Reporting Segments (Schedule of Total Revenue and Pretax Income by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 1,016,350	$ 1,008,569
Total income before income tax expense	188,776	131,049
West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	262,710	185,826
Total income before income tax expense	71,242	27,461
Mountain [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	281,360	305,313
Total income before income tax expense	56,999	51,980
Texas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	124,577	87,735
Total income before income tax expense	20,570	8,531
Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	149,600	220,406
Total income before income tax expense	30,865	23,440
Century Complete [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	171,798	175,669
Total income before income tax expense	24,692	21,730
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	26,305	33,620
Total income before income tax expense	11,151	15,319
Corporate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total income before income tax expense	$ (26,743)	$ (17,412)