Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 364,494	$ 425,316
Inventory:
Land under development	58,751
Contract land deposits, net	375,071	343,295
Total assets	2,698,424	2,511,718
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total liabilities	1,340,823	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 June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	206	206
Additional paid-in capital	1,483,064	1,447,795
Deferred compensation trust – 108,628 and 108,614 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	(17,355)	(17,333)
Deferred compensation liability	17,355	17,333
Retained earnings	5,427,093	5,270,114
Less treasury stock at cost – 16,657,701 and 16,664,342 shares as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(5,552,762)	(5,478,950)
Total shareholders' equity	1,357,601	1,239,165
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,698,424	2,511,718
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	353,176	397,522
Receivables	17,464	11,482
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers	1,046,334	785,982
Unsold lots and housing units	127,210	147,832
Land under development	58,751	60,611
Building materials and other	15,319	12,101
Total Inventory	1,247,614	1,006,526
Assets related to consolidated variable interest entity	1,311	1,749
Contract land deposits, net	375,071	343,295
Property, plant and equipment, net	46,067	44,651
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	41,580	41,580
Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net	3,291	3,982
Other assets	293,818	281,381
Total assets	2,379,392	2,132,168
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	272,768	227,437
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	294,604	304,922
Liabilities related to consolidated variable interest entity	951	1,091
Customer deposits	141,746	110,965
Senior notes	596,151	595,847
Total liabilities	1,306,220	1,240,262
Mortgage Banking [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10,026	26,804
Mortgage loans held for sale, net	275,145	319,553
Inventory:
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,079	5,313
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets, net	7,347	7,347
Other assets	21,435	20,533
Total assets	319,032	379,550
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities	34,603	32,291
Total liabilities	$ 34,603	$ 32,291