CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents — Note 1	$ 43,604	$ 42,612
Receivables	9,719	9,538
Escrow proceeds receivable	228	85
Real estate inventories	1,855,658	1,771,998
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures — Note 3	8,225	7,282
Goodwill	66,902	66,902
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $4,640 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	6,700	6,700
Deferred income taxes	73,597	75,751
Lease right-of-use assets	15,074	13,129
Other assets, net	21,152	17,283
Total assets	2,100,859	2,011,280
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	84,116	74,282
Accrued expenses	93,140	92,919
Notes payable — Note 6:
Notes payable	161,011	155,768
Total senior notes	1,097,633	1,080,650
Total liabilities	1,274,889	1,247,851
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	421,626	419,099
Retained earnings	314,031	277,659
Total William Lyon Homes stockholders’ equity	735,984	697,086
Noncontrolling interests	89,986	66,343
Total equity	825,970	763,429
Total liabilities and equity	2,100,859	2,011,280
Common stock, Class A, par value $0.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 29,193,050 and 28,909,781 shares issued, 28,043,563 and 27,907,724 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
Equity:
Common stock	289	290
Common stock, Class B, par value $0.01 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 3,813,884 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
Equity:
Common stock	38	38
Senior unsecured loan facility
Notes payable — Note 6:
Total senior notes	1,619	7,225
5 3/4% Senior Notes due April 15, 2019
Notes payable — Note 6:
Total senior notes	149,226	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	346,556	346,014
5 7/8% Senior Notes due January 31, 2025
Notes payable — Note 6:
Total senior notes	439,221	0
Seller financing
Notes payable — Note 6:
Notes payable	5,226	24,692
Joint venture notes payable
Notes payable — Note 6:
Notes payable	105,785	102,076
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility
Notes payable — Note 6:
Notes payable	$ 50,000	$ 29,000