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Fair Value - Undesignated Derivative Instruments (Detail) (Mortgage Banking [Member], Level 2 [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
 
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]  
Gross assets $ 5,235us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nvr_MortgageBankingMember
Gross liabilities 1,292us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nvr_MortgageBankingMember
Net rate lock commitments 3,943us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nvr_MortgageBankingMember
Forward Sales Contracts [Member]
 
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]  
Gross assets 176us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nvr_MortgageBankingMember
Gross liabilities 2,143us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nvr_MortgageBankingMember
Net forward sales contracts $ 1,967us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nvr_MortgageBankingMember