REAL ESTATE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST - Summary of Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of capitalized interest
Capitalized interest, beginning of period	$ 81,828	$ 70,885	$ 78,564	$ 68,196
Interest incurred	21,374	19,280	42,243	37,175
Interest expensed	(44)	(1,620)	(180)	(2,445)
Interest amortized to cost of home and land closings	(18,715)	(16,218)	(36,184)	(30,599)
Capitalized interest, end of period	$ 84,443	$ 72,327	$ 84,443	$ 72,327