Segment Information (Operating Data By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
$ 1,105,700us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet |
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$ 1,093,999us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet |
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Financial Services |
27,598us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue |
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24,895us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue |
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Consolidated revenues |
1,133,298us-gaap_Revenues |
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1,118,894us-gaap_Revenues |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
95,805us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |
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130,029us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |
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Northeast |
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
111,153us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember |
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141,016us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
9,527us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember |
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17,495us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember |
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Southeast |
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
185,788us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember |
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182,548us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
24,624us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember |
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25,479us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember |
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Florida |
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
203,062us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember |
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190,292us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
33,224us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember |
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34,356us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember |
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Texas |
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
177,499us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember |
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174,841us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
22,791us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember |
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22,982us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember |
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North |
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
271,826us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember |
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241,011us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
13,105us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember |
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30,740us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember |
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Southwest |
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Revenues: |
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Homebuilding |
156,372us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember |
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164,291us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
19,154us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember |
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28,562us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember |
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Other homebuilding |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
(31,677)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember |
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(51,179)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember |
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Homebuilding |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
90,748us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember |
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108,435us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember |
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Financial Services |
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Income before Income Taxes: |
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Income before income taxes |
$ 5,057us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FinancialServicesMember |
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$ 21,594us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FinancialServicesMember |
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