Reporting Segments (Schedule Of Total Assets By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,410,373	$ 2,254,255
West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	570,149	502,381
Mountain [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	644,291	621,757
Texas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	225,283	209,550
Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	446,148	448,681
Wade Jurney Homes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	269,115	204,925
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	160,709	146,710
Corporate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 94,678	$ 120,251