Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	$ 14,090,509	$ 12,925,413
Total Assets	18,484,906	18,048,423
Other homebuilding
Segment Reporting
Goodwill impairment charge	40,400	40,400
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	14,090,509	12,925,413
Total Assets	17,605,215	17,155,684
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| Northeast
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	910,753	735,538
Total Assets	1,036,464	830,114
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| Southeast
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	2,546,187	2,224,780
Total Assets	2,943,338	2,646,216
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| Florida
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	3,449,016	3,204,259
Total Assets	3,966,197	3,664,325
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| Midwest
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	1,504,192	1,406,118
Total Assets	1,675,918	1,560,397
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| Texas
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	1,560,226	1,545,253
Total Assets	1,861,368	1,829,532
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| West
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	4,017,955	3,720,564
Total Assets	4,498,707	4,224,604
Operating Segments \| Homebuilding \| Other homebuilding
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	102,180	88,901
Total Assets	1,623,223	2,400,496
Operating Segments \| Financial Services
Segment Reporting
Total Inventory	0	0
Total Assets	$ 879,691	$ 892,739