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REAL ESTATE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST - Impairments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | $ 9,292 |  | $ 9,292 | $ 0
Write Offs Of Non-Refundable Deposits And Pre-Aquisitions Costs | 5,799 | $ 2,022 | 11,437 | 3,931
Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 8,693 |  | 8,693 |
Land closings |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 599 |  | 599 |
West [Member] |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 543 |  | 543 |
Write Offs Of Non-Refundable Deposits And Pre-Aquisitions Costs | 2,544 | 976 | 3,667 | 2,182
West [Member] | Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 543 |  | 543 |
West [Member] | Land closings |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 0 |  | 0 |
Central [Member] |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 1,243 |  | 1,243 |
Write Offs Of Non-Refundable Deposits And Pre-Aquisitions Costs | 104 | 474 | 663 | 623
Central [Member] | Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 1,243 |  | 1,243 |
Central [Member] | Land closings |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 0 |  | 0 |
East [Member] |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 7,506 |  | 7,506 |
Write Offs Of Non-Refundable Deposits And Pre-Aquisitions Costs | 3,151 | $ 572 | 7,107 | $ 1,126
East [Member] | Homebuilding |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 6,907 |  | 6,907 |
East [Member] | Land closings |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | $ 599 |  | $ 599 |

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