Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,926,186	$ 3,359,484	$ 7,113,801	$ 6,089,274
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	864,573	639,473	1,464,466	1,033,526
Adjustment to self insurance reserves		(49,100)		(55,200)
Loss on debt retirement	0	0	0	61,469
Other homebuilding
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Loss on debt retirement				61,500
Homebuilding
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	824,498	588,019	1,383,798	915,723
Homebuilding | Northeast
Revenues:
Revenues	248,454	285,874	412,785	462,342
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	59,971	53,300	87,370	79,194
Homebuilding | Southeast
Revenues:
Revenues	587,743	517,256	1,115,941	954,034
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	152,257	93,444	278,389	164,766
Homebuilding | Florida
Revenues:
Revenues	992,737	791,564	1,760,707	1,416,805
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	247,435	147,833	408,129	249,040
Homebuilding | Midwest
Revenues:
Revenues	553,767	465,590	1,006,441	832,403
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	86,550	70,804	151,251	123,668
Homebuilding | Texas
Revenues:
Revenues	573,763	470,294	1,020,036	844,416
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	134,133	84,388	217,849	150,037
Homebuilding | West
Revenues:
Revenues	886,947	737,877	1,630,973	1,382,124
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	186,561	131,070	319,872	229,902
Homebuilding | Other homebuilding
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	(42,409)	7,180	(79,062)	(80,884)
Homebuilding | Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	3,843,411	3,268,455	6,946,883	5,892,124
Financial Services | Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	82,775	91,029	166,918	197,150
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	$ 40,075	$ 51,454	$ 80,668	$ 117,803