CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Other operations expense	$ 704	$ 686	$ 1,350	$ 1,310
Sales and marketing	38,523	45,489	70,762	85,949
General and administrative	56,829	51,263	105,285	92,612
Homebuilding income from operations	177,709	151,856	292,725	242,775
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	143	(16)	88	(29)
Other income, net	116	149	389	257
Homebuilding income before income taxes	177,968	151,989	293,202	243,003
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	0	3,949	46	6,640
Financial services income before income taxes	5,906	5,145	9,396	8,534
Income before income taxes	183,874	157,134	302,598	251,537
Provision for income taxes	(45,936)	(39,265)	(76,161)	(62,866)
Net income	137,938	117,869	226,437	188,671
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,555)	0	(2,576)	0
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 136,383	$ 117,869	$ 223,861	$ 188,671
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.01	$ 2.14	$ 1.60
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.00	$ 2.12	$ 1.59
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	102,164,377	116,824,108	104,731,388	118,082,691
Diluted (in shares)	102,787,919	117,770,084	105,478,446	118,921,340
Revenue	$ 1,017,689	$ 1,018,064	$ 1,753,933	$ 1,739,030
Homebuilding
Revenue	1,005,461	1,015,383	1,732,953	1,734,244
Home sales
Revenue	1,004,644	1,009,307	1,729,895	1,725,982
Cost of sales and expenses	731,352	761,215	1,262,012	1,306,571
Land and lots sales
Revenue	114	5,416	1,711	6,939
Cost of sales and expenses	344	4,874	819	5,027
Other operating
Revenue	703	660	1,347	1,323
Financial services
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income before income taxes	5,906	5,145	9,396	8,534
Revenue	12,228	2,681	20,980	4,786
Expenses	$ 6,322	$ 1,485	$ 11,630	$ 2,892