Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 3,745,887	$ 3,046,145	$ 2,500,290
Land and Housing	2,836,972	2,361,367	2,005,861
Impairment of inventory and investment in joint venture arrangements	0	8,435	5,002
General and administrative	192,009	177,547	147,954
Selling	198,610	179,535	154,384
Other Income	(2,046)	(466)	(311)
Interest Expense	2,156	9,684	21,375
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	9,072	0	0
Total costs and expenses	3,236,773	2,736,102	2,334,265
Income before income taxes	509,114	310,043	166,025
Provision for income taxes	112,246	70,169	38,438
Net income	$ 396,868	$ 239,874	$ 127,587
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 13.64	$ 8.38	$ 4.58
Diluted	$ 13.28	$ 8.23	$ 4.48
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	29,092	28,610	27,846
Diluted	29,880	29,152	28,475