (63,119)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 29,319 | 57,269 | 52,896
Purchase of equity securities | (12,017) | (21,402) | (15,584)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities | 14,065 | 16,314 | 15,587
Purchase of available for sale debt securities | (8,853) | (23,360) | (19,280)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities | 4,671 | 5,792 | 15,790
Other investing activities, net | 1,102 | 2,793 | 1,968
Net cash used in investing activities | (238,660) | (459,625) | (220,337)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date) | (30,268) | (16,774) | (19,854)
Decrease (increase) in intercompany receivables, net | (601,577) | 233,975 | (338,396)
Other financing activities, net |  | (16) | (3,145)
Net cash used in financing activities | (631,845) | 190,890 | (361,395)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 35,893 | 160,805 | (156,945)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 274,948 | 114,143 | 271,088
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD | 310,841 | 274,948 | 114,143
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |
Income taxes, net | 188,329 | 198,930 | 198,520
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | FacilitySource [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Repayment of debt assumed in acquisition |  | (26,295) |
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | 155,328 | 574,025 | 342,293
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (103,371) | (87,133) | (56,695)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired | (342,138) | (17,258) | (31,179)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries | (42,931) | (11,756) | (5,581)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 3,970 | 4,440 | 10,768
Proceeds from sale of equity securities | 1,558 |  |
Other investing activities, net | 548 | 10,648 | 424
Net cash used in investing activities | (482,364) | (101,059) | (82,263)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Proceeds from senior term loans |  | 452,745 |
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date) | (11,879) | (1,886) | (4,152)
Non-controlling interest contributions | 46,612 | 25,355 | 5,301
Non-controlling interest distributions | (3,957) | (13,413) | (8,715)
Decrease (increase) in intercompany receivables, net | 616,927 | (1,035,025) | (121,912)
Other financing activities, net | 5,144 | (16,041) | (8,253)
Net cash used in financing activities | 542,160 | (588,265) | (137,731)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (606) | (24,840) | 29,338
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 214,518 | (140,139) | 151,637
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 554,926 | 695,065 | 543,428
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD | 769,444 | 554,926 | 695,065
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |
Interest | 16,999 | 1,674 | 92
Income taxes, net | 176,736 | $ 176,919 | $ 158,477
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Telford Homes Plc [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Repayment of debt assumed in acquisition | $ (110,687) |  |

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