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Segment Disclosures - Profit (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before taxes | $ 108,824 | $ 80,181 | $ 158,531 | $ 135,286
Equity-based compensation expense |  |  | (26,641) | (18,652)
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before taxes | 102,183 | 78,953 | 159,138 | 136,450
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding Mid Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before taxes | 67,347 | 48,727 | 108,358 | 85,266
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding North East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before taxes | 8,398 | 6,397 | 14,705 | 10,083
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding Mid East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before taxes | 11,116 | 9,412 | 10,867 | 11,235
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding South East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before taxes | 7,895 | 5,101 | 15,941 | 8,748
Operating Segments [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Banking | 7,427 | 9,316 | 9,267 | 21,118
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting reconciling item for operating profit | 6,641 | 1,228 | (607) | (1,164)
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] | Contract Land Deposit Reserve Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting reconciling item for operating profit | 1,672 | 2,845 | 3,655 | 3,852
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] | Equity-Based Compensation Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation expense | (15,938) | (10,589) | (26,641) | (18,652)
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] | Corporate Capital Allocation [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting reconciling item for operating profit | 34,511 | 29,673 | 63,477 | 55,291
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] | Unallocated Corporate Overhead [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting reconciling item for operating profit | (15,513) | (20,972) | (41,473) | (46,170)
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting reconciling item for operating profit | 7,488 | 5,479 | 11,629 | 15,138
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] | Corporate Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Profit Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting reconciling item for operating profit | $ (5,579) | $ (5,208) | $ (11,254) | $ (10,623)

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