CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents — Note 1	$ 32,573	$ 42,612
Receivables	8,332	9,538
Escrow proceeds receivable	39	85
Real estate inventories	1,863,092	1,771,998
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures — Note 3	8,206	7,282
Goodwill	66,902	66,902
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $4,640 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	6,700	6,700
Deferred income taxes	75,280	75,751
Lease right-of-use assets	15,632	12,605
Other assets, net	18,865	17,283
Total assets	2,095,621	2,010,756
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	78,792	74,282
Accrued expenses	81,657	92,395
Notes payable — Note 6
Notes payable	183,466	155,768
Total senior notes	1,121,321	1,080,650
Total liabilities	1,281,770	1,247,327
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	420,934	419,099
Retained earnings	286,613	277,659
Total William Lyon Homes stockholders’ equity	707,875	697,086
Noncontrolling interests	105,976	66,343
Total equity	813,851	763,429
Total liabilities and equity	2,095,621	2,010,756
Common stock, Class A, par value $0.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 29,290,550 and 28,909,781 shares issued, 28,132,743 and 27,907,724 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
Equity:
Common stock	290	290
Common stock, Class B, par value $0.01 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 3,813,884 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
Equity:
Common stock	38	38
Senior unsecured loan facility
Notes payable — Note 6
Total senior notes	3,488	7,225
5 3/4% Senior Notes due April 15, 2019
Notes payable — Note 6
Total senior notes	149,089	148,826
8 1/2% Senior Notes due November 15, 2020
Notes payable — Note 6
Total senior notes	0	422,817
7% Senior Notes due August 15, 2022
Notes payable — Note 6
Total senior notes	346,385	346,014
Five Point Eight Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]
Notes payable — Note 6
Total senior notes	438,893	0
Joint venture notes payable
Notes payable — Note 6
Notes payable	98,411	102,076
Seller financing
Notes payable — Note 6
Notes payable	20,055	24,692
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Notes payable — Note 6
Notes payable	$ 65,000	$ 29,000