OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Assets from Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	$ 5,634,232	$ 5,729,056	$ 5,458,051
Investments in unconsolidated entities	282,900	171,406	127,955
Other assets	2,553,592	2,827,315	2,151,989
Total assets	8,470,724	8,727,777	7,737,995
Corporate and Unallocated
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	0	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	46,608	0	10
Other assets	1,040,485	1,261,530	926,130
Total assets	1,087,093	1,261,530	926,140
East | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	1,820,765	1,781,948	1,712,852
Investments in unconsolidated entities	46,629	0	0
Other assets	216,816	196,126	170,382
Total assets	2,084,210	1,978,074	1,883,234
Central | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	1,359,805	1,282,024	1,176,604
Investments in unconsolidated entities	104,070	87,600	58,052
Other assets	251,727	221,906	192,981
Total assets	1,715,602	1,591,530	1,427,637
West | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	2,453,662	2,665,084	2,568,595
Investments in unconsolidated entities	80,310	79,531	65,395
Other assets	613,029	588,520	578,231
Total assets	3,147,001	3,333,135	3,212,221
Financial Services | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	0	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	5,283	4,275	4,498
Other assets	431,535	559,233	284,265
Total assets	$ 436,818	$ 563,508	$ 288,763