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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, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 2,649,366 | $ 2,131,058 | $ 7,189,181 | $ 5,782,796
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 384,688 | 268,249 | 1,018,049 | 530,062
West area gains on land sale transactions |  |  | (26,400) |
Number of land sales | two |  |  |
Adjustment to self insurance reserves |  |  | 37,900 | 19,800
Write-off of insurance receivables |  | 5,300 |  | 20,300
Northeast |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 18,938 | 21,046 | 53,408 | (12,803)
Southeast |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 51,920 | 45,109 | 146,735 | 117,749
Florida |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 73,802 | 52,191 | 186,238 | 132,824
Product warranty expense |  |  |  | (12,300)
Midwest |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 52,438 | 59,636 | 123,889 | 115,463
Texas |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 55,382 | 42,727 | 136,777 | 122,045
West |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 138,698 | 75,753 | 382,317 | 107,987
Other homebuilding |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | (26,123) | (45,999) | (65,497) | (103,441)
Home sales |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 365,055 | 250,463 | 963,867 | 479,824
Financial Services |  |  |  |
Income before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 19,633 | 17,786 | 54,182 | 50,238
Total Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,597,746 | 2,084,106 | 7,038,859 | 5,646,801
Total Homebuilding | Northeast |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 185,614 | 168,371 | 518,676 | 425,275
Total Homebuilding | Southeast |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 451,600 | 393,905 | 1,271,730 | 1,104,149
Total Homebuilding | Florida |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 506,670 | 338,078 | 1,311,016 | 1,015,795
Total Homebuilding | Midwest |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 412,803 | 406,126 | 1,066,775 | 1,008,617
Total Homebuilding | Texas |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 347,986 | 269,997 | 925,317 | 793,207
Total Homebuilding | West |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 693,073 | 507,629 | 1,945,345 | 1,299,758
Financial Services |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 51,620 | $ 46,952 | $ 150,322 | $ 135,995

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