Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,943,816	$ 3,479,050	$ 11,057,617	$ 9,568,324
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	811,277	620,402	2,275,743	1,653,928
Adjustment to self insurance reserves				(56,600)
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	783,763	571,763	2,167,562	1,487,486
Homebuilding | Northeast
Revenues:
Revenues	252,986	273,261	665,771	735,602
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	52,682	53,410	140,052	132,604
Homebuilding | Southeast
Revenues:
Revenues	720,101	587,875	1,836,042	1,541,910
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	181,667	109,407	460,056	274,174
Homebuilding | Florida
Revenues:
Revenues	953,778	740,569	2,714,485	2,157,374
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	220,850	133,642	628,979	382,682
Homebuilding | Midwest
Revenues:
Revenues	562,891	505,012	1,569,332	1,337,416
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	79,168	72,537	230,419	196,205
Homebuilding | Texas
Revenues:
Revenues	588,423	412,568	1,608,459	1,256,983
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	133,404	71,062	351,253	221,099
Homebuilding | West
Revenues:
Revenues	792,928	868,283	2,423,901	2,250,407
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	149,001	173,137	468,873	403,039
Homebuilding | Other homebuilding
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	(33,009)	(41,432)	(112,070)	(122,317)
Homebuilding | Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	3,871,107	3,387,568	10,817,990	9,279,692
Financial Services | Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	72,709	91,482	239,627	288,632
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Income before income taxes	$ 27,514	$ 48,639	$ 108,181	$ 166,442