CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
REVENUES
Homebuilding	$ 2,569,901	$ 2,089,375	$ 1,270,847
Financial services	45,168	51,380	37,619
TOTAL REVENUES	2,615,069	2,140,755	1,308,466
EXPENSES
Cost of sales	2,007,644	1,654,196	1,027,472
Selling, general and administrative	289,029	254,747	190,815
Financial services	37,860	31,312	24,477
Interest		8,358	16,118
TOTAL EXPENSES	2,334,533	1,948,613	1,258,882
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
Gain from marketable securities, net	1,526	1,849	2,214
Loss related to early retirement of debt, net			(9,146)
Other income	2,402	1,700	1,315
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (LOSS)	3,928	3,549	(5,617)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	284,464	195,691	43,967
Tax expense (benefit)	108,665	(183,408)	1,585
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	175,799	379,099	42,382
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		106	(2,000)
NET INCOME	$ 175,799	$ 379,205	$ 40,382
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.77	$ 8.22	$ 0.93
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.77	$ 8.22	$ 0.89
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.09	$ 6.79	$ 0.88
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.09	$ 6.79	$ 0.84
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	46,579,641	45,966,307	44,761,178
Diluted (in shares)	58,218,165	56,219,939	49,655,321
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12