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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details)

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
state
region
community
Jan. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Entity operations in number of regions | region 3    
Number of states in regions | state 9    
Number of communities in which homes are sold | community 250    
Deposits on real estate under option or contract $ 45,643   $ 51,410
ROU assets 25,038    
Lease liabilities [1] 33,148   0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
ROU assets   $ 20,500  
Lease liabilities   $ 28,700  
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Amounts in transit from title companies for home closings 65,900   $ 76,100
Minimum [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Base price per house for sale range $ 182    
Community life cycle range 3 years    
Minimum [Member] | Non-Structural Items [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Warranty period following home closings 1 year    
Maximum [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Base price per house for sale range $ 1,286    
Community life cycle range 5 years    
Maximum [Member] | Non-Structural Items [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Warranty period following home closings 2 years    
Maximum [Member] | Structural [Member]      
Organization and Presentation [Line Items]      
Warranty period following home closings 10 years    
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Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to our leases.