SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Results

Quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 follow (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	First		Second		Third		Fourth
2019
Total closing revenue	$	708,145	$	864,610	$	940,880	$	1,136,848
Total closing gross profit	$	116,828	$	157,376	$	186,091	$	219,320
Earnings before income taxes	$	32,370	$	67,674	$	92,366	$	110,535
Net earnings	$	25,412	$	50,828	$	69,809	$	103,614
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per share (1)	$	0.66	$	1.33	$	1.82	$	2.71
Diluted earnings per share (1)	$	0.65	$	1.31	$	1.79	$	2.65
2018
Total closing revenue	$	742,564	$	877,495	$	884,581	$	1,008,779
Total closing gross profit	$	123,120	$	158,828	$	158,517	$	188,688
Earnings before income taxes	$	48,884	$	71,185	$	71,409	$	91,776
Net earnings	$	43,874	$	53,838	$	54,135	$	75,485
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per share (1)	$	1.08	$	1.32	$	1.34	$	1.93
Diluted earnings per share (1)	$	1.07	$	1.31	$	1.33	$	1.91

(1)Due to the computation of earnings per share, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the full-year results.