Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 490,662	$ 396,868	$ 239,874
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Impairment of inventory and abandoned land transaction write-offs	18,352	0	8,435
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements	(6)	(103)	(466)
Mortgage loan originations	(2,069,615)	(2,239,928)	(1,843,576)
Net loss (gain) from property disposals	0	(1,943)	0
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans	2,103,139	2,195,980	1,764,845
Fair value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale	(408)	2,586	(318)
Capitalization of originated mortgage servicing rights	(8,872)	(16,213)	(6,048)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights	1,624	1,640	2,427
Loss on sale of mortgage servicing rights	318
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights		(1,135)	(33)
Depreciation	12,982	12,691	12,636
Amortization of debt discount and debt issue costs	2,568	2,584	2,515
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, excluding prepayment penalty	0	2,040	950
Stock-based compensation expense	8,787	8,559	7,138
Deferred Income Tax Expense	(7,767)	(4,068)	3,448
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(348,650)	(508,189)	(134,941)
Other assets	(31,476)	2,329	(17,253)
Accounts payable	(15,908)	58,836	60,643
Customer deposits	(14,746)	35,229	38,173
Accrued compensation	8,745	7,732	9,420
Other liabilities	34,342	27,682	20,465
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	184,071	(16,823)	168,334
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(9,333)	(25,301)	(11,677)
Return of Capital from Joint Venture Arrangements	1,892	1,213	2,477
Investment in and advances to joint venture arrangements	(20,139)	(51,622)	(28,539)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	200	15,417	3,869
Proceeds from sale of property	0	8,571	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(27,380)	(51,722)	(33,870)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of Senior Notes	0	(250,000)	(300,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	0	300,000	400,000
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	362,000	0	306,800
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	(362,000)	0	(372,800)
(Net repayment of) net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	(20,419)	40,526	88,730
Proceeds from (principal repayment of) notes payable-other and community development district bond obligations	(4,549)	478	(1,756)
Repurchase of common shares	(55,334)	(51,520)	(1,912)
Debt issue costs	(2,581)	(6,622)	(8,705)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,366	11,241	9,906
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	(81,517)	44,103	120,263
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	75,174	(24,442)	254,727
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash-Period Start	236,368	260,810	6,083
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash-Period End	311,542	236,368	260,810
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest — net of amount capitalized	(649)	(1,056)	(7,811)
Income taxes	155,052	109,881	63,666
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD:
Community development district infrastructure	9,612	11,893	(5,335)
Consolidated inventory not owned	14,280	(7,146)	1,980
Distribution of single-family lots from unconsolidated LLC's	$ 23,820	$ 28,064	$ 29,740