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Segment Information (Depreciation and Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 46,222	$ 39,864	$ 31,587
Northeast [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	1,682	1,852	1,987
Southeast [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	3,492	2,666	1,647
Florida [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	3,536	2,150	1,334
Texas [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	2,928	1,698	1,784
Midwest [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	5,019	3,153	1,644
West [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	5,995	5,263	3,590
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	20,254	19,548	16,248
Homebuilding [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	42,906	36,330	28,234
Financial Services [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 3,316	$ 3,534	$ 3,353

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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