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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
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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