Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

	Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2018			2017			2016
Revenues:(1)
Builder operations
Central	$	282,218		$	224,670		$	206,831
Southeast	301,595			214,850			169,241
Total builder operations	583,813			439,520			376,072
Land development	39,834			18,730			14,913
Total revenues	$	623,647		$	458,250		$	390,985
Gross profit (loss):
Builder operations
Central	$	61,882		$	53,840		$	51,013
Southeast	72,187			49,033			37,808
Total builder operations	134,069			102,873			88,821
Land development	9,334			5,454			4,600
Corporate and other (2)	(13,073		)	(9,293		)	(5,659		)
Total gross profit	$	130,330		$	99,034		$	87,762
Income (loss) before taxes:
Builder operations
Central	$	37,535		$	36,224		$	34,939
Southeast	47,237			34,636			24,639
Total builder operations	84,772			70,860			59,578
Land development	6,155			4,320			3,611
Corporate and other (3)	(9,256		)	(10,943		)	(12,635		)
Total income before taxes	$	81,671		$	64,237		$	50,554
Inventory:
Builder operations
Central	$	160,980		$	111,271		$	76,878
Southeast	159,616			99,613			90,859
Total builder operations	320,596			210,884			167,737
Land development	329,105			272,542			232,726
Corporate and other (4)	19,260			12,628			9,834
Total inventory	$	668,961		$	496,054		$	410,297
Goodwill: (5)
Builder operations - Southeast	$	680		$	—		$	—