Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 20,393		$ 21,529
Mortgage loans held for sale	123,909		169,651
Inventory	1,763,479		1,674,460
Property and equipment - net	28,094		29,395
Investment in joint venture arrangements	41,344		35,870
Operating lease right-of-use assets	19,397	$ 20,900	0
Deferred income tax asset	12,594		13,482
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Intercompany assets	0		0
Goodwill	16,400		16,400
Other assets	63,596		60,794
TOTAL ASSETS	2,089,206		2,021,581
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	154,070		131,511
Customer deposits	38,048		32,055
Operating lease liabilities	19,397	$ 20,889	0
Intercompany liabilities	0		0
Other liabilities	120,813		150,051
Community development district obligations	10,866		12,392
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	13,109		19,308
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	174,300		117,400
Notes payable bank - financial service operations	104,003		153,168
Notes payable - other	5,092		5,938
Senior notes due 2021 - net	298,436		297,884
Senior notes due 2025 - net	246,832		246,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,184,966		1,166,278
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	904,240		855,303
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,089,206		2,021,581
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0		0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Property and equipment - net	0		0
Investment in joint venture arrangements	0		0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0
Deferred income tax asset	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(860,824)		(817,986)
Intercompany assets	(586,815)		(579,447)
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(1,447,639)		(1,397,433)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0		0
Customer deposits	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Intercompany liabilities	(586,815)		(579,447)
Other liabilities	0		0
Community development district obligations	0		0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0		0
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0		0
Notes payable bank - financial service operations	0		0
Notes payable - other	0		0
Senior notes due 2021 - net	0		0
Senior notes due 2025 - net	0		0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(586,815)		(579,447)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(860,824)		(817,986)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(1,447,639)		(1,397,433)
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0		0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Property and equipment - net	0		0
Investment in joint venture arrangements	0		0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0
Deferred income tax asset	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	860,824		817,986
Intercompany assets	586,815		579,447
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	1,869		2,325
TOTAL ASSETS	1,449,508		1,399,758
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0		0
Customer deposits	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Intercompany liabilities	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Community development district obligations	0		0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0		0
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0		0
Notes payable bank - financial service operations	0		0
Notes payable - other	0		0
Senior notes due 2021 - net	298,436		297,884
Senior notes due 2025 - net	246,832		246,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES	545,268		544,455
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	904,240		855,303
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,449,508		1,399,758
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	3,473		5,554
Mortgage loans held for sale	0		0
Inventory	1,763,479		1,674,460
Property and equipment - net	27,179		28,485
Investment in joint venture arrangements	38,589		33,297
Operating lease right-of-use assets	15,908
Deferred income tax asset	12,594		13,482
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Intercompany assets	0		0
Goodwill	16,400		16,400
Other assets	49,789		47,738
TOTAL ASSETS	1,927,411		1,819,416
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	153,221		131,089
Customer deposits	38,048		32,055
Operating lease liabilities	15,911
Intercompany liabilities	582,352		578,498
Other liabilities	113,647		140,860
Community development district obligations	10,866		12,392
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	13,109		19,308
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	174,300		117,400
Notes payable bank - financial service operations	0		0
Notes payable - other	5,092		5,938
Senior notes due 2021 - net	0		0
Senior notes due 2025 - net	0		0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,106,546		1,037,540
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	820,865		781,876
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,927,411		1,819,416
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	16,920		15,975
Mortgage loans held for sale	123,909		169,651
Inventory	0		0
Property and equipment - net	915		910
Investment in joint venture arrangements	2,755		2,573
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,489
Deferred income tax asset	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Intercompany assets	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	11,938		10,731
TOTAL ASSETS	159,926		199,840
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	849		422
Customer deposits	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	3,486
Intercompany liabilities	4,463		949
Other liabilities	7,166		9,191
Community development district obligations	0		0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0		0
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0		0
Notes payable bank - financial service operations	104,003		153,168
Notes payable - other	0		0
Senior notes due 2021 - net	0		0
Senior notes due 2025 - net	0		0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	119,967		163,730
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	39,959		36,110
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 159,926		$ 199,840