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Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement |  |  |  |  | $ 26,900
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | $ 1,756,832 | $ 1,249,537 | $ 3,153,562 | 2,355,237
Financial Services |  | 43,082 | 30,754 | 78,930 | 58,352
Consolidated revenues |  | 1,799,914 | 1,280,291 | 3,232,492 | 2,413,589
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 189,580 | 167,627 | 307,793 | 263,431
Northeast |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | 152,517 | 137,181 | 271,171 | 248,334
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 19,238 | 15,330 | 28,828 | 24,857
Southeast |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | 387,675 | 245,250 | 682,101 | 431,038
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | [1] | 40,758 | 39,871 | 60,528 | 64,495
Florida |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | 283,440 | 208,740 | 553,281 | 411,802
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 44,353 | 39,315 | 84,655 | 72,539
Texas |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | 255,471 | 185,489 | 468,763 | 362,988
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 36,223 | 24,488 | 64,740 | 47,278
Midwest |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | 286,649 | 227,489 | 476,541 | 406,141
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 26,253 | 14,630 | 31,873 | 15,810
West |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  | 391,080 | 245,388 | 701,705 | 494,934
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 41,829 | 32,441 | 75,336 | 63,521
Other homebuilding |  |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | [2] | (36,108) | (8,435) | (64,981) | (40,113)
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 172,546 | 157,640 | 280,979 | 248,387
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | $ 17,034 | $ 9,987 | $ 26,814 | $ 15,044
[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. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Other homebuilding also includes a reserve reversal of $26.9 million resulting from a favorable legal settlement.

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