OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS - Assets from Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	$ 6,533,752	$ 5,748,663	$ 5,634,232
Investments in unconsolidated entities	439,721	346,192	282,900
Other assets	2,323,658	2,577,232	2,553,592
Total assets	9,297,131	8,672,087	8,470,724
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	6,533,752	5,748,663	5,634,232
Investments in unconsolidated entities	351,159	282,940	236,292
Other assets	1,306,654	1,307,085	1,513,107
Total assets	8,191,565	7,338,688	7,383,631
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	0	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	88,562	63,252	46,608
Other assets	1,017,004	1,270,147	1,040,485
Total assets	1,105,566	1,333,399	1,087,093
East | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	2,389,791	1,909,084	1,820,765
Investments in unconsolidated entities	86,378	63,628	46,629
Other assets	173,489	177,739	216,816
Total assets	2,649,658	2,150,451	2,084,210
Central | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	1,296,272	1,181,014	1,359,805
Investments in unconsolidated entities	164,434	125,610	104,070
Other assets	225,846	214,685	251,727
Total assets	1,686,552	1,521,309	1,715,602
West | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	2,847,689	2,658,565	2,453,662
Investments in unconsolidated entities	94,864	88,219	80,310
Other assets	610,212	616,210	613,029
Total assets	3,552,765	3,362,994	3,147,001
Financial Services | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate inventory and land deposits	0	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	5,483	5,483	5,283
Other assets	297,107	298,451	431,535
Total assets	$ 302,590	$ 303,934	$ 436,818