| KB Home is a builder of single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums. The Company operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. It also offers mortgage services through Countrywide KB Home Loans, a joint venture with Countrywide. Through its financial services subsidiary, KB Home Mortgage Company (KBHMC), the Company provides title and insurance services to its homebuyers. The Company operates in four homebuilding segments and one financial services segment. KB Home's four homebuilding segments offer a variety of homes designed primarily for first-time, first move-up and active adult buyers, including attached and detached single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums. The Company's financial services segment derives income from mortgage banking, title and insurance services offered to its homebuyers. |