Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	$ 6,083		$ 21,529	$ 151,703	$ 34,441
Mortgage loans Held-for-sale	155,244		169,651
Inventory	1,769,507		1,674,460
Property and equipment - net	22,118		29,395
Investment in joint venture arrangements	37,885		35,870
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	18,415	$ 20,900	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	9,631		13,482
Intercompany Assets	0		0
Goodwill	16,400		16,400
Other assets	70,311		60,794
TOTAL ASSETS	2,105,594		2,021,581
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	125,026		131,511
Customer deposits	34,462		32,055
Intercompany Liabilities	0		0
Operating Lease, Liability	18,415	$ 20,889	0
Other liabilities	147,937		150,051
Community Development District Obligation	13,531		12,392
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	7,934		19,308
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	66,000		117,400
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	136,904		153,168
Notes payable - other	5,828		5,938
Senior notes due 2021 - net	298,988		297,884
Senior notes due 2025 - net	247,092		246,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,102,117		1,166,278
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,003,477		855,303
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,105,594		2,021,581
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	(5,725)		0	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 Asset	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(928,942)		(817,986)
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	0		0
Intercompany Assets	(619,204)		(579,447)
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(1,553,871)		(1,397,433)
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	(5,725)		0
Customer deposits	0		0
Intercompany Liabilities	(619,204)		(579,447)
Operating Lease, Liability	0
Other liabilities	0		0
Community Development District Obligation	0		0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0		0
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0		0
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	0		0
Notes payable - other	0		0
Senior notes due 2021 - net	0		0
Senior notes due 2025 - net	0		0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(624,929)		(579,447)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(928,942)		(817,986)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(1,553,871)		(1,397,433)
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	0		0	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 Asset	0
Investment in subsidiaries	928,942		817,986
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	0		0
Intercompany Assets	619,204		579,447
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	1,411		2,325
TOTAL ASSETS	1,549,557		1,399,758
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	0		0
Customer deposits	0		0
Intercompany Liabilities	0		0
Operating Lease, Liability	0
Other liabilities	0		0
Community Development District Obligation	0		0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0		0
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0		0
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	0		0
Notes payable - other	0		0
Senior notes due 2021 - net	298,988		297,884
Senior notes due 2025 - net	247,092		246,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES	546,080		544,455
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,003,477		855,303
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,549,557		1,399,758
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	11,589		15,975	20,181	13,514
Mortgage loans Held-for-sale	155,244		169,651
Inventory	0		0
Property and equipment - net	746		910
Investment in joint venture arrangements	2,494		2,573
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	2,726
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	0		0
Intercompany Assets	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	12,766		10,731
TOTAL ASSETS	185,565		199,840
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	615		422
Customer deposits	0		0
Intercompany Liabilities	258		949
Operating Lease, Liability	2,724
Other liabilities	6,922		9,191
Community Development District Obligation	0		0
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	0		0
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	0		0
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	136,904		153,168
Notes payable - other	0		0
Senior notes due 2021 - net	0		0
Senior notes due 2025 - net	0		0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	147,423		163,730
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	38,142		36,110
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	185,565		199,840
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	219		5,554	$ 131,522	$ 20,927
Mortgage loans Held-for-sale	0		0
Inventory	1,769,507		1,674,460
Property and equipment - net	21,372		28,485
Investment in joint venture arrangements	35,391		33,297
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	15,689
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	9,631		13,482
Intercompany Assets	0		0
Goodwill	16,400		16,400
Other assets	56,134		47,738
TOTAL ASSETS	1,924,343		1,819,416
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	130,136		131,089
Customer deposits	34,462		32,055
Intercompany Liabilities	618,946		578,498
Operating Lease, Liability	15,691
Other liabilities	141,015		140,860
Community Development District Obligation	13,531		12,392
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	7,934		19,308
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	66,000		117,400
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	0		0
Notes payable - other	5,828		5,938
Senior notes due 2021 - net	0		0
Senior notes due 2025 - net	0		0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,033,543		1,037,540
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	890,800		781,876
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,924,343		$ 1,819,416