Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 465,365	$ 490,662	$ 396,868
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Impairment of inventory and abandoned land transaction write-offs	10,608	18,352	0
Equity in income from joint venture arrangements	(33)	(6)	(103)
Mortgage loan originations	(2,118,884)	(2,069,615)	(2,239,928)
Net loss (gain) from property disposals	0	0	(1,943)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans	2,191,832	2,103,139	2,195,980
Fair value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale	(6,738)	(408)	2,586
Capitalization of originated mortgage servicing rights	(6,182)	(8,872)	(16,213)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights	1,578	1,624	1,640
Loss on sale of mortgage servicing rights		318
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights	936		1,135
Depreciation	12,916	12,982	12,691
Amortization of debt discount and debt issue costs	2,875	2,568	2,584
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, excluding prepayment penalty	0	0	2,040
Stock-based compensation expense	11,370	8,787	8,559
Deferred Income Tax Expense	2,705	(7,767)	(4,068)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventory	46,728	(348,650)	(508,189)
Other assets	3,426	(31,476)	2,329
Accounts payable	(23,919)	(15,908)	58,836
Customer deposits	(7,990)	(14,746)	35,229
Accrued compensation	2,644	8,745	7,732
Other liabilities	(35,234)	34,342	27,682
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	552,131	184,071	(16,823)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,769)	(9,333)	(25,301)
Return of Capital from Joint Venture Arrangements	0	1,892	1,213
Investment in and advances to joint venture arrangements	(23,560)	(20,139)	(51,622)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	10,697	200	15,417
Proceeds from sale of property	0	0	8,571
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(18,632)	(27,380)	(51,722)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of Senior Notes	0	0	(250,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	0	0	300,000
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	362,000	0
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	0	(362,000)	0
(Net repayment of) net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	(79,897)	(20,419)	40,526
Proceeds from (principal repayment of) notes payable-other and community development district bond obligations	0	(4,549)	478
Repurchase of common shares	(65,344)	(55,334)	(51,520)
Debt issue costs	(791)	(2,581)	(6,622)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	33,795	1,366	11,241
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	(112,237)	(81,517)	44,103
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	421,262	75,174	(24,442)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash-Period Start	311,542	236,368	260,810
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash-Period End	732,804	311,542	236,368
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest — net of amount capitalized	1,481	1,886	1,955
Income taxes	150,668	155,052	109,881
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD:
Community development district infrastructure	(10,362)	9,612	11,893
Consolidated inventory not owned	9,851	14,280	(7,146)
Distribution of single-family lots from unconsolidated LLC's	$ 31,136	$ 23,820	$ 28,064