Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,033,502	$ 4,131,393	$ 3,745,887
Land and Housing	3,014,573	3,087,551	2,836,972
General and administrative	222,765	214,811	192,009
Selling	208,942	191,580	198,610
Other Income	(33)	(6)	(2,046)
Interest Expense		2,250	2,156
Interest Income, net of Interest Expense	(20,022)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	9,072
Total costs and expenses	3,426,225	3,496,186	3,236,773
Income before income taxes	607,277	635,207	509,114
Provision for income taxes	141,912	144,545	112,246
Net income	$ 465,365	$ 490,662	$ 396,868
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 16.76	$ 17.60	$ 13.64
Diluted	$ 16.21	$ 17.24	$ 13.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	27,769	27,876	29,092
Diluted	28,716	28,463	29,880