CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES
Homebuilding	$ 2,089,375	$ 1,270,847	$ 862,604
Financial services	51,380	37,619	26,927
TOTAL REVENUES	2,140,755	1,308,466	889,531
EXPENSES
Cost of sales	1,654,196	1,027,472	726,956
Selling, general and administrative	253,047	189,500	158,045
Financial services	31,312	24,477	21,188
Interest	8,358	16,118	18,348
TOTAL EXPENSES	1,946,913	1,257,567	924,537
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
Gain from marketable securities, net	1,849	2,214	3,882
Loss related to early retirement of debt, net	0	(9,146)	(1,608)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (LOSS)	1,849	(6,932)	2,274
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	195,691	43,967	(32,732)
Tax (benefit) expense	(183,408)	1,585	(2,865)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	379,099	42,382	(29,867)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	106	(2,000)	(20,883)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 379,205	$ 40,382	$ (50,750)
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 8.22	$ 0.93	$ (0.67)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)	$ (0.47)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 8.22	$ 0.89	$ (1.14)
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 6.79	$ 0.88	$ (0.67)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)	$ (0.47)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 6.79	$ 0.84	$ (1.14)
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	45,966,307	44,761,178	44,357,470
Diluted (in shares)	56,219,939	49,655,321	44,357,470
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12