v3.26.1
Reporting Segments (Schedule of Total Revenue and Pretax Income (loss) by Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 927,227 $ 1,000,724 $ 1,716,900 $ 1,903,957
Selling, general and administrative expense (127,416) (128,837) (243,498) (249,596)
Other segment items 173 (2,732) (22,045) (8,599)
Income before income tax expense 49,068 47,083 82,399 99,601
Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 897,528 976,467 1,631,634 1,860,204
Cost of revenues (735,368) (804,522) (1,338,659) (1,512,437)
Financial Services Costs [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 25,444 23,774 47,840 42,308
Cost of revenues (15,548) (17,550) (30,299) (33,724)
Operating Segments [Member] | West [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 183,293 201,894 340,856 383,616
Selling, general and administrative expense (17,239) (17,094) (33,114) (34,105)
Other segment items (510) (358) (778) (2,165)
Income before income tax expense 10,126 24,991 20,075 46,386
Operating Segments [Member] | West [Member] | Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues (155,418) (159,451) (286,889) (300,960)
Operating Segments [Member] | Mountain [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 198,245 206,387 358,461 431,418
Selling, general and administrative expense (20,174) (18,327) (39,226) (38,747)
Other segment items (493) (2,322) (535) (2,810)
Income before income tax expense 13,455 15,119 22,211 38,561
Operating Segments [Member] | Mountain [Member] | Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues (164,123) (170,619) (296,489) (351,300)
Operating Segments [Member] | Texas [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 156,873 147,460 262,590 284,102
Selling, general and administrative expense (19,173) (17,587) (34,789) (34,531)
Other segment items (1,545) (232) (1,660) (274)
Income before income tax expense 10,507 8,126 13,315 18,477
Operating Segments [Member] | Texas [Member] | Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues (125,648) (121,515) (212,826) (230,820)
Operating Segments [Member] | Southeast [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 138,791 172,474 295,442 306,919
Selling, general and administrative expense (15,055) (15,775) (29,591) (30,725)
Other segment items (175) (572) (22,904) (833)
Income before income tax expense 11,431 11,186 30,828 25,366
Operating Segments [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues (112,130) (144,941) (212,119) (249,995)
Operating Segments [Member] | Century Complete [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 224,581 248,735 411,711 455,594
Selling, general and administrative expense (24,507) (24,779) (45,944) (47,460)
Other segment items (447) (648) (802) (1,823)
Income before income tax expense 20,809 14,995 34,378 28,817
Operating Segments [Member] | Century Complete [Member] | Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues (178,818) (208,313) (330,587) (377,494)
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 25,444 23,774 47,840 42,308
Income before income tax expense 9,896 6,224 17,541 8,584
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Financial Services Costs [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues (15,548) (17,550) (30,299) (33,724)
Operating Segments [Member] | Century Living [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Selling, general and administrative expense (249) (161) (573) (382)
Other segment items 134 1,623 525 416
Income before income tax expense (115) 1,462 (48) 34
Corporate [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Selling, general and administrative expense (31,019) (35,114) (60,261) (63,646)
Other segment items 3,209 (223) 4,109 (1,110)
Income before income tax expense (27,041) (35,020) (55,901) (66,624)
Corporate [Member] | Home Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Cost of revenues $ 769 $ 317 $ 251 $ (1,868)