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Real estate inventory and capitalized interest - Summary of Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Capitalized interest, beginning of period	$ 253	$ 1,338
Interest incurred	894	939
Interest expensed	(666)	(698)
Interest charged to cost of home closings	(156)	(721)
Capitalized interest, end of period	$ 325	$ 858

Amount of interest expense classified as nonoperating.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482810/280-10-50-22

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483013/835-20-50-1

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- Definition

Amount of interest cost charged to cost of sales that had been previously capitalized to inventory.

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- Definition

The amount of interest capitalized to an operative builder's inventory during the period.

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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No definition available.

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