Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 795,173	$ 748,379
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,737	8,405
Equity-based compensation expense	35,242	47,436
Contract land deposit recoveries, net	(8,791)	(9,999)
Gain on sale of loans, net	(91,861)	(81,131)
Mortgage loans closed	(2,910,238)	(2,620,507)
Mortgage loans sold and principal payments on mortgage loans held for sale	2,834,526	2,542,359
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in inventory	(294,269)	(231,814)
Increase in contract land deposits	(60,999)	(10,630)
Decrease in receivables	49,473	4,183
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,072)	(89,815)
Increase in customer deposits	34,833	54,959
Other, net	(9,104)	(19,621)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	379,150	344,204
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	(899)	(1,224)
Distribution of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,715	180
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(15,411)	(11,448)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	2,450	2,039
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(11,145)	(10,453)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,135,912)	(311,125)
Principal payments on finance lease liabilities	(1,055)	(811)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	82,464	161,724
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(1,054,503)	(150,212)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents	(686,498)	183,539
Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	3,215,444	2,574,518
Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents, end of the period	2,528,946	2,758,057
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid during the period, net of interest capitalized	14,424	14,781
Income taxes paid during the period, net of refunds	164,007	262,608
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 1,500	$ 2,000