Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,046,703	$ 1,000,530
Land and housing	763,360	765,904
General and administrative	56,084	50,960
Selling	53,940	49,080
Other expense (income)	0	(7)
Interest income	(6,920)	(1,389)
Total costs and expenses	866,464	864,548
Income before income taxes	180,239	135,982
Provision for income taxes	42,178	32,916
Net income	$ 138,061	$ 103,066
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 4.92	$ 3.73
Diluted	$ 4.78	$ 3.64
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding [Abstract]
Basic	28,052	27,602
Diluted	28,888	28,305