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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, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,036,082 | $ 10,212,957 | $ 10,188,331
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes | $ 523,750 | $ 484,167 | $ 457,009 | $ 263,769 | $ 435,951 | $ 366,146 | $ 320,776 | $ 216,703 | 1,728,694 | 1,339,576 | 1,347,540
Homebuilding | 481,151 | 420,103 | 396,585 | 244,218 | 402,407 | 333,862 | 295,698 | 204,294 | 1,542,057 | 1,236,261 | 1,288,804
Product Warranty Expense |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |  | 14,800 |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | 20,200 |  |  |  |  | 20,190 | 0 | 0
Write-off of insurance receivables |  |  |  |  | 12,600 |  | 11,600 |  |  | 22,600 |
Adjustment to self insurance reserves | 34,100 |  | 60,700 |  |  |  |  |  | (93,431) | (49,437) | (35,873)
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,985 | 116,221 | 29,629
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,794 | 175,763 | 202,639
Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362,276 | 309,596 | 289,418
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | 20,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242,383 | 195,751 | 193,946
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,017 | 184,438 | 179,568
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 424,803 | 386,361 | 511,828
Other Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96,201) | (131,869) | (118,224)
Write-off of insurance receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,800 |  |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,637 | 103,315 | 58,736
Financial Service [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 105,945 | 106,871 | 94,802 | 54,550 | 69,797 | 64,815 | 55,957 | 43,862 | 362,169 | 234,431 | 205,382
Total Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,086,418 | $ 2,848,086 | $ 2,498,979 | $ 2,240,430 | 2,947,116 | $ 2,645,550 | 2,433,028 | $ 1,952,831 | 10,673,913 | 9,978,526 | 9,982,949
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to self insurance reserves |  |  |  |  | $ 31,100 |  | $ 12,800 |  |  |  |
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846,337 | 797,963 | 839,700
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,691,822 | 1,684,655 | 1,746,161
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,350,055 | 2,074,194 | 1,944,170
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,451,104 | 1,389,211 | 1,301,004
Total Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,514,132 | 1,495,037 | 1,497,389
Total Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,820,463 | $ 2,537,466 | $ 2,654,525

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