Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 234,479	$ 213,267
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(58,989)	(48,969)
Income before income taxes:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	35,262	22,756
Inventory
Inventory	920,890		$ 844,635
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680
Inventory	920,890		844,635
Corporate and Other [Member]
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	5,729	6,082
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	(1,603)	(3,493)
Goodwill
Inventory	27,542		25,980
Southeast [Domain]
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680
Home Building Member
Revenues:
Total revenues	227,070	191,187
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(62,938)	(49,453)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	35,021	20,710
Goodwill
Inventory	689,703		605,100
Home Building Member | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	68,684	67,762
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(19,049)	(18,258)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	10,163	8,743
Goodwill
Inventory	220,979		183,623
Home Building Member | Central
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(43,889)	(31,195)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	24,858	11,967
Goodwill
Inventory	468,724		421,477
Home Building Member | Central America
Revenues:
Total revenues	158,386	123,425
Land Subdividers and Developers
Revenues:
Total revenues	7,409	22,080
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(1,780)	(5,598)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	1,844	5,539
Goodwill
Inventory	203,645		$ 213,555
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	17,243	22,080
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	8,826	0
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	8,417	22,080
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Home Building Member
Revenues:
Total revenues	9,800
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	217,236	191,187
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	59,858	67,762
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	157,378	123,425
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Land Subdividers and Developers
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0