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Document and Entity Information Document - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Apr. 16, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2020  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 1-9804  
Entity Registrant Name PULTEGROUP INC/MI/  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MI  
Entity Tax Identification Number 38-2766606  
Entity Address, Address Line One 3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150  
Entity Address, City or Town Atlanta,  
Entity Address, State or Province GA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30326  
City Area Code 404  
Local Phone Number 978-6400  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   268,148,512
Entity Central Index Key 0000822416  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Stock    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of each class Common Shares, par value $0.01  
Trading Symbol PHM  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of each class Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights  
Trading Symbol PHM  
Security Exchange Name NYSE