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Corporate Interest Income

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Number of finished lots expected to be developed from raw parcels of land.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of valuation allowances and impairment losses, of costs of land expected to be developed in the near term plus capitalized costs of development, for purposes of selling completed units to home buyers or commercial or industrial entities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(6)(a))
-Publisher FASB
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The cash inflow from the sale of land held for use; excludes sales of land held as inventory or investments.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-SubTopic 310
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Land Under Development - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) lot	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) lot	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Real Estate [Abstract]
Carrying value of raw parcels of land	$ 39,450		$ 39,450
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale, Land, Held-for-Use			32,700
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment
Real Estate [Line Items]
Corporate Interest Expense	(6,675)	$ (6,670)	(13,806)	$ (13,265)
Interest income	$ 20,276	$ 34,171	$ 45,475	$ 73,764
Total Raw Land Parcel Owned
Real Estate [Abstract]
Number of finished lots expected to be developed from raw parcels of land \| lot	2,350		2,350
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of finished lots expected to be developed from raw parcels of land \| lot	2,350		2,350