REAL ESTATE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST - Summary of Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Summary of capitalized interest
Capitalized interest, beginning of period	$ 78,162	$ 89,414	$ 82,014	$ 88,454
Interest incurred	17,550	21,465	34,085	42,908
Interest expensed	(2,105)	(3,197)	(2,121)	(7,282)
Interest amortized to cost of home and land closings	(20,725)	(19,375)	(41,096)	(35,773)
Capitalized interest, end of period	$ 72,882	$ 88,307	$ 72,882	$ 88,307