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Variable Interest Entities - Total Risk of Loss Related to Contract Land Deposits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure [Abstract] |  |
Contract land deposits | $ 785,272 | $ 629,948
Allowance for losses on contract land deposits | (58,597) | (53,397)
Contract land deposits, net | 726,675 | 576,551
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit | 8,722 | 7,769
Total risk of loss | $ 735,397 | $ 584,320

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- Definition The gross amount as of the balance sheet date of deposits paid to secure the right to purchase finished lots. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Letters of credit related to contract land deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The reserve account established to account for expected but unspecified losses related to contract land deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment in the future. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 + Details
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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-4 + Details
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