Reporting Segments (Schedule Of Total Assets By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,845,093	$ 2,499,967
West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	536,907	610,248
Mountain [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	778,198	635,201
Texas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	207,746	232,887
Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	329,930	441,818
Century Complete [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	218,604	244,827
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	421,153	254,282
Corporate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 352,555	$ 80,704