Reporting Segments (Schedule of Total Revenue and Pretax Income (loss) by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 1,136,866	$ 889,423	$ 3,124,859	$ 2,486,604
Total income before income tax expense	109,912	111,999	304,864	224,756
West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	240,722	167,708	617,047	436,081
Total income before income tax expense	35,222	31,419	94,098	54,358
Mountain [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	271,305	207,054	784,506	683,432
Total income before income tax expense	31,770	25,449	93,943	77,946
Texas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	159,502	111,694	436,782	327,844
Total income before income tax expense	14,682	16,377	46,385	31,502
Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	180,226	164,968	496,032	369,414
Total income before income tax expense	27,218	33,717	73,857	63,675
Century Complete [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	265,020	214,363	723,816	606,065
Total income before income tax expense	34,056	30,873	84,192	61,171
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	20,091	23,636	66,676	63,768
Total income before income tax expense	3,070	12,204	18,782	29,785
Corporate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue
Total income before income tax expense	$ (36,106)	$ (38,040)	$ (106,393)	$ (93,681)