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Business Segments Business Segments - Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | $ 100 | $ 100 | $ 400 | $ 600 | $ 700 | $ 3,000 | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |
Charges related to stucco-related claims |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 8,500 | $ 28,400 |
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs | $ 5,000 |  |  |  | 5,800 |  |  |  | 5,000 | 5,800 | 7,700 |  |
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group |  |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |  |  |  | 5,600 |  | 5,600 |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 18,415 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 18,415 | 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 20,900
Northern Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 | $ 5,100 |  |  |
Southern Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges related to stucco-related claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,500 |  |

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