Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 103,636	$ 34,441
Mortgage loans held for sale	91,987	154,020
Inventory	1,455,809	1,215,934
Property and equipment - net	25,320	22,299
Investment in joint venture arrangements	22,981	28,016
Deferred income taxes	29,569	30,875
Other assets	55,393	62,926
Total assets	1,784,695	1,548,511
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	120,598	103,212
Customer deposits	30,583	22,156
Other liabilities	108,870	123,162
Preferred shares subject to redemption	50,420	0
Community development district obligations	5,298	476
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	22,203	7,528
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0	40,300
Notes payable bank - financial service operations	91,275	152,895
Notes payable - other	4,057	6,415
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 - net	0	57,093
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 - net	85,955	85,423
Senior notes due 2021 - net	296,505	295,677
Senior notes due 2025 - net	245,958	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,061,722	894,337
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	0	0
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares - $.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; 2,000 shares issued at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; 2,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016 (excluding the 2,000 shares subject to redemption at September 30, 2017)	0	48,163
Common shares - $.01 par value; authorized 58,000,000 shares at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; issued 29,508,626 and 27,092,723 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	295	271
Additional paid-in capital	304,715	246,549
Retained earnings	457,447	407,161
Treasury shares - at cost - 1,987,994 and 2,415,290 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(39,484)	(47,970)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	722,973	654,174
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,784,695	$ 1,548,511