CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES
Homebuilding	$ 481,485	$ 363,501
Financial services	8,198	11,179
TOTAL REVENUES	489,683	374,680
EXPENSES
Cost of sales	379,999	292,336
Selling, general and administrative	62,794	50,517
Financial services	9,609	6,858
Interest	0	3,762
TOTAL EXPENSES	452,402	353,473
OTHER INCOME
Gain from marketable securities, net	404	705
Other income	485	291
TOTAL OTHER INCOME	889	996
Income from continuing operations before taxes	38,170	22,203
Tax expense	14,643	199
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	23,527	22,004
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	113
NET INCOME	$ 23,527	$ 22,117
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.43
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	46,579,280	45,434,996
Diluted (in shares)	58,126,928	53,362,097
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.03