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Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 191,912 | $ 19,336 | $ 11,467
Impairment Losses Related to Real Estate Partnerships |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,017 | 0 | 0
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | $ 2,737,391 | $ 2,083,067 | 1,973,571 | $ 1,587,061 | $ 2,438,903 | $ 1,894,885 | $ 1,756,832 | $ 1,396,730 | 8,381,090 | 7,487,350 | 5,841,211
Financial Services | 56,166 | 46,952 | 47,275 | 41,767 | 54,175 | 48,020 | 43,082 | 35,848 | 192,160 | 181,126 | 140,753
Consolidated revenues | 2,793,557 | 2,130,019 | 2,020,846 | 1,628,828 | 2,493,078 | 1,942,905 | 1,799,914 | 1,432,578 | 8,573,250 | 7,668,476 | 5,981,964
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes | 408,767 | 268,249 | 122,547 | 139,265 | 413,721 | 212,335 | 189,580 | 118,213 | 938,828 | 933,850 | 816,023
Homebuilding | $ 385,508 | $ 250,463 | $ 103,599 | $ 125,762 | 388,724 | $ 191,063 | $ 172,546 | $ 108,433 | $ 865,332 | 860,766 | 757,317
Charges related to contractual dispute |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 | 20,000
Write-off of insurance receivables | -9297 | -5326 |  | -15000 |  |  |  |  | 29624 |  |
Loss on debt retirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 657 | 0
Adjustment to self insurance reserves | $ 75,300 |  |  |  | $ 55,200 |  |  |  | (95,100) | (55,200) | (62,200)
Reserves provided |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (50) | 506 | (11,433)
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,362 | 2,079 | 3,301
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 693,624 | 696,463 | 682,112
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,190 | 81,991 | 82,616
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,689 | 3,089 | 3,022
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,563,322 | 1,491,270 | 1,058,089
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,532 | 145,011 | 172,330
Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,702 | 715 | 4,555
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,493,953 | 1,284,753 | 1,019,733
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,825 | 205,049 | 196,525
Product Warranty Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,400 |  |
Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,521 | 515 | 295
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,167,750 | 1,034,673 | 845,772
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,862 | 152,355 | 121,329
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,917 | 3,383 | 2,319
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,449,466 | 1,234,650 | 1,020,691
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,231 | 120,159 | 91,745
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,995 | 8,960 | (2,615)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,012,975 | 1,745,541 | 1,214,814
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,504 | 225,771 | 169,394
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,726 | 595 | 590
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,812) | (69,570) | (76,622)
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,496 | 73,084 | 58,706
Home Office Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with the relocation of corporate headquarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300 | $ 4,400

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