CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Homebuilding	$ 562,909	$ 349,196	$ 1,404,401	$ 843,324
Financial services	13,514	9,497	39,697	25,007
TOTAL REVENUES	576,423	358,693	1,444,098	868,331
EXPENSES
Cost of sales	447,077	281,961	1,119,487	685,781
Selling, general and administrative	66,734	48,281	175,704	132,176
Financial services	7,497	6,111	21,733	18,032
Interest	1,277	3,236	8,120	10,985
TOTAL EXPENSES	522,585	339,589	1,325,044	846,974
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
Gain from marketable securities, net	148	472	1,414	1,437
Loss related to early retirement of debt, net	0	(9,146)	0	(9,146)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (LOSS)	148	(8,674)	1,414	(7,709)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	53,986	10,430	120,468	13,648
Tax expense (benefit)	428	23	(186,325)	213
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	53,558	10,407	306,793	13,435
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	91	238	167	(1,626)
NET INCOME	$ 53,649	$ 10,645	$ 306,960	$ 11,809
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16	$ 0.23	$ 6.67	$ 0.30
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16	$ 0.24	$ 6.67	$ 0.26
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.21	$ 5.55	$ 0.30
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.22	$ 5.55	$ 0.26
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	46,174,767	44,825,943	45,882,932	44,643,139
Diluted (in shares)	57,678,989	52,465,770	55,658,536	44,979,908
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.03	$ 0.09	$ 0.09