Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Emerging Growth Company			false
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 232,833	$ 183,506	$ 446,100	$ 352,134
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	53,895	40,281	102,864	75,647
Income before income taxes:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	36,185	21,456	58,941	36,775
Inventory
Inventory	751,121		751,121		$ 753,567
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Inventory	751,121		751,121		753,567
Builder operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	229,291	175,054	420,478	336,652
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	59,662	42,758	108,532	80,162
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	37,396	21,878	58,068	37,968
Goodwill
Inventory	516,722		516,722		419,817
Builder operations | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	77,056	95,886	144,818	173,059
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	20,433	24,855	38,587	44,142
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	12,259	14,962	21,063	24,114
Goodwill
Goodwill	700		700
Inventory	176,205		176,205		168,140
Builder operations | Central
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	39,229	17,903	69,945	36,020
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	25,137	6,916	37,005	13,854
Goodwill
Inventory	340,517		340,517		251,677
Builder operations | Central America
Revenues:
Total revenues	152,235	79,168	275,660	163,593
Land development
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,542	8,452	25,622	15,482
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	593	2,119	6,775	3,902
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	160	1,622	5,737	4,299
Goodwill
Inventory	207,517		207,517		308,071
Corporate and Other [Member]
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(6,360)	(4,596)	(12,443)	(8,417)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	(1,371)	(2,044)	(4,864)	(5,492)
Goodwill
Inventory	26,882		26,882		25,679
Southeast [Domain]
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		$ 680
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	4,166	8,452	26,246	15,492
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	240	0	240	10
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,926	8,452	26,006	15,482
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Builder operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	600	0	600	0
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	228,667	175,054	419,854	336,642
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	76,816	95,886	144,578	173,049
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	151,851	79,168	275,276	163,593
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Land development
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0