Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Homebuilding:
Inventory impairments	$ (3,225)		$ (3,575)	$ (850)
Interest expense				(685)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				(9,412)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities	(2,200)	$ (4,300)	(2,176)	(4,293)
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,658	23,924	68,866	76,590
Financial Services:
Provision for income taxes	(8,880)	(8,466)	(25,670)	(28,086)
Net income	14,778	15,458	43,196	48,504
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax	(226)	(2,484)	722	(4,203)
Comprehensive income	$ 14,552	$ 12,974	$ 43,918	$ 44,301
Earnings per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.32	$ 0.88	$ 0.99
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.32	$ 0.88	$ 0.99
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in Shares)	48,785,973	48,625,685	48,756,265	48,607,425
Diluted (in Shares)	49,070,291	48,830,790	48,982,975	48,824,871
Dividends declared per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.75	$ 0.75
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues	$ 454,740	$ 405,051	$ 1,293,457	$ 1,154,328
Land sale revenues	906	2,653	1,816	3,171
Total home and land sale revenues	455,646	407,704	1,295,273	1,157,499
Home cost of sales	(375,948)	(338,037)	(1,079,609)	(953,690)
Land cost of sales	(819)	(1,985)	(1,944)	(2,507)
Inventory impairments	(4,351)		(4,701)	(850)
Total cost of sales	(381,118)	(340,022)	(1,086,254)	(957,047)
Gross margin	74,528	67,682	209,019	200,452
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(57,444)	(50,512)	(162,757)	(148,652)
Interest and other income	838	5,926	5,412	24,088
Interest expense				(685)
Other expense	(350)	(841)	(2,539)	(2,534)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				(9,412)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities	(2,176)	(4,293)	(2,176)	(4,293)
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,396	17,962	46,959	58,964
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,262	5,962	21,907	17,626
Financial Services:
Revenues	12,841	10,699	34,852	31,413
Expenses	(5,464)	(5,643)	(15,830)	(16,182)
Interest and other income	$ 885	$ 906	$ 2,885	$ 2,395