Inventory and Capitalized Interest Model Home Accumulated Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Parantheticals - Inventory [Abstract]
Model Home Accumulated Depreciation	$ 12,765	$ 10,940

Accumulated depreciation related to our model homes in inventory.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant