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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, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | $ 1,973,571 | $ 1,756,832 | $ 3,560,633 | $ 3,153,562
Financial Services | 47,275 | 43,082 | 89,042 | 78,930
Consolidated revenues | 2,020,846 | 1,799,914 | 3,649,675 | 3,232,492
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 122,547 | 189,580 | 261,813 | 307,793
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement | 19,800 |  | $ 19,800 |
Write-off of insurance receivables |  |  | 15000 |
Northeast |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 148,272 | 152,517 | $ 256,854 | 271,171
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | (38,249) | 19,238 | (33,849) | 28,828
Southeast |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 380,957 | 387,675 | 709,721 | 682,101
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 40,274 | 40,758 | 72,640 | 60,528
Florida |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 363,326 | 283,440 | 677,523 | 553,281
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 36,110 | 44,353 | 80,633 | 84,655
Product warranty expense | 12,100 |  |  |
Midwest |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 357,847 | 286,649 | 602,259 | 476,541
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 37,573 | 26,253 | 55,827 | 31,873
Texas |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 288,518 | 255,471 | 522,785 | 468,763
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 46,522 | 36,223 | 79,318 | 64,740
West |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 434,651 | 391,080 | 791,491 | 701,705
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | (1,850) | 41,829 | 32,234 | 75,336
Other homebuilding |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | (16,781) | (36,108) | (57,441) | (64,981)
Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 103,599 | 172,546 | 229,362 | 280,979
Financial Services |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 18,948 | $ 17,034 | $ 32,451 | $ 26,814

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