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Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 669,956 | $ 556,776 | $ 1,786,469 | $ 1,470,725
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and unallocated costs |  | (28,774) | (29,218) | (86,074) | (75,460)
Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net |  | (123) | (134) | (415) | (364)
Interest expense |  | (4,187) | (460) | (11,962) | (4,569)
Other (expense)/income, net |  | (3,996) | 1,998 | (3,445) | 6,395
Earnings before income taxes |  | 46,668 | 47,030 | 113,379 | 142,024
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and unallocated costs | [1] | (8,347) | (9,490) | (28,225) | (22,823)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net |  | (123) | (134) | (415) | (364)
Interest expense |  | (4,187) | (460) | (11,962) | (4,569)
Other (expense)/income, net |  | (3,996) | 1,998 | (3,445) | 6,395
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [2] | 669,956 | 556,776 | 1,786,469 | 1,470,725
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 57,720 | 50,822 | 143,909 | 152,449
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 5,601 | 4,294 | 13,517 | 10,936
Homebuilding, West Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [2] | 270,202 | 234,950 | 696,854 | 659,596
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 24,347 | 22,204 | 53,800 | 74,398
Homebuilding, Central Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [2] | 191,132 | 179,761 | 524,633 | 459,619
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 19,524 | 19,323 | 54,682 | 47,512
Homebuilding, East Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [2] | 208,622 | 142,065 | 564,982 | 351,510
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | $ 13,849 | $ 9,295 | $ 35,427 | $ 30,539
[1] | Balance consists primarily of corporate costs and numerous shared service functions such as finance and treasury that are not allocated to the homebuilding or financial reporting segments.
[2] | Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment, as outlined in the table below. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014Land closing revenue: West$— $10,105 $— $11,155Central7,677 1,147 14,194 3,244East395 — 2,091 2,223Total$8,072 $11,252 $16,285 $16,622

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