Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 418,978	$ 407,944	$ 1,327,328	$ 1,326,704
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	139,013	133,319	406,554	410,571
Income before income taxes:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	98,086	97,596	289,470	318,511
Inventory
Inventory	1,462,264		1,462,264		$ 1,422,680
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Inventory	1,462,264		1,462,264		1,422,680
Corporate and Other [Member]
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	(11,354)	(9,906)	(34,839)	(30,518)
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	(7,233)	(5,059)	(15,346)	(3,508)
Goodwill
Inventory	41,866		41,866		42,847
Southeast [Domain]
Goodwill
Goodwill	680		680		680
Homebuilders [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	416,398	403,994	1,321,205	1,281,288
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	149,630	141,615	439,110	428,237
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	104,171	101,740	301,753	309,894
Goodwill
Inventory	916,987		916,987		809,768
Homebuilders [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	122,758	144,961	360,947	395,677
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	40,931	47,493	120,128	116,543
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	27,204	34,042	81,969	79,720
Goodwill
Inventory	318,177		318,177		293,787
Homebuilders [Member] | Central
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	108,699	94,122	318,982	311,694
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	76,967	67,698	219,784	230,174
Goodwill
Inventory	598,810		598,810		515,981
Homebuilders [Member] | Central America
Revenues:
Total revenues	293,640	259,033	960,258	885,611
Land Subdivider and Developers
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,580	3,950	6,123	45,416
Gross profit:
Gross Profit	737	1,610	2,283	12,852
Income before income taxes:
Results of Operations, Income before Income Taxes	1,148	915	3,063	12,125
Goodwill
Inventory	503,411		503,411		$ 570,065
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,055	11,195	6,598	52,779
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	475	7,245	475	7,363
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,580	3,950	6,123	45,416
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	415,923	396,749	1,320,730	1,273,925
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Southeast [Domain]
Revenues:
Total revenues	122,283	137,716	360,472	388,314
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Central
Revenues:
Total revenues	293,640	259,033	960,258	885,611
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