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House and Land Inventory (Summary of Interests in Land Option Agreements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs | $ 1,165,781 | $ 1,058,463
Remaining Purchase Price | 9,872,751 | 9,231,682
Land options with VIEs |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs | 399,980 | 358,066
Remaining Purchase Price | 3,477,827 | 3,104,196
Other land options |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Deposits and Pre-acquisition Costs | 765,801 | 700,397
Remaining Purchase Price | $ 6,394,924 | $ 6,127,486

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