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Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 364,586 |  | $ 342,643 |  | $ 282,095 |  | $ 204,350 |  | $ 245,990 | $ 217,534 | $ 220,131 | $ 177,589 | $ 1,193,674 | [1] | $ 861,244 | [1] | $ 941,656 | [1]
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,800 | [2] | 22,937 | [2] | 51,536 | [2]
Corporate and unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,619) | [3] | (20,925) | [3] | (20,422) | [3]
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,233 |  | 5,849 |  | 5,243 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,244) |  | (30,399) |  | (33,722) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,772) |  | 0 |  | (3,454) |
Other (expense)/income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,544) |  | 2,162 |  | 3,303 |
Earnings/(loss) before income taxes | 23,600 | [4] | 6,986 | [4] | 2,842 | [4] | (4,574) | [4] | (11,604) | (3,075) | 747 | (6,444) | 28,854 |  | (20,376) |  | 2,484 |
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,227 | [1] | 366,265 | [1] | 368,137 | [1]
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,727 | [2] | 5,037 | [2] | 23,261 | [2]
Central [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 392,678 | [1] | 395,638 | [1] | 489,047 | [1]
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,790 | [2] | 11,042 | [2] | 19,350 | [2]
East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,769 | [1] | 99,341 | [1] | 84,472 | [1]
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,283 | [2] | $ 6,858 | [2] | $ 8,925 | [2]
[1] | Revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment: 2012 – $6.5 million in the West Region, $2.0 million in the Central Region and $790,000 in the East Region; 2011 – $360,000 in the Central Region; 2010 – $1.3 million in the Central Region.
[2] | See Note 2 to these consolidated financial statements for breakout of real estate-related impairment by Region.
[3] | Balance consists primarily of corporate costs and numerous shared service functions that are not allocated to the reporting segments.
[4] | In the third quarter of 2012, we recorded an $8.7 million charge related to a litigation accrual.

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