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Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | $ 2,438,903 | $ 1,894,885 | $ 1,756,832 | $ 1,396,730 | $ 2,018,194 | $ 1,467,780 | $ 1,249,537 | $ 1,105,700 | $ 7,487,350 | $ 5,841,211 | $ 5,696,725
Financial Services | 54,175 | 48,020 | 43,082 | 35,848 | 43,434 | 38,967 | 30,754 | 27,598 | 181,126 | 140,753 | 125,638
Consolidated revenues | 2,493,078 | 1,942,905 | 1,799,914 | 1,432,578 | 2,061,628 | 1,506,747 | 1,280,291 | 1,133,298 | 7,668,476 | 5,981,964 | 5,822,363
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes | 413,721 | 212,335 | 189,580 | 118,213 | 373,315 | 179,276 | 167,627 | 95,805 | 933,850 | 816,023 | 689,758
Homebuilding | 388,724 | $ 191,063 | $ 172,546 | $ 108,433 | 344,019 | $ 164,911 | $ 157,640 | $ 90,748 | 860,766 | 757,317 | 635,177
Charges related to contractual dispute |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 | 20,000 |
Loss on debt retirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657 | 0 | 8,584
Adjustment to self insurance reserves | (55,200) |  |  |  | $ (29,600) |  |  |  | (55,200) | (62,200) | 69,300
Loan origination release | $ 11,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,800 |  |
Reserves provided |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506 | (11,433) | (18,604)
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696,463 | 682,112 | 710,859
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,991 | 82,616 | 103,865
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,491,270 | 1,058,089 | 949,635
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,011 | 172,330 | 156,513
Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,284,753 | 1,019,733 | 917,956
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,049 | 196,525 | 190,441
Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,034,673 | 845,772 | 859,165
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,355 | 121,329 | 133,005
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,234,650 | 1,020,691 | 872,241
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,159 | 91,745 | 78,863
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,745,541 | 1,214,814 | 1,386,869
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,771 | 169,394 | 254,724
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69,570) | (76,622) | (282,234)
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,084 | 58,706 | 54,581
Home Office Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with the relocation of corporate headquarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300 | $ 4,400 | $ 16,300

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