Mortgages, Notes and Loans Payable, Net - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) debtInstrument	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other assets, net	$ 280,938		$ 281,656
Derivative, term of contract	5 years
Weighted-average Interest Rate	8.04%		7.98%
Proceeds from mortgages, notes, and loans payable	$ 89,028	$ 32,072
Repayments	3,703	$ 3,285
Refundable deposit	$ 27,500
Derivative asset, number of instruments held | debtInstrument	6
Secured Bridgeland Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 133,000	$ 67,000	$ 475,000		$ 275,000
Outstanding borrowings	$ 475,000
Interest rate margin	7.62%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 2,050,000						$ 2,100,000		$ 2,100,000
Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average Interest Rate	6.52%		6.44%
Outstanding borrowings	$ 89,000
Repayments	3,700
Long term debt, undrawn lender commitment	$ 1,000,000
Mortgages | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Range of Interest Rates	3.13%		3.13%
Mortgages | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Range of Interest Rates	10.41%		10.48%
Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Special Improvement District bond transfers associated with land sales	$ 0
Special improvement district bond issued	$ 0
Bonds | Minimum | MPC Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Range of Interest Rates	4.13%
Bonds | Maximum | MPC Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Range of Interest Rates	7.00%
Asset Pledged as Collateral with Right
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other assets, net	$ 4,900,000