Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands, shares in Millions |
1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2016
USD ($)
home
lot
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
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Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |
|
$ 430,011
|
$ 0
|
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| Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares) | shares |
|
2.3
|
4.8
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| Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale fair value |
|
$ 290,578
|
|
$ 442,715
|
| Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale aggregate outstanding principal balance |
|
279,400
|
|
429,600
|
| Net gain (loss) from change in fair value |
|
1,000
|
$ 100
|
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| Net gains from the sale of mortgages |
|
$ 21,500
|
$ 16,200
|
|
| Variability in future cash flows of derivative instruments in days |
|
60 days
|
|
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| Interest rate lock commitments |
|
|
|
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| Derivative, notional amount |
|
$ 257,300
|
|
208,200
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| Forward contracts |
|
|
|
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| Derivative, notional amount |
|
469,700
|
|
525,000
|
| Whole loan commitments |
|
|
|
|
| Derivative, notional amount |
|
$ 38,000
|
|
$ 77,600
|
| JW Homes (Wieland) [Member] |
|
|
|
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| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |
$ 430,000
|
|
|
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| Number of Units in Real Estate Property | lot |
7,000
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
$ 38,300
|
|
|
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| In Inventory [Member] | JW Homes (Wieland) [Member] |
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|
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| Number of Units in Real Estate Property | home |
375
|
|
|
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| Land Option Contracts [Member] | JW Homes (Wieland) [Member] |
|
|
|
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| Number of Units in Real Estate Property | lot |
1,300
|
|
|
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| Sales Order Backlog [Member] | JW Homes (Wieland) [Member] |
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|
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| Number of Units in Real Estate Property | home |
317
|
|
|
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| Trade Names [Member] | JW Homes (Wieland) [Member] |
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| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |
$ 18,000
|
|
|
|
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period |
20 years
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