Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 318,982	$ 425,316
Inventory:
Land under development	163,826
Contract land deposits, net	346,951	343,295
Total assets	2,541,651	2,511,718
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total liabilities	$ 1,285,188	$ 1,272,553
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, 2016 and December 31, 2015	$ 206	$ 206
Additional paid-in capital	1,467,000	1,447,795
Deferred compensation trust – 108,621 and 108,614 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	(17,343)	(17,333)
Deferred compensation liability	17,343	17,333
Retained earnings	5,335,417	5,270,114
Less treasury stock at cost – 16,660,526 and 16,664,342 shares as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(5,546,160)	(5,478,950)
Total shareholders' equity	1,256,463	1,239,165
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,541,651	2,511,718
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	302,945	397,522
Receivables	13,829	11,482
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers	915,352	785,982
Unsold lots and housing units	168,945	147,832
Land under development	163,826	60,611
Building materials and other	13,012	12,101
Total Inventory	1,261,135	1,006,526
Assets related to consolidated variable interest entity	1,731	1,749
Contract land deposits, net	346,951	343,295
Property, plant and equipment, net	44,933	44,651
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	41,580	41,580
Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net	3,636	3,982
Other assets	289,800	281,381
Total assets	2,306,540	2,132,168
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	232,221	227,437
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	298,045	304,922
Liabilities related to consolidated variable interest entity	1,230	1,091
Customer deposits	126,552	110,965
Senior notes	595,999	595,847
Total liabilities	1,254,047	1,240,262
Mortgage Banking [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	15,042	26,804
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	189,191	319,553
Inventory:
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,093	5,313
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	7,347	7,347
Other assets	18,438	20,533
Total assets	235,111	379,550
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	31,141	32,291
Total liabilities	$ 31,141	$ 32,291