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Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Mar. 31, 2015

Revenues:

Homebuilding

$ 1,396,730

$ 1,105,700

Financial Services

35,848

27,598

Consolidated revenues

1,432,578

1,133,298

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

118,213

95,805

Northeast

Revenues:

Homebuilding

118,654

111,153

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

9,590

9,527

Southeast (a)

Revenues:

Homebuilding

294,426

185,788

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

19,770

^[1]

24,624

Florida

Revenues:

Homebuilding

269,841

203,062

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

40,302

33,224

Texas

Revenues:

Homebuilding

213,292

177,499

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

28,517

22,791

North

Revenues:

Homebuilding

189,892

178,652

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

5,620

1,180

West

Revenues:

Homebuilding

310,625

249,546

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

33,507

31,079

Other homebuilding

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

^[2]

(28,873)

(31,677)

Homebuilding

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

108,433

90,748

Financial Services

Income before Income Taxes:

Income before income taxes

$ 9,780

$ 5,057

[1]	Southeast includes the acquisition in January 2016 of substantially all of the assets of Wieland (see Note 1).
[2]	Other homebuilding includes the amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized interest, and other items not allocated to the operating segments.

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