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Segment Information (Land-Related Charges by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	$ 2,979	$ 3,419
Northeast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	324	1,185
Southeast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	572	1,042
Florida
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	481	183
Midwest
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	1,103	746
Texas
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	68	50
West
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	431	213
Other homebuilding
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Production Related Impairments or Charges	$ 0	$ 0

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Nonrecurring impairment charges related to the write-off of production-related equipment and inventory. This tag is used when an Entity charges this cost to cost of goods sold.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a))
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