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Inventory Inventory (Summary of Land-related Charges) (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Land impairments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,386
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale	19	142	19	152
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	1,866	2,311	3,235	6,643
Total land-related charges	$ 1,885	$ 2,453	$ 3,254	$ 12,181

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Charge against earnings in the period to reduce the current value of land held for sale to its fair value.

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Write Off Of Deposits And Pre Acquisition Costs

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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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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