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OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract |  | $ 91,991 | $ 87,839
Real estate |  | 2,219,169 | 2,098,302
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 10,592 | 11,370
Other assets |  | 392,761 | 482,266
Total assets |  | 2,714,513 | 2,679,777
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract |  | 0 | 0
Real estate |  | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 0 | 0
Other assets |  | 1,271 | 898
Total assets |  | 1,271 | 898
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract |  | 30,035 | 28,488
Real estate |  | 1,039,716 | 1,008,457
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 205 | 204
Other assets |  | 49,434 | 55,112
Total assets |  | 1,119,390 | 1,092,261
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Central [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract |  | 31,517 | 30,241
Real estate |  | 540,039 | 505,954
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 8,609 | 8,704
Other assets | [1] | 81,570 | 87,313
Total assets |  | 661,735 | 632,212
Operating Segments [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | East [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract |  | 30,439 | 29,110
Real estate |  | 639,414 | 583,891
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 0 | 0
Other assets | [2] | 81,567 | 77,548
Total assets |  | 751,420 | 690,549
Corporate and Unallocated [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposits on real estate under option or contract |  | 0 | 0
Real estate |  | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 1,778 | 2,462
Other assets | [3] | 178,919 | 261,395
Total assets |  | $ 180,697 | $ 263,857
[1] | Balance consists primarily of development reimbursements from local municipalities and cash.
[2] | Balance consists primarily of goodwill (see Note 9), prepaid permits and fees to local municipalities and cash.
[3] | Balance consists primarily of cash and our deferred tax asset.

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- Definition Total of (1) improvements, (2) held-for-sale, (3) land and land under development, (4) construction-in-process, (5) mortgage loans held-in-inventory, and (6) other real estate investments which are considered inventory due to being held for sale or disposition. + References No definition available. + Details
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