Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Emerging Growth Company			false
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 342,340	$ 275,821	$ 950,625	$ 721,921
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	91,336	67,886	251,301	170,750
Income before income taxes:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	65,158	45,923	174,397	104,864
Inventory
Inventory	1,170,297		1,170,297		$ 844,635
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Inventory	1,170,297		1,170,297		844,635
Corporate and Other [Member]
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(7,127)	(6,977)	(19,841)	(19,420)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	1,437	(202)	(80)	(5,066)
Goodwill
Inventory	32,613		32,613		25,980
Southeast [Domain]
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Homebuilders [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	339,045	264,042	918,088	684,520
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	97,651	72,202	263,026	180,734
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	63,113	43,585	166,740	101,303
Goodwill
Inventory	771,118		771,118		605,100
Homebuilders [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	94,298	72,293	280,640	217,111
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	25,580	19,586	78,922	58,173
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	15,360	10,964	49,769	31,677
Goodwill
Inventory	263,268		263,268		183,623
Homebuilders [Member] | Central
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	72,071	52,616	184,104	122,561
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	47,753	32,621	116,971	69,626
Goodwill
Inventory	507,850		507,850		421,477
Homebuilders [Member] | Central America
Revenues:
Total revenues	244,747	191,749	637,448	467,409
Land Subdivider and Developers
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,295	11,779	32,537	37,401
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	812	2,661	8,116	9,436
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	608	2,540	7,737	8,627
Goodwill
Inventory	366,566		366,566		$ 213,555
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,440	11,936	60,989	38,182
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	42	26,576	282
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,440	11,894	34,413	37,900
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Homebuilders [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	100	200	28,500	200
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	338,900	263,885	889,636	683,739
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	94,297	72,251	254,063	216,829
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	244,603	191,634	635,573	466,910
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