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Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | $ 2,083,067 | $ 1,894,885 | $ 5,643,699 | $ 5,048,447
Financial Services | 46,952 | 48,020 | 135,995 | 126,950
Consolidated revenues | 2,130,019 | 1,942,905 | 5,779,694 | 5,175,397
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 268,249 | 212,335 | $ 530,062 | 520,128
Litigation Settlement, Expense |  | 15,000 |  | 15,000
Write-off of insurance receivables | 5326 |  | 20326 |
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement |  |  | $ 19,800 |
Northeast |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | $ 168,352 | 155,226 | 425,206 | 426,397
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 21,046 | 6,056 | (12,803) | 34,884
Southeast |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 393,788 | 375,148 | 1,103,509 | 1,057,249
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 45,109 | 36,370 | 117,749 | 96,898
Florida |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 337,933 | 307,588 | 1,015,456 | 860,869
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 52,191 | 45,891 | 132,824 | 130,546
Product warranty expense | 12,300 |  |  |
Midwest |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 405,827 | 342,709 | 1,008,086 | 819,250
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 59,636 | 36,792 | 115,463 | 68,665
Texas |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 269,781 | 261,693 | 792,565 | 730,456
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 42,727 | 38,878 | 122,045 | 103,618
West |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | 507,386 | 452,521 | 1,298,877 | 1,154,226
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 75,753 | 55,347 | 107,987 | 130,683
Other homebuilding |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | (45,999) | (28,271) | (103,441) | (93,252)
Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 250,463 | 191,063 | 479,824 | 472,042
Financial Services |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 17,786 | $ 21,272 | $ 50,238 | $ 48,086

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