Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 497,585	$ 545,419
Inventory:
Land under development	25,554
Contract land deposits, net	301,848	294,676
Total assets	2,596,235	2,351,335
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total liabilities	$ 1,321,354	$ 1,227,080
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, 2015 and December 31, 2014	$ 206	$ 206
Additional paid-in capital	1,389,725	1,325,495
Deferred compensation trust – 108,614 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	(17,333)	(17,333)
Deferred compensation liability	17,333	17,333
Retained earnings	5,019,640	4,887,187
Less treasury stock at cost – 16,486,160 and 16,506,229 shares as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(5,134,690)	(5,088,633)
Total shareholders' equity	1,274,881	1,124,255
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,596,235	2,351,335
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	476,493	514,780
Receivables	15,987	10,021
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers	943,970	690,955
Unsold lots and housing units	104,484	131,938
Land under development	25,554	33,689
Building materials and other	11,083	12,904
Total Inventory	1,085,091	869,486
Assets related to consolidated variable interest entity	2,902	3,590
Contract land deposits, net	301,848	294,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	45,071	46,242
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	41,580	41,580
Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net	4,673	5,364
Other assets	303,435	302,280
Total assets	2,277,080	2,088,019
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	256,521	204,622
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	299,553	289,058
Liabilities related to consolidated variable interest entity	1,652	1,618
Non-recourse debt related to consolidated variable interest entity		64
Customer deposits	138,383	106,755
Senior notes	599,213	599,166
Total liabilities	1,295,322	1,201,283
Mortgage Banking [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	19,238	30,158
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	265,418	205,664
Inventory:
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,675	6,189
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	7,347	7,347
Other assets	21,477	13,958
Total assets	319,155	263,316
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	26,032	25,797
Total liabilities	$ 26,032	$ 25,797