Capitalized Interest - Summary of Interest Costs Incurred, Capitalized, Expensed and Charged to Cost of Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction [Roll Forward]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 189	$ 680	$ 570	$ 593
Interest incurred	6,921	7,118	20,750	32,721
Interest charged to interest expense	(6,896)	(7,202)	(20,949)	(32,625)
Interest charged to cost of sales	(22)	(32)	(179)	(125)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 192	$ 564	$ 192	$ 564

Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction [Roll Forward]

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Real Estate Inventory, Interest Charged To Interest Expense

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Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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Amount of interest cost charged to cost of sales that had been previously capitalized to inventory.

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