Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	$ 5,262,850	$ 5,440,186
Land under development	5,805,993	5,134,432
Raw land	606,005	679,341
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	120,522	72,058
House and land inventory	11,795,370	11,326,017
Total assets	16,087,050	14,796,515
Goodwill	68,930	68,930
Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	312,903	321,687
Land under development	337,130	241,897
Raw land	4,091	45,455
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	0	0
House and land inventory	654,124	609,039
Total assets	775,316	700,413
Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	786,698	793,539
Land under development	826,240	544,867
Raw land	80,451	102,336
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	27,963	20,169
House and land inventory	1,721,352	1,460,911
Total assets	1,994,492	1,668,053
Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Goodwill	28,600
Florida [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	1,405,934	1,417,657
Land under development	1,211,087	1,081,836
Raw land	205,843	125,253
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	48,139	51,889
House and land inventory	2,871,003	2,676,635
Total assets	3,420,924	3,195,091
Texas [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	634,574	690,622
Land under development	721,032	726,342
Raw land	101,394	133,300
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	40,948	0
House and land inventory	1,497,948	1,550,264
Total assets	1,686,609	1,735,683
Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	621,144	523,194
Land under development	685,139	689,541
Raw land	14,265	22,467
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	3,472	0
House and land inventory	1,324,020	1,235,202
Total assets	1,476,166	1,382,227
West [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	1,473,617	1,662,251
Land under development	1,688,498	1,528,863
Raw land	190,082	238,758
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	0	0
House and land inventory	3,352,197	3,429,872
Total assets	3,752,089	3,771,808
Other Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	27,980	31,236
Land under development	336,867	321,086
Raw land	9,879	11,772
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	0	0
House and land inventory	374,726	364,094
Total assets	2,140,954	1,470,919
Homebuilding | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	5,262,850	5,440,186
Land under development	5,805,993	5,134,432
Raw land	606,005	679,341
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	120,522	72,058
House and land inventory	11,795,370	11,326,017
Total assets	15,246,550	13,924,194
Financial Services | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	0	0
Land under development	0	0
Raw land	0	0
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned	0	0
House and land inventory	0	0
Total assets	$ 840,500	$ 872,321