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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |  |
Letters of Credit and Completion Bonds | $ 235,400 |
Outstanding Performance and Maintenance Bonds | 159,100 |
Performance letters of credit outstanding | 56,500 |
Financial Letters of Credit | 12,700 |
Financial Letters of Credit representing deposits on land and lot purchase agreements | 12,200 |
Financial Bonds | 7,100 |
Outstanding Deposits On Land and Lots | 50,000 |
Land Purchase Deposits | 28,532 | $ 33,662
Prepaid Land Acquisition Costs | 5,688 | 7,873
Short-term Non-bank Loans and Notes Payable | 3,600 |
Unrecorded Conditional Purchase Obligation | 685,000 |
Consolidated Inventory Not Owned | 7,934 | 19,308
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned | $ 7,934 | $ 19,308

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