BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Surety Bond and Letter of Credit Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| Total LOCs | $ 74,037 | $ 74,672 |
| Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract [Member] | ||
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| Outstanding | 339,221 | 296,387 |
| Estimated work remaining to complete (unaudited) | 133,662 | 120,320 |
| Total Sureties [Member] | ||
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| Outstanding | 339,221 | 296,387 |
| Estimated work remaining to complete (unaudited) | 133,662 | 120,320 |
| LOCs for land development [Member] | ||
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| Total LOCs | 70,287 | 70,922 |
| LOCs for general corporate operations [Member] | ||
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| Total LOCs | $ 3,750 | $ 3,750 |
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- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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- Definition 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. No definition available.
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