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Segment Disclosures - Revenues (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues | $ 1,388,183 | $ 1,243,633 | $ 2,532,209 | $ 2,201,382
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,361,741 | 1,221,111 | 2,483,245 | 2,162,649
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 772,147 | 746,168 | 1,405,718 | 1,302,288
Homebuilding [Member] | North East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 108,766 | 114,375 | 205,919 | 197,368
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 306,257 | 221,083 | 550,534 | 406,512
Homebuilding [Member] | South East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 174,571 | 139,485 | 321,074 | 256,481
Mortgage Banking [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Banking | $ 26,442 | $ 22,522 | $ 48,964 | $ 38,733

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- Definition Revenue related to the sale of homes and home building activities including design, development, general contracting, and renovation services for residential buildings, including single-family houses, multifamily housing, townhouses, apartments, and modular housing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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