Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,083,262	$ 2,602,372	$ 2,617,317
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense	151,097	104,266	106,584
Land-related charges	34,572	43,115	66,656
Depreciation and amortization	89,162	80,824	70,918
Equity income from unconsolidated entities	(44,201)	(4,561)	(50,680)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	2,557	4,564	49,151
Share-based compensation expense	54,690	48,200	42,989
Other, net	(13,460)	(1,421)	1,431
Increase (decrease) in cash due to:
Inventories	(787,475)	(354,016)	(2,256,690)
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	(113,327)	160,934	266,310
Other assets	(489,623)	(290,631)	(140,761)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	(286,460)	(196,884)	(104,759)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,680,794	2,196,762	668,466
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(118,545)	(92,201)	(112,661)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(16,037)	(23,403)	(64,701)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities	9,179	3,265	21,704
Business acquisition	0	0	(10,400)
Other investing activities, net	30,927	(16,756)	(5,685)
Net cash used in investing activities	(94,476)	(129,095)	(171,743)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of notes payable	(355,826)	(123,290)	(4,856)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0	2,869,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0	(2,869,000)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments), net	27,279	(87,084)	(39,412)
Debt issuance costs	(1,534)	(1,572)	(11,167)
Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	50,047	129,656	58,729
Payments related to consolidated inventory not owned	105,787	76,303	5,915
Share repurchases	(1,199,999)	(1,000,000)	(1,074,673)
Excise tax on share repurchases	(9,691)	0	0
Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes	(18,597)	(11,991)	(14,326)
Dividends paid	(167,707)	(142,459)	(144,115)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,781,815)	(1,313,043)	(1,235,735)
Net increase (decrease)	(195,497)	754,624	(739,012)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,849,177	1,094,553	1,833,565
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	1,653,680	1,849,177	1,094,553
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid (capitalized), net	26,052	10,786	1,797
Income taxes paid, net	$ 739,680	$ 784,453	$ 641,948