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Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | $ 3,144,251 | $ 2,630,158
Land under development | 4,254,048 | 4,129,225
Raw land | 431,760 | 493,970
Total Inventory | 7,830,059 | 7,253,353
Total Assets | 10,264,513 | 10,172,976
Northeast |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 379,753 | 268,900
Land under development | 247,743 | 291,467
Raw land | 14,915 | 52,245
Total Inventory | 642,411 | 612,612
Total Assets | 743,466 | 704,515
Southeast |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 458,248 | 443,140
Land under development | 683,470 | 676,087
Raw land | 99,291 | 90,332
Total Inventory | 1,241,009 | 1,209,559
Total Assets | 1,377,801 | 1,347,427
Florida |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 556,505 | 467,625
Land under development | 841,527 | 892,669
Raw land | 81,007 | 85,321
Total Inventory | 1,479,039 | 1,445,615
Total Assets | 1,651,628 | 1,601,906
Midwest |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 357,520 | 314,442
Land under development | 461,847 | 433,056
Raw land | 27,498 | 29,908
Total Inventory | 846,865 | 777,406
Total Assets | 920,643 | 849,596
Texas |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 377,273 | 284,405
Land under development | 450,883 | 427,124
Raw land | 88,993 | 98,415
Total Inventory | 917,149 | 809,944
Total Assets | 986,687 | 881,629
West |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 964,105 | 805,709
Land under development | 1,278,015 | 1,131,841
Raw land | 103,998 | 118,579
Total Inventory | 2,346,118 | 2,056,129
Total Assets | 2,581,214 | 2,208,092
Other homebuilding |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 50,847 | 45,937
Land under development | 290,563 | 276,981
Raw land | 16,058 | 19,170
Total Inventory | 357,468 | 342,088
Total Assets | 1,486,868 | 2,006,825
Home sales |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Homes under construction | 3,144,251 | 2,630,158
Land under development | 4,254,048 | 4,129,225
Raw land | 431,760 | 493,970
Total Inventory | 7,830,059 | 7,253,353
Total Assets | 9,748,307 | 9,599,990
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 | $ 516,206 | $ 572,986

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