REAL ESTATE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST - Summary of Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Summary of capitalized interest
Capitalized interest, beginning of period	$ 72,882	$ 88,307	$ 82,014	$ 88,454
Interest incurred	16,103	21,319	50,188	64,227
Interest expensed	(55)	(1,068)	(2,176)	(8,350)
Interest amortized to cost of home and land closings	(21,380)	(20,363)	(62,476)	(56,136)
Capitalized interest, end of period	$ 67,550	$ 88,195	$ 67,550	$ 88,195