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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Homebuilding revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 781,613 | $ 669,956 | $ 597,801 | $ 518,712 | $ 698,918 | $ 556,776 | $ 505,604 | $ 408,345 | $ 2,568,082 | $ 2,169,643 | $ 1,814,659
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and unallocated costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,849) | (104,598) | (91,510)
Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (338) | (447) | (378)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,965) | (5,163) | (15,092)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (3,796)
Other (loss)/income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (946) | 6,572 | 2,792
Earnings before income taxes |  | $ 76,085 | $ 46,668 | $ 41,414 | $ 25,297 | $ 66,393 | $ 47,030 | $ 55,236 | $ 39,758 | 189,464 | 208,417 | 177,672
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,568,082 | 2,169,643 | 1,814,659
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,345 | 224,522 | 209,408
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,271 | 16,178 | 15,954
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,029,801 | 920,244 | 937,050
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,760 | 102,640 | 131,352
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 731,766 | 692,320 | 508,961
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,444 | 75,372 | 38,499
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 806,515 | 557,079 | 368,648
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,141 | 46,510 | 39,557
Corporate and Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and unallocated costs | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,903) | (33,245) | (31,216)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding segment operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from other unconsolidated entities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (338) | (447) | (378)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,965) | (5,163) | (15,092)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (3,796)
Other (loss)/income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (946) | $ 6,572 | $ 2,792
[1] | Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment: Years Ended December 31,Land closing revenue: 2015 2014 2013West $2,131 $11,155 $11,616Central 26,448 8,603 16,184East 7,947 7,494 3,470Total $36,526 $27,252 $31,270
[2] | 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.

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