Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 396,868	$ 239,874	$ 127,587
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Impairment of inventory and abandoned land transaction write-offs	0	8,435	5,002
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements	(103)	(466)	(311)
Mortgage loan originations	(2,239,928)	(1,843,576)	(1,382,695)
Net loss (gain) from property disposals	(1,943)	0	(448)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans	2,195,980	1,764,845	1,394,841
Fair value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale	2,586	(318)	2,261
Capitalization of originated mortgage servicing rights	(16,213)	(6,048)	(4,684)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights	1,640	2,427	1,547
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights	(1,135)	(33)	0
Depreciation	12,691	12,636	11,691
Amortization of debt discount and debt issue costs	2,584	2,515	2,712
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, excluding prepayment penalty	2,040	950	0
Stock-based compensation expense	8,559	7,138	5,846
Deferred Income Tax Expense	(4,068)	3,448	3,851
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(508,189)	(134,941)	(88,358)
Other assets	2,329	(17,253)	(2,072)
Accounts payable	58,836	60,643	(6,485)
Customer deposits	35,229	38,173	2,407
Accrued compensation	7,732	9,420	3,944
Other liabilities	27,682	20,465	(11,005)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(16,823)	168,334	65,631
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(25,301)	(11,677)	(4,526)
Return of Capital from Joint Venture Arrangements	1,213	2,477	812
Investment in and advances to joint venture arrangements	(51,622)	(28,539)	(30,188)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	15,417	3,869	0
Proceeds from sale of property	8,571	0	6,308
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(51,722)	(33,870)	(27,594)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of Senior Notes	(250,000)	(300,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	300,000	400,000	0
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	306,800	696,500
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	(372,800)	(747,900)
(Net repayment of) net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	40,526	88,730	(16,264)
Proceeds from (principal repayment of) notes payable-other and community development district bond obligations	478	(1,756)	(110)
Repurchase of common shares	(51,520)	(1,912)	(5,150)
Debt issue costs	(6,622)	(8,705)	(203)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	11,241	9,906	19,644
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	44,103	120,263	(53,483)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(24,442)	254,727	(15,446)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash-Period Start	260,810	6,083	21,529
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash-Period End	236,368	260,810	6,083
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest — net of amount capitalized	1,056	7,811	18,962
Income taxes	109,881	63,666	36,993
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD:
Community development district infrastructure	11,893	(5,335)	1,139
Consolidated inventory not owned	(7,146)	1,980	(11,374)
Distribution of single-family lots from unconsolidated LLC's	$ 28,064	$ 29,740	$ 27,672