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Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | $ 1,921,259 | $ 1,408,260 | $ 1,084,137
Land under development | 4,072,109 | 3,259,066 | 2,545,049
Raw land | 777,287 | 782,732 | 762,914
House and land inventory | 6,770,655 | 5,450,058 | 4,392,100
Total assets | 10,178,200 | 9,189,406 | 8,560,187
Northeast [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 175,253 | 163,173 | 184,974
Land under development | 375,899 | 292,631 | 266,229
Raw land | 135,447 | 121,522 | 106,077
House and land inventory | 686,599 | 577,326 | 557,280
Total assets | 798,369 | 688,610 | 659,224
Southeast [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 354,047 | 196,456 | 147,506
Land under development | 650,805 | 367,577 | 304,762
Raw land | 148,793 | 139,246 | 117,981
House and land inventory | 1,153,645 | 703,279 | 570,249
Total assets | 1,243,188 | 765,933 | 605,067
Florida [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 309,525 | 227,910 | 150,743
Land under development | 683,376 | 574,092 | 350,016
Raw land | 183,168 | 97,185 | 112,225
House and land inventory | 1,176,069 | 899,187 | 612,984
Total assets | 1,330,847 | 1,013,543 | 717,531
Texas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 219,606 | 191,424 | 134,873
Land under development | 413,312 | 317,702 | 250,102
Raw land | 74,750 | 107,737 | 91,765
House and land inventory | 707,668 | 616,863 | 476,740
Total assets | 793,917 | 691,342 | 528,392
Midwest [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 256,649 | 197,738 | 176,966
Land under development | 474,287 | 414,386 | 326,549
Raw land | 50,302 | 68,918 | 70,266
House and land inventory | 781,238 | 681,042 | 573,781
Total assets | 851,457 | 734,834 | 624,815
West [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 580,082 | 413,208 | 270,060
Land under development | 1,226,190 | 1,094,112 | 850,629
Raw land | 159,387 | 222,920 | 230,199
House and land inventory | 1,965,659 | 1,730,240 | 1,350,888
Total assets | 2,200,058 | 1,924,958 | 1,485,685
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 26,097 | 18,351 | 19,015
Land under development | 248,240 | 198,566 | 196,762
Raw land | 25,440 | 25,204 | 34,401
House and land inventory | 299,777 | 242,121 | 250,178
Total assets | 2,351,082 | 2,861,197 | 3,518,508
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Homes under construction | 1,921,259 | 1,408,260 | 1,084,137
Land under development | 4,072,109 | 3,259,066 | 2,545,049
Raw land | 777,287 | 782,732 | 762,914
House and land inventory | 6,770,655 | 5,450,058 | 4,392,100
Total assets | 9,568,918 | 8,680,417 | 8,139,222
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |
Total assets | $ 609,282 | $ 508,989 | $ 420,965

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