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MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION

Each reported dimension combination stays separate. Revenue and operating income are shown as reported, with their dates and sources.

Revenue · Reported segment facts

174 dimension combinations 796 retained observations 31 reported periods Partial retained history

Counts describe retained dimensioned rows only. Periods and members can change across reports, and this view does not infer missing values or expected segment totals.

Operating Segments · Land Closing · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-303434000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-3044912000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-3012956000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-3016755000 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land Closing · Homebuilding Segment · Central · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-301709000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-309505000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-300 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-303799000 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land Closing · Homebuilding Segment · East · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-300 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-302600000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-300 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-300 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land Closing · Homebuilding Segment · West · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-301725000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-3032807000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-3012956000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-3012956000 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-3122326000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-3156229000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-3161229000 USD20250220Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Home Building

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-319495000 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Home Building · Homebuilding Central Region · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Home Building · Homebuilding East Region · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-319495000 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Home Building · Homebuilding West Region · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-3012720000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-3022081000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-319361000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-3160838000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-3016068000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-3039766000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-308277000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-3023698000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-3115421000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-3122326000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-302665000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-304970000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-300 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-302305000 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-312305000 USD20250425Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-3156229000 USD20260213Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-305512000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-308238000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-312726000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-3122656000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-301841000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-309740000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-306969000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-307899000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31930000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-316017000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-302125000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-302125000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-300 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-300 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-310 USD20250425Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-316694000 USD20260213Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding East Region · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-302610000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-309245000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-316635000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-3130220000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-3014227000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-3029335000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-301308000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-3015108000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-3113800000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-3116309000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-30540000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-302845000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-300 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-302305000 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-312305000 USD20250425Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-3114211000 USD20260213Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Land · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding West Region · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-304598000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-304598000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-310 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-317962000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-300 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30691000 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-300 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30691000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31691000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-310 USD20260213Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-300 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-300 USD20251031Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-300 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-300 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-310 USD20250425Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-3135324000 USD20260213Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-301588449000 USD20241031Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-304750588000 USD20241031Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-301693738000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-303162139000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
2023-07-01 – 2023-09-301613100000 USD20241031Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-09-304459808000 USD20241031Open filing evidence
2023-04-01 – 2023-06-301567400000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-06-302846708000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-301412381000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-302699315000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-301277599000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-302361380000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2020-04-01 – 2020-06-301033079000 USD20210730Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-06-301934092000 USD20210730Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment · Central · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-30424036000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-30779660000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-30403838000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-30726022000 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment · East · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-30500542000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-30937346000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-30421596000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-30789763000 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment · West · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-30487803000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-30982309000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-30452165000 USD20220729Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-30845595000 USD20220729Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-316341546000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-316056784000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-316207498000 USD20250220Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-30459180000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
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2023-04-01 – 2023-06-30458709000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-06-30884159000 USD20240726Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding East Region

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-30611721000 USD20240726Open filing evidence
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Operating Segments · Real Estate · Home Building

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30940880000 USD2019-10-28 · 17:39:11.000ZOpen filing evidence
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2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30864610000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-301572755000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31708145000 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Home Building · Homebuilding Central Region · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30279564000 USD2019-10-28 · 17:39:11.000ZOpen filing evidence
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2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30482138000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31191606000 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Home Building · Homebuilding East Region · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30275076000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30518649000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31243573000 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Home Building · Homebuilding West Region · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30366149000 USD2019-10-28 · 17:39:11.000ZOpen filing evidence
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2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30299002000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30571968000 USD2019-07-29 · 17:32:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31272966000 USD20190429Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2026-04-01 – 2026-06-301387911000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
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2025-01-01 – 2025-03-311342104000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-316341546000 USD20260213Open filing evidence
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2024-01-01 – 2024-06-303159834000 USD20250725Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-311466096000 USD20250425Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-316056784000 USD20260213Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region · Homebuilding Segment

Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30446726000 USD20260731Open filing evidence
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2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31376300000 USD20260424Open filing evidence
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2020-07-01 – 2020-09-30434289000 USD20211029Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-09-301198782000 USD20211029Open filing evidence

Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments · Home Building

Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30482138000 USD20200727Open filing evidence

Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding West Region · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Segment

Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2022-01-01 – 2022-03-31494506000 USD20230428Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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2023-01-01 – 2023-06-3041764000 USD20230728Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-03-3117385000 USD20240426Open filing evidence
2022-07-01 – 2022-09-308989000 USD20221028Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-09-3053901000 USD20221028Open filing evidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-303434000 USD20230728Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-3044912000 USD20230728Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-03-3141478000 USD20220429Open filing evidence
2021-07-01 – 2021-09-308470000 USD20221028Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-09-3025225000 USD20221028Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-03-313799000 USD20220429Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-3110596000 USD20210430Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments · Land

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service

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Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments · Real Estate

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service

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2022-01-01 – 2022-12-316268727000 USD20240214Open filing evidence
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2022-01-01 – 2022-09-304277336000 USD20221028Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-315120110000 USD20240214Open filing evidence
2021-07-01 – 2021-09-301259905000 USD20221028Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-09-303621285000 USD20221028Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments · Homebuilding East Region · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service

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2022-01-01 – 2022-12-312172491000 USD20240214Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-311679784000 USD20240214Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments · Land Closing West Region · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Land · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3117731000 USD20210212Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3145854000 USD20210212Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Land · Operating Segments · Homebuilding East Region · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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2022-01-01 – 2022-12-312600000 USD20240214Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-3112000 USD20240214Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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2022-04-01 – 2022-06-301412381000 USD20230728Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-302699315000 USD20230728Open filing evidence
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2021-01-01 – 2021-03-311083781000 USD20220429Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-31901013000 USD20210430Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments · Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Homebuilding Central Region · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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2021-01-01 – 2021-03-31322184000 USD20220429Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments · Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Homebuilding East Region · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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2021-01-01 – 2021-03-31368167000 USD20220429Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Homebuilding West Region · Operating Segments · Real Estate · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Land Closing Central Region · Operating Segments · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Land Closing East Region · Operating Segments · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Land Closing East Region · Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items

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2021-01-01 – 2021-03-310 USD20220429Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items

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2025-01-01 – 2025-09-304396914000 USD20261030Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Homebuilding West Region · Land

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Product Or Service

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Land Closing West Region

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Land · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Land · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Central Region

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Land · Operating Segments · Homebuilding West Region

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Land · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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2025-07-01 – 2025-09-301841000 USD20261030Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-309740000 USD20261030Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Land · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Land · Homebuilding West Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Operating Segments · Homebuilding West Region

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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2025-01-01 – 2025-09-301571601000 USD20261030Open filing evidence

Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Real Estate · Homebuilding West Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30420658000 USD20261030Open filing evidence
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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30444927000 USD20261030Open filing evidence
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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments · Land

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service

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Homebuilding Segment · Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Home Building · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service

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Home Building · Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Land Closing East Region

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Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Segment · Land Closing West Region

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Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Home Building · Land Closing West Region

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments

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Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Central Region · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service

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Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Land Closing Central Region · Homebuilding Segment

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Land Closing East Region · Homebuilding Segment

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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Reportable Subsegments · Operating Segments · Land Closing West Region · Homebuilding Segment

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments · Land Closing Central Region

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Central Region

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items · Subsegments

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Homebuilding West Region · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments · Real Estate

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Product Or Service

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Segment · Land Closing West Region · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments · Consolidation Items

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2021-01-01 – 2021-03-310 USD20210430Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-314518000 USD20210430Open filing evidence

Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding Central Region · Operating Segments · Home Building · Real Estate

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding East Region · Operating Segments · Home Building · Real Estate

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding East Region · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Homebuilding West Region · Homebuilding Segment · Real Estate · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments · Product Or Service · Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Land Closing Central Region · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Segment

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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Reportable Subsegments · Land Closing Central Region · Operating Segments · Home Building

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30693000 USD20200727Open filing evidence

Reportable Subsegments · Land Closing East Region · Operating Segments · Home Building

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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Reportable Subsegments · Land Closing East Region · Homebuilding Segment · Operating Segments

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Land Closing West Region · Operating Segments · Homebuilding Segment

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Subsegments · Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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