Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 306,675,000	$ 313,997,000	$ 204,381,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,545,000	2,367,000	2,744,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property	207,000	(377,000)	150,000
Share-based compensation expense	6,753,000	3,477,000	3,078,000
Deferred income taxes, net	1,142,000	(707,000)	(365,000)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(16,742,000)	(25,626,000)	(19,713,000)
Allowances For Option Deposits And Pre-Acquisition Costs	64,000	966,000	223,000
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	11,859,000	11,483,000	10,548,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(5,344,000)	1,583,000	(1,647,000)
Increase in inventory	(109,243,000)	(217,598,000)	(358,270,000)
Decrease (increase) in earnest money deposits	7,290,000	2,021,000	(3,772,000)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(14,875,000)	(1,550,000)	2,054,000
Increase in accounts payable	2,517,000	6,122,000	21,161,000
Increase in accrued expenses	5,459,000	30,017,000	20,935,000
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Operating Activities	0	0	(368,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability	14,035,000	(35,498,000)	26,479,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	213,342,000	90,677,000	(92,382,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(5,547,000)	(4,465,000)	(8,000)
Purchase of property and equipment, net of disposals	(7,802,000)	(2,012,000)	(2,025,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,349,000)	(6,477,000)	(2,033,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from lines of credit	22,000,000	420,000,000	749,800,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	0	0	225,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(638,000)	(829,000)	(2,901,000)
Repayments of lines of credit	(42,000,000)	(402,000,000)	(855,800,000)
Proceeds from Notes Payable	63,000	14,472,000	209,000
Repayments of notes payable	(1,704,000)	(60,000)	(2,124,000)
Payments of withholding tax on vesting of restricted stock awards	(1,977,000)	(1,074,000)	(834,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(45,777,000)	(101,463,000)	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	0	0	47,696,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(19,056,000)	(10,718,000)	(6,606,000)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(1,840,000)	0	(106,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(93,804,000)	(84,484,000)	154,334,000
Payments of Dividends	(2,875,000)	(2,812,000)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	106,189,000	(284,000)	59,919,000
Restricted Cash	19,703,000	16,682,000
Cash and restricted cash	199,459,000	93,270,000	93,554,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$ 90,535,000	$ 85,445,000	$ 47,288,000