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Segment Disclosures - Corporate Capital Allocation Charge (Detail) - Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate capital allocation charge | $ 60,662 | $ 57,887 | $ 177,184 | $ 168,621
Home Building [Member] | Mid Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate capital allocation charge | 31,383 | 31,504 | 92,720 | 93,297
Home Building [Member] | North East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate capital allocation charge | 5,793 | 5,028 | 17,142 | 14,381
Home Building [Member] | Mid East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate capital allocation charge | 10,386 | 9,791 | 29,436 | 28,303
Home Building [Member] | South East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate capital allocation charge | $ 13,100 | $ 11,564 | $ 37,886 | $ 32,640

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