Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

The Company’s chief operating decision makers evaluate the Company’s performance in various ways, including: (1) the results of our individual homebuilding operating segments and the results of our financial services operations; (2) the results of our homebuilding reportable segments; and (3) our consolidated financial results.

In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), we have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment and have elected to aggregate our operating segments into separate reportable segments as they share similar aggregation characteristics prescribed in ASC 280 in the following regards: (1) long-term economic characteristics; (2) historical and expected future long-term gross margin percentages; (3) housing products, production processes and methods of distribution; and (4) geographical proximity.

The homebuilding operating segments that comprise each of our reportable segments are as follows:

Northern	Southern
Chicago, Illinois	Ft. Myers/Naples, Florida
Cincinnati, Ohio	Orlando, Florida
Columbus, Ohio	Sarasota, Florida
Indianapolis, Indiana	Tampa, Florida
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota	Austin, Texas
Detroit, Michigan	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
	Houston, Texas
	San Antonio, Texas
	Charlotte, North Carolina
	Raleigh, North Carolina
	Nashville, Tennessee

The following table shows, by segment, revenue, operating income (loss) and interest (income) expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, as well as the Company’s income before income taxes for such periods:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2023		2022
Revenue:
Northern homebuilding	$	382,730	$	353,786
Southern homebuilding	592,519		482,914
Financial services (a)	25,281		24,111
Total revenue	$	1,000,530	$	860,811
Operating income (loss):
Northern homebuilding	$	39,160	$	40,216
Southern homebuilding	97,612		84,293
Financial services (a)	14,968		13,933
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense	(17,154)		(15,537)
Total operating income	$	134,586	$	122,905
Interest (income) expense:
Northern homebuilding	$	(46)	$	—
Southern homebuilding	(2)		(2)
Financial services (a)	2,327		878
Corporate	(3,668)		(205)
Total interest (income) expense	$	(1,389)	$	671
Other income	$	(7)	$	(16)
Income before income taxes	$	135,982	$	122,250

(a)Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of an immaterial amount of mortgage refinancing.

The following tables show total assets by segment at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

	March 31, 2023
(In thousands)	Northern		Southern			Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated		Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract	$	8,057	$	50,853		$	—	$	58,910
Inventory (a)	996,537		1,601,962			—		2,598,499
Investments in joint venture arrangements	—		49,031			—		49,031
Other assets	43,358		112,146		(b)	900,426		1,055,930
Total assets	$	1,047,952	$	1,813,992		$	900,426	$	3,762,370

	December 31, 2022
(In thousands)	Northern		Southern			Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated		Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract	$	8,138	$	47,601		$	—	$	55,739
Inventory (a)	1,100,472		1,672,391			—		2,772,863
Investments in joint venture arrangements	—		51,554			—		51,554
Other assets	38,265		103,182		(b)	693,320		834,767
Total assets	$	1,146,875	$	1,874,728		$	693,320	$	3,714,923

(a)Inventory includes single-family lots, land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.

(b)Includes development reimbursements from local municipalities.