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Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | $ 2,737,849 | $ 1,921,259
Land under development | 4,066,748 | 4,072,109
Raw land | 565,555 | 777,287
Total Inventory | 7,370,152 | 6,770,655
Total Assets | 9,971,269 | 10,178,200
Northeast |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 291,366 | 175,253
Land under development | 308,675 | 375,899
Raw land | 79,375 | 135,447
Total Inventory | 679,416 | 686,599
Total Assets | 844,507 | 798,369
Southeast |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 452,249 | 354,047
Land under development | 629,864 | 650,805
Raw land | 132,558 | 148,793
Total Inventory | 1,214,671 | 1,153,645
Total Assets | 1,345,121 | 1,243,188
Florida |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 402,228 | 309,525
Land under development | 864,682 | 683,376
Raw land | 81,058 | 183,168
Total Inventory | 1,347,968 | 1,176,069
Total Assets | 1,494,185 | 1,330,847
Midwest |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 361,074 | 256,649
Land under development | 476,700 | 474,287
Raw land | 29,261 | 50,302
Total Inventory | 867,035 | 781,238
Total Assets | 929,743 | 851,457
Texas |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 310,360 | 219,606
Land under development | 407,531 | 413,312
Raw land | 90,497 | 74,750
Total Inventory | 808,388 | 707,668
Total Assets | 891,686 | 793,917
West |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 872,477 | 580,082
Land under development | 1,115,706 | 1,226,190
Raw land | 131,703 | 159,387
Total Inventory | 2,119,886 | 1,965,659
Total Assets | 2,326,631 | 2,200,058
Other homebuilding |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 48,095 | 26,097
Land under development | 263,590 | 248,240
Raw land | 21,103 | 25,440
Total Inventory | 332,788 | 299,777
Total Assets | 1,703,680 | 2,351,082
Homebuilding |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 2,737,849 | 1,921,259
Land under development | 4,066,748 | 4,072,109
Raw land | 565,555 | 777,287
Total Inventory | 7,370,152 | 6,770,655
Total Assets | 9,535,553 | 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 | $ 435,716 | $ 609,282

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