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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - Elm Street $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) lot numberOfRelatedParties | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party forward lot purchase agreements purchase price | $ 189,000 |  |
Number of related parties for forward lot purchase agreement | numberOfRelatedParties | 1 |  |
Market price of developed lots | $ 43,700 | $ 60,200 | $ 44,600
Expected number of lots from joint venture with Elm Street | lot | 1,600 |  |

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