Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 182,710	$ 42,612
Receivables	10,223	9,538
Escrow proceeds receivable	3,319	85
Real estate inventories - Note 5	1,699,850	1,771,998
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures - Note 3	7,867	7,282
Goodwill — Note 6	66,902	66,902
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $4,640 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 — Note 7	6,700	6,700
Deferred income taxes — Note 11	47,915	75,751
Lease right-of-use assets	14,454	13,129
Other assets, net	21,164	17,283
Total assets	2,061,104	2,011,280
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	58,799	74,282
Accrued expenses	111,491	92,919
Notes payable — Note 8:
Notes payable	94,515	155,768
Long-term debt	1,030,184	1,080,650
Total liabilities	1,200,474	1,247,851
Commitments and contingencies — Note 15
William Lyon Homes stockholders’ equity — Note 13
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	454,286	419,099
Retained earnings	325,794	277,659
Total William Lyon Homes stockholders’ equity	780,472	697,086
Noncontrolling interests — Note 2	80,158	66,343
Total equity	860,630	763,429
Total liabilities and equity	2,061,104	2,011,280
Common Class A
William Lyon Homes stockholders’ equity — Note 13
Common stock	344	290
Common Class B
William Lyon Homes stockholders’ equity — Note 13
Common stock	48	38
Subordinated amortizing notes due December 1, 2017
Notes payable — Note 8:
Long-term debt	0	7,225
5 3/4% Senior Notes due 2019
Notes payable — Note 8:
Long-term debt	149,362	148,826
8 1/2% Senior Notes due 2020
Notes payable — Note 8:
Long-term debt		422,817
7% Senior Notes due 2022
Notes payable — Note 8:
Long-term debt	346,740	346,014
5 7/8% Senior Notes due January 31, 2025
Notes payable — Note 8:
Long-term debt	439,567
Revolving Credit Facility
Notes payable — Note 8:
Notes payable	0	29,000
Seller Financing
Notes payable — Note 8:
Notes payable	589	24,692
Joint Venture Notes Payable
Notes payable — Note 8:
Notes payable	93,926	102,076
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Notes payable — Note 8:
Notes payable	$ 0	$ 29,000