Business Segments Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table shows, by segment, revenue, operating income (loss) and interest (income) expense - net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, as well as the Company’s income before income taxes for such periods:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2024		2023
Revenue:
Northern homebuilding	$	408,520	$	382,730
Southern homebuilding	611,221		592,519
Financial services (a)	26,962		25,281
Total revenue	$	1,046,703	$	1,000,530

Operating income (loss):
Northern homebuilding	$	58,061	$	39,160
Southern homebuilding	117,843		97,612
Financial services (a)	15,187		14,968
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense	(17,772)		(17,154)
Total operating income	$	173,319	$	134,586

Interest (income) expense - net:
Northern homebuilding	$	(80)	$	(46)
Southern homebuilding	(398)		(2)
Financial services (a)	2,875		2,327
Corporate	(9,317)		(3,668)
Total interest income, net of interest expense	$	(6,920)	$	(1,389)

Other income	—		(7)



Income before income taxes	$	180,239	$	135,982

(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.

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

The following tables show total assets by segment at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


	March 31, 2024
(In thousands)	Northern		Southern			Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated		Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract	$	9,473	$	42,007		$	—	$	51,480
Inventory (a)	990,437		1,732,248			—		2,722,685
Investments in joint venture arrangements	—		59,146			—		59,146
Other assets	42,488		116,548		(b)	1,219,604		1,378,640
Total assets	$	1,042,398	$	1,949,949		$	1,219,604	$	4,211,951


	December 31, 2023
(In thousands)	Northern		Southern			Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated		Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract	$	8,990	$	42,618		$	—	$	51,608
Inventory (a)	1,016,982		1,728,561			—		2,745,543
Investments in joint venture arrangements	—		44,011			—		44,011
Other assets	37,171		104,306		(b)	1,039,801		1,181,278
Total assets	$	1,063,143	$	1,919,496		$	1,039,801	$	4,022,440

(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.