Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Emerging Growth Company			false
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 373,806	$ 232,833	$ 608,285	$ 446,100
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	100,976	53,895	159,965	102,864
Income before income taxes:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	73,977	36,185	109,239	58,941
Inventory
Inventory	1,106,141		1,106,141		$ 844,635
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Inventory	1,106,141		1,106,141		844,635
Corporate and Other [Member]
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(6,985)	(6,361)	(12,714)	(12,443)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	86	(1,371)	(1,517)	(4,864)
Goodwill
Inventory	29,499		29,499		25,980
Southeast [Domain]
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Homebuilders [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	351,973	229,291	579,043	420,478
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	102,437	59,079	165,375	108,532
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	68,606	37,358	103,627	58,068
Goodwill
Inventory	740,385		740,385		605,100
Homebuilders [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	117,658	77,056	186,342	144,818
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	34,293	20,329	53,342	38,587
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	24,246	12,320	34,409	21,063
Goodwill
Inventory	249,976		249,976		183,623
Homebuilders [Member] | Central
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	68,144	38,750	112,033	69,945
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	44,360	25,038	69,218	37,005
Goodwill
Inventory	490,409		490,409		421,477
Homebuilders [Member] | Central America
Revenues:
Total revenues	234,315	152,235	392,701	275,660
Land Subdivider and Developers
Revenues:
Total revenues	21,833	3,542	29,242	25,622
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	5,524	1,177	7,304	6,775
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	5,285	198	7,129	5,737
Goodwill
Inventory	336,257		336,257		$ 213,555
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	40,306	4,166	57,549	26,246
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	17,750	240	26,576	240
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	22,556	3,926	30,973	26,006
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Homebuilders [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	18,500	600	28,300	600
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	333,500	228,667	550,736	419,854
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	99,908	76,816	159,766	144,578
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	233,592	151,851	390,970	275,276
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Land Subdivider and Developers
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Land and Lots [Member] | Homebuilders [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0