Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 213,509	[1]	$ 215,865	[1]	$ 188,715
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,966)		668		(949)
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,830		1,875		3,375
Depreciation and amortization	41,151		27,347		21,916
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	39		11		17
Amortization of stock-based compensation	15,624		8,469		9,015
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(9,250)		(13,404)
Deferred income tax provision	38,636		98,998		84,214
Changes in cash and equivalents due to:
Mortgage loans held for sale	(42,871)		(52,838)		(2,543)
Inventories - owned	(497,836)		(664,427)		(433,652)
Inventories - not owned	34,770		(33,027)		(43,319)
Other assets	(2,998)		4,529		(2,279)
Accounts payable	(89,461)		9,314		13,325
Accrued liabilities	26,462		34,223		7,949
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(271,361)		(362,397)		(154,216)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	(91,453)		(10,506)		(24,328)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures	19,582		18,010		4,763
Cash acquired in connection with merger	268,517
Net cash paid for acquisitions			(33,770)		(116,262)
Other investing activities	(11,972)		(4,754)		(8,030)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	184,674		(31,020)		(143,857)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Change in restricted cash	652		(16,762)		6,565
Borrowing from revolving credit facility	852,700
Principal payments on revolving credit facility	(852,700)
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable	(2,532)		(1,458)		(8,334)
Principal payments on senior notes payable	(29,789)		(4,971)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable			300,000		300,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1,016)		(6,230)		(5,316)
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities	110,469		(11,454)		8,708
Repurchases of common stock	(22,073)		(36,781)
Common stock dividend payments	(4,851)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of withholdings	1,000		6,771		13,536
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	9,250		13,404
Other financing activities	(222)
Net cash provided by (used in) by financing activities	60,888		242,519		314,809
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(25,799)		(150,898)		16,736
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	212,393		363,291		346,555
Cash and equivalents at end of year	186,594		212,393		363,291
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$ 212,393		$ 212,393		363,291
Preferred Stock [Member]
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payment of issuance costs in connection with preferred shareholder equity transactions					$ (350)

[1] Per share amounts do not add across due to rounding differences in quarterly amounts and due to the impact of differences between the quarterly and annual weighted average share calculations.