Reporting Segments (Schedule of Total Assets by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,495,501	$ 3,496,876
West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	724,968	668,830
Mountain [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,016,202	1,008,481
Texas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	365,114	322,302
Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	401,522	360,644
Century Complete [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	424,854	371,096
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	396,178	533,159
Corporate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 166,663	$ 232,364