Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests	$ 886,570	$ 769,741	$ 1,056,247
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net (income)/loss from unconsolidated entities	(6,347)	(8,757)	14,184
Stock compensation expense	22,461	26,095	26,901
Loss/(gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	0	295	(13,876)
Gain on land transfers	0	0	(14,508)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	12,929	9,230	5,270
Depreciation and amortization	41,190	33,406	33,839
Lease expense	20,361	24,808	27,420
Debt issuance costs amortization	2,890	3,315	2,260
Estimated development liability change in estimate	(23,051)	(14,829)	0
Deferred income taxes	(8,423)	(169)	83,584
Real estate impairment charges	29,637	11,791	24,870
Change in Build-to-Rent/Urban Form assets due to sale	79,976	0	42,046
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Real estate inventory and land deposits	(797,330)	(78,575)	(50,792)
Mortgage loans held for sale, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	(182,084)	31,012	5,789
Customer deposits	(86,936)	(86,005)	(73,613)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	215,993	84,811	(61,849)
Income taxes payable	2,243	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	210,079	806,169	1,107,772
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(36,330)	(33,426)	(30,581)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities	29,698	824	125,275
Investments of capital into unconsolidated entities	(129,809)	(64,589)	(109,574)
Net cash used in investing activities	(136,441)	(97,191)	(14,880)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase in loans payable and other borrowings	0	7,103	38,202
Repayments on loans payable and other borrowings	(52,093)	(20,747)	(71,172)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	100,000	0	381,019
Repayments on revolving credit facilities	(100,000)	0	(412,548)
Borrowings on mortgage warehouse facilities	3,652,098	3,007,682	2,662,241
Repayments on mortgage warehouse facilities	(3,631,102)	(3,160,290)	(2,770,056)
Repayments on senior notes	0	(350,000)	(622,780)
Changes in stock option exercises and issuance of restricted stock, net	(4,716)	17,013	1,377
Payment of principal portion of finance lease	(1,404)	(1,316)	(1,344)
Repurchase of common stock, net	(347,598)	(127,959)	(376,275)
Cash and distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures, net	(8,756)	0	(31,261)
Net cash used in financing activities	(393,571)	(628,514)	(1,202,597)
Net Increase/Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(319,933)	80,464	(109,705)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - Beginning of period	807,099	726,635	836,340
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - End of period	487,166	807,099	726,635
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income tax payments	(264,425)	(204,274)	(270,034)
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Loans payable issued to sellers in connection with land purchase contracts	341,020	235,554	231,027
Change in inventory not owned	(423)	47,647	(31,343)
Investments of land in unconsolidated joint ventures, net	0	0	146,649
Impairment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 0	$ 0	$ (14,714)