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Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | $ 2,464,808 | $ 1,921,259
Land under development | 3,997,728 | 4,072,109
Raw land | 627,628 | 777,287
Total Inventory | 7,090,164 | 6,770,655
Total Assets | 9,812,878 | 10,178,200
Northeast |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 264,849 | 175,253
Land under development | 286,800 | 375,899
Raw land | 92,455 | 135,447
Total Inventory | 644,104 | 686,599
Total Assets | 803,967 | 798,369
Southeast |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 411,314 | 354,047
Land under development | 650,376 | 650,805
Raw land | 136,478 | 148,793
Total Inventory | 1,198,168 | 1,153,645
Total Assets | 1,302,842 | 1,243,188
Florida |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 356,206 | 309,525
Land under development | 837,425 | 683,376
Raw land | 111,858 | 183,168
Total Inventory | 1,305,489 | 1,176,069
Total Assets | 1,450,544 | 1,330,847
Midwest |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 341,479 | 256,649
Land under development | 427,638 | 474,287
Raw land | 54,750 | 50,302
Total Inventory | 823,867 | 781,238
Total Assets | 905,793 | 851,457
Texas |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 267,070 | 219,606
Land under development | 414,970 | 413,312
Raw land | 68,031 | 74,750
Total Inventory | 750,071 | 707,668
Total Assets | 836,885 | 793,917
West |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 781,228 | 580,082
Land under development | 1,122,854 | 1,226,190
Raw land | 141,130 | 159,387
Total Inventory | 2,045,212 | 1,965,659
Total Assets | 2,272,892 | 2,200,058
Other homebuilding |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 42,662 | 26,097
Land under development | 257,665 | 248,240
Raw land | 22,926 | 25,440
Total Inventory | 323,253 | 299,777
Total Assets | 1,810,008 | 2,351,082
Homebuilding |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 2,464,808 | 1,921,259
Land under development | 3,997,728 | 4,072,109
Raw land | 627,628 | 777,287
Total Inventory | 7,090,164 | 6,770,655
Total Assets | 9,382,931 | 9,568,918
Financial Services |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 0 | 0
Land under development | 0 | 0
Raw land | 0 | 0
Total Inventory | 0 | 0
Total Assets | $ 429,947 | $ 609,282

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