Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory:
Land under development	$ 33,078
Contract land deposits, net	361,891	$ 370,429
Total assets	2,846,065	2,989,279
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Customer deposits	167,486	150,033
Total liabilities	1,379,257	1,383,787
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,555,330 shares issued as of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	206	206
Additional paid-in capital	1,678,100	1,644,197
Deferred compensation trust – 108,642 and 108,640 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	(17,389)	(17,383)
Deferred compensation liability	17,389	17,383
Retained earnings	6,400,185	6,231,940
Less treasury stock at cost – 16,936,586 and 16,864,324 shares as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	(6,611,683)	(6,270,851)
Total shareholders' equity	1,466,808	1,605,492
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,846,065	2,989,279
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	414,763	645,087
Restricted cash	20,767	19,438
Receivables	22,374	20,026
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers	1,170,604	1,046,094
Unsold lots and housing units	124,312	148,620
Land under development	33,078	34,212
Building materials and other	16,398	17,273
Total Inventory	1,344,392	1,246,199
Contract land deposits, net	361,891	370,429
Property, plant and equipment, net	41,326	43,191
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	41,580	41,580
Other assets	204,329	198,930
Total assets	2,451,422	2,584,880
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	265,155	261,973
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	314,897	341,891
Senior notes	597,220	597,066
Total liabilities	1,344,758	1,350,963
Mortgage Banking [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10,803	21,707
Restricted cash	3,230	2,256
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	344,023	352,489
Inventory:
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,237	6,327
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	7,347	7,347
Other assets	23,003	14,273
Total assets	394,643	404,399
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	34,499	32,824
Total liabilities	$ 34,499	$ 32,824