Variable Interest Entities and Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Lot
Jointventures
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Dec. 31, 2011
Lot
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Maximum range of deposits required under the purchase agreements | 10.00% | |
Power of developer's equity holders to direct operating activities of the development entity | 100.00% | |
Lots controlled by NVR | 50,000 | 48,200 |
Cash deposited related to lots | $ 243,200 | $ 202,300 |
Letters of credit related to lots | 2,800 | 3,200 |
Aggregate investment | 86,700 | |
Number of Joint Ventures | 4 | |
Expected production of finished lots | 7,500 | |
Total lots not under contract with NVR under the joint venture | 2,800 | |
Number of Joint Ventures NVR is Not Primary Beneficiary | 3 | |
Investments in unconsolidated Joint Ventures | $ 72,700 |
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Cash deposited related to lots. No definition available.
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Expected production of finished lots from joint ventures. No definition available.
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Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. No definition available.
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Lots not under contract with the Company held under the joint venture at a geographic location. No definition available.
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Letters of credit related to lots. No definition available.
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Lots controlled by NVR. No definition available.
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Maximum percentage of deposits required under the purchase agreements. No definition available.
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Number of joint ventures. No definition available.
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Number of joint ventures the Company is deemed not the primary beneficiary. No definition available.
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Power of developer's equity holders to direct operating activities of the development entity. No definition available.
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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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