Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	$ 2,899,016	$ 2,630,158
Land under development	4,347,107	4,129,225
Raw land	434,491	493,970
House and land inventory	7,680,614	7,253,353
Total assets	10,715,597	10,172,976
Northeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	345,644	268,900
Land under development	242,666	291,467
Raw land	25,098	52,245
House and land inventory	613,408	612,612
Total assets	698,661	704,515
Southeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	430,008	443,140
Land under development	724,258	676,087
Raw land	72,804	90,332
House and land inventory	1,227,070	1,209,559
Total assets	1,354,086	1,347,427
Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	539,895	467,625
Land under development	894,716	892,669
Raw land	99,228	85,321
House and land inventory	1,533,839	1,445,615
Total assets	1,700,198	1,601,906
Texas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	343,230	284,405
Land under development	447,707	427,124
Raw land	84,926	98,415
House and land inventory	875,863	809,944
Total assets	949,236	881,629
Midwest [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	315,822	314,442
Land under development	464,733	433,056
Raw land	31,881	29,908
House and land inventory	812,436	777,406
Total assets	886,889	849,596
West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	881,551	805,709
Land under development	1,289,255	1,131,841
Raw land	105,606	118,579
House and land inventory	2,276,412	2,056,129
Total assets	2,538,803	2,208,092
Other Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	42,866	45,937
Land under development	283,772	276,981
Raw land	14,948	19,170
House and land inventory	341,586	342,088
Total assets	1,953,440	2,006,825
Home Building [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	2,899,016	2,630,158
Land under development	4,347,107	4,129,225
Raw land	434,491	493,970
House and land inventory	7,680,614	7,253,353
Total assets	10,081,313	9,599,990
Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Total assets	$ 634,284	$ 572,986

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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