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Business Segments Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 442,464 | $ 363,457 | $ 1,168,081 | $ 949,472
Operating Income (Loss) | 22,006 | 30,120 | 70,855 | 75,697
Interest | 3,587 | 3,658 | 13,160 | 11,870
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures | (24) | (36) | (413) | (248)
Income before income taxes | 18,443 | 26,498 | 58,108 | 64,075
Charges related to stucco-related claims | 14,500 | 0 | 19,409 | 0
Midwest Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 166,928 | 128,121 | 438,016 | 331,479
Operating Income (Loss) | 20,628 | 13,511 | 48,943 | 33,526
Interest | 647 | 649 | 2,539 | 2,536
Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 143,315 | 137,185 | 414,974 | 341,139
Operating Income (Loss) | (5,249) | 13,860 | 8,380 | 30,421
Interest | 1,788 | 1,649 | 6,118 | 5,185
Mid-Atlantic Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 121,659 | 88,875 | 284,527 | 250,546
Operating Income (Loss) | 11,359 | 6,350 | 22,827 | 19,376
Interest | 601 | 948 | 3,058 | 3,011
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial services revenue | 10,562 | 9,276 | 30,564 | 26,308
Operating Income (Loss) | 5,944 | 4,856 | 17,581 | 15,425
Interest | 551 | 412 | 1,445 | 1,138
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ (10,676) | $ (8,457) | $ (26,876) | $ (23,051)

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