$LEN
LENNAR CORP /NEW/ Stock $len

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2016 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828017000327 Filed on January 20, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2016	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
Revenue	$10.95B	$2.946B	$2.492B
YoY Change	15.58%	14.0%	23.72%
Cost Of Revenue	$9.215B	$2.437B	$2.143B
YoY Change	15.71%	15.53%	27.2%
Gross Profit	$1.735B	$651.1M	$531.4M
YoY Change	14.9%	37.15%	61.31%
Gross Profit Margin	15.84%	22.1%	21.33%
Selling, General & Admin	$233.0M	$65.90M	$56.50M
YoY Change	7.87%	14.21%	31.09%
% of Gross Profit	13.43%	10.12%	10.63%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$50.20M	$13.20M	$11.60M
YoY Change	14.96%	16.81%	9.43%
% of Gross Profit	2.89%	2.03%	2.18%
Operating Expenses	$215.0M	$45.40M	$51.10M
YoY Change	16.22%	-6.97%	5.36%
Operating Profit	$1.563B	$605.7M	$377.2M
YoY Change	9.62%	42.21%	23.49%
Interest Expense	$4.626M	-$30.90M	$2.812M
YoY Change	-62.86%	-35.49%	-115.2%
% of Operating Profit	0.3%	-5.1%	0.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.330B	$432.5M	$320.7M
YoY Change	9.99%	14.44%	22.23%
Income Tax	$417.4M	$139.8M	$95.62M
% Of Pretax Income	31.37%	32.32%	29.82%
Net Earnings	$911.8M	$281.6M	$223.3M
YoY Change	13.57%	14.79%	25.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.33%	9.56%	8.96%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$4.05	$1.34	$1.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.86	$1.21	$0.96
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	223.1M shares		206.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	235.4M shares		230.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.330B	$1.150B	$805.0M
YoY Change	15.65%	-10.16%	6.91%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.330B	$1.158B	$805.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$9.179B	$8.741B	$8.946B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$517.0M	$307.0M	$343.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$10.00M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.03B	$10.21B	$10.09B
YoY Change	8.01%	10.23%	17.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$313.0M	$115.6M	$142.0M
YoY Change	169.83%	-19.28%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.573B	$1.106B	$1.196B
YoY Change	42.22%	17.78%	36.84%
Other Assets	$972.0M	$886.0M	$841.0M
YoY Change	9.71%	10.2%	1855.81%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.336B	$4.212B	$4.075B
YoY Change	2.94%	15.0%	9.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.03B	$10.21B	$10.09B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.336B	$4.212B	$4.075B
Total Assets	$15.36B	$14.42B	$14.17B
YoY Change	6.53%	11.58%	15.29%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$597.0M	$543.0M	$496.0M
YoY Change	9.94%	16.77%	42.12%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$597.0M	$543.0M	$496.0M
YoY Change	9.94%	16.77%	1358.82%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.276B	$6.655B	$6.854B
YoY Change	-5.69%	8.99%	18.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.278B	$1.271B	$1.145B
YoY Change	0.55%	15.44%	6.91%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.554B	$7.926B	$7.999B
YoY Change	-4.69%	9.98%	16.45%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$597.0M	$543.0M	$496.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.554B	$7.926B	$7.999B
Total Liabilities	$8.336B	$8.469B	$8.495B
YoY Change	-4.96%	10.4%	17.14%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$3.430B	$3.157B
YoY Change		28.94%	30.28%
Common Stock		$2.306B	$2.290B
YoY Change		2.95%	3.02%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$107.8M	$107.7M
YoY Change		15.32%	26.46%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.026B	$5.649B	$5.360B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$15.36B	$14.42B	$14.17B
YoY Change	6.53%	11.58%	15.29%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$911.8M	$281.6M	$223.3M
YoY Change	13.57%	14.79%	25.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$50.20M	$13.20M	$11.60M
YoY Change	14.96%	16.81%	9.43%
Cash From Operating Activities	$507.8M	$668.8M	-$93.90M
YoY Change	-221.01%	508.0%	-46.89%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$76.44M	-$30.50M	-$10.20M
YoY Change	-16.33%	199.02%	142.86%
Acquisitions	$725.0K
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$91.92M	-$52.20M	$1.800M
YoY Change	-49.26%	-125.33%	-96.94%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$85.84M	-$82.70M	-$8.400M
YoY Change	-12.76%	-142.22%	-115.38%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$431.0K
YoY Change	-96.87%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$250.9M	-232.9M	-12.60M
YoY Change	-163.57%	-263.67%	186.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$507.8M	668.8M	-93.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$85.84M	-82.70M	-8.400M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$250.9M	-232.9M	-12.60M
Net Change In Cash	$171.1M	353.2M	-114.9M
YoY Change	-238.68%	-21.2%	-9.24%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$507.8M	$668.8M	-$93.90M
Capital Expenditures	$76.44M	-$30.50M	-$10.20M
Free Cash Flow	$431.4M	$699.3M	-$83.70M
YoY Change	-184.42%	481.78%	-51.51%

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CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	279306000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Foreclosed Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfForeclosedAssets	97871000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Foreclosed Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfForeclosedAssets	155295000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Foreclosed Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfForeclosedAssets	269698000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	8477000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	14278000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable	28389000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable	24019000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable	3228000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Origination And Purchases Of Loans Held For Sale PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale	78703000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Origination And Purchases Of Loans Held For Sale PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale	7000000	USD
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CY2015	len	Paymentsto Acquire Cost Method Investments PaymentstoAcquireCostMethodInvestments	18000000	USD
CY2014	len	Paymentsto Acquire Cost Method Investments PaymentstoAcquireCostMethodInvestments	0	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Backed Securities Mbs Categorized As Held To Maturity PaymentsToAcquireMortgageBackedSecuritiesMBSCategorizedAsHeldToMaturity	13973000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Backed Securities Mbs Categorized As Held To Maturity PaymentsToAcquireMortgageBackedSecuritiesMBSCategorizedAsHeldToMaturity	8705000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	7014000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	9171000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	5489000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	0	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	28093000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	21274000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	541000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	51934000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Loans And Leases PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases	5022000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Loans And Leases PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases	-1102000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	37764000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	45687000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	40627000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	23626000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	38910000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-98393000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	438359000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	366290000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	389535000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	1146647000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	11807000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	9989000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	250000000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	500000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	250000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	234028000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	212107000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	37163000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	101618000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	34424000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	210968000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	258108000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	299713000	USD
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CY2015	len	Paymentsforthe Exerciseof Purchase Options Land PaymentsfortheExerciseofPurchaseOptionsLand	0	USD
CY2014	len	Paymentsforthe Exerciseof Purchase Options Land PaymentsfortheExerciseofPurchaseOptionsLand	1540000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	1296000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	12859000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	127410000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	133374000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	155625000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	7039000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	7497000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	9405000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	23188000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1329529000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1158445000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1281814000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1329529000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1158445000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1281814000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	202374000	USD
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CY2014	len	Noncash Consolidation Deconsolidation Property Plantand Equipmentand Other Assets NoncashConsolidationDeconsolidationPropertyPlantandEquipmentandOtherAssets	-7218000	USD
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CY2015	len	Noncash Consolidation Deconsolidation Liabilities Relatedto Consolidated Inventory Not Owned NoncashConsolidationDeconsolidationLiabilitiesRelatedtoConsolidatedInventoryNotOwned	0	USD
CY2014	len	Noncash Consolidation Deconsolidation Liabilities Relatedto Consolidated Inventory Not Owned NoncashConsolidationDeconsolidationLiabilitiesRelatedtoConsolidatedInventoryNotOwned	0	USD
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CY2014	len	Noncash Consolidation Deconsolidation Other Liabilities NoncashConsolidationDeconsolidationOtherLiabilities	0	USD
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CY2014	len	Noncash Consolidation Deconsolidation Noncontrollinginterests NoncashConsolidationDeconsolidationNoncontrollinginterests	-117156000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	45200000	USD
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Escrow Deposit EscrowDeposit	414900000	USD
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CY2015	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	78030000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	135403000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	130853000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	87600000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	96500000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	15361781000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	14419509000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	12923151000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	10949999000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	9474008000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1563031000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1425860000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1146945000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	232562000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	216244000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	177161000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	1330469000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	1209616000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	969784000	USD
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CY2016	len	Sales Incentives Per Home Delivered SalesIncentivesPerHomeDelivered	22500
CY2015	len	Sales Incentives SalesIncentives	518100000	USD
CY2015	len	Sales Incentives Per Home Delivered SalesIncentivesPerHomeDelivered	21400
CY2014	len	Sales Incentives SalesIncentives	449200000	USD
CY2014	len	Sales Incentives Per Home Delivered SalesIncentivesPerHomeDelivered	21400
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CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Productive Assets PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets	65608000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Productive Assets PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets	-41355000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Productive Assets PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets	-21338000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	260553000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	193908000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	86939000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	78351000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	173614000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	115557000	USD
CY2014	len	Debt Instrument Numberof Instruments Issued DebtInstrumentNumberofInstrumentsIssued	2	debt_instrument
CY2016	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	300116000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	343635000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	261306000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	19777000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	52420000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	-3340000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	319893000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	396055000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	257966000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	43775000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-12872000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	42847000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	53710000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7233000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	40278000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	97485000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-5639000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	83125000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	417378000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	390416000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	341091000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.3500
CY2015	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.3500
CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.3500
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.0321
CY2015	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.0322
CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.0317
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