Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory:
Land under development	$ 35,292
Contract land deposits, net	361,052	$ 370,429
Total assets	3,009,395	2,989,279
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total liabilities	1,401,824	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 June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	206	206
Additional paid-in capital	1,721,696	1,644,197
Deferred compensation trust – 107,904 and 108,640 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	(17,148)	(17,383)
Deferred compensation liability	17,148	17,383
Retained earnings	6,603,359	6,231,940
Less treasury stock at cost – 16,926,815 and 16,864,324 shares as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	(6,717,690)	(6,270,851)
Total shareholders' equity	1,607,571	1,605,492
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,009,395	2,989,279
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	417,341	645,087
Restricted cash	22,130	19,438
Receivables	30,179	20,026
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers	1,263,408	1,046,094
Unsold lots and housing units	113,493	148,620
Land under development	35,292	34,212
Building materials and other	21,422	17,273
Total Inventory	1,433,615	1,246,199
Contract land deposits, net	361,052	370,429
Property, plant and equipment, net	41,612	43,191
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	41,580	41,580
Other assets	205,760	198,930
Total assets	2,553,269	2,584,880
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	290,923	261,973
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	306,452	341,891
Customer deposits	172,033	150,033
Senior notes	597,373	597,066
Total liabilities	1,366,781	1,350,963
Mortgage Banking [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	14,209	21,707
Restricted cash	3,672	2,256
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	399,806	352,489
Inventory:
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,018	6,327
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	7,347	7,347
Other assets	24,074	14,273
Total assets	456,126	404,399
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	35,043	32,824
Total liabilities	$ 35,043	$ 32,824