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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, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Losses Related to Real Estate Partnerships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 8,018
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,212,957 | 10,188,331 | 8,577,686
Consolidated revenues | $ 3,016,913 | $ 2,710,365 | $ 2,488,985 | $ 1,996,693 | $ 2,999,150 | $ 2,649,366 | $ 2,569,722 | $ 1,970,093 |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes | 435,951 | 366,146 | 320,776 | 216,703 | 329,491 | 384,688 | 409,170 | 224,191 | 1,339,576 | 1,347,540 | 938,828
Homebuilding | 402,407 | 333,862 | 295,698 | 204,294 | 324,938 | 365,055 | 388,453 | 210,358 | 1,236,261 | 1,288,804 | 865,332
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,101 | 99,446 | 191,913
Write-off of insurance receivables |  |  | 12,600 | 11,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt retirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,927 | 76 | 0
Adjustment to self insurance reserves | 31,100 |  | 12,800 |  |  |  | 37,900 |  | (49,437) | (35,873) | (97,789)
Reserves provided |  |  |  |  | 16,200 |  |  |  | (225) | 16,130 | (50)
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,221 | 29,629 | 21,190
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,122 | 74,488 | 51,362
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175,763 | 202,639 | 122,532
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,697 | 8,140 | 55,689
Product Warranty Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,800 |  |
Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,596 | 289,418 | 208,825
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,811 | 1,166 | 9,702
Product Warranty Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,400
Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,751 | 193,946 | 182,862
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,151 | 1,204 | 2,521
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184,438 | 179,568 | 178,231
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,581 | 7,361 | 8,917
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 386,361 | 511,828 | 229,504
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,568 | 5,159 | 56,996
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (131,869) | (118,224) | (77,812)
Total land-related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,171 | 1,928 | 6,726
Write-off of insurance receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,600 |  | 29,600
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,315 | 58,736 | 73,496
Financial Service [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 69,797 | 64,815 | 55,957 | 43,862 | 55,059 | 51,620 | 52,764 | 45,938 | 234,431 | 205,382 | 192,160
Total Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 2,947,116 | $ 2,645,550 | $ 2,433,028 | $ 1,952,831 | $ 2,944,091 | $ 2,597,746 | $ 2,516,958 | $ 1,924,155 | 9,978,526 | 9,982,949 | 8,385,526
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 797,963 | 839,700 | 693,877
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,684,655 | 1,746,161 | 1,564,116
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,074,194 | 1,944,170 | 1,494,389
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,389,211 | 1,301,004 | 1,168,755
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,495,037 | 1,497,389 | 1,450,192
Total Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,537,466 | 2,654,525 | $ 2,014,197
California | Land Sales [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (26,400) |

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