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House and Land Inventory (Summary of Land-related Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Land impairments	$ 16,752	$ 3,081	$ 42,181	$ 3,204
Net realizable value adjustments (NRV) - land held for sale	39	4,318	1,115	4,319
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs	10,836	4,732	26,515	12,406
Total land-related charges	$ 27,627	$ 12,131	$ 69,811	$ 19,929

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Paragraph 2
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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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-SubTopic 10
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