XML 67 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of changes in loan origination liability | Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Liabilities, beginning of period | $ | 164,280 |  |  | $ | 128,330 |
Reserves provided | — |  |  | — |
Payments | (1,812 | ) |  | (4,810 | )
Liabilities, end of period | $ | 162,468 |  |  | $ | 123,520 |
Summary of changes in warranty liability | Changes to warranty liabilities were as follows ($000’s omitted):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Warranty liabilities, beginning of period | $ | 64,098 |  |  | $ | 68,025 |
Reserves provided | 10,070 |  |  | 7,851 |
Payments | (11,035 | ) |  | (11,521 | )
Other adjustments | 19 |  |  | 65 |
Warranty liabilities, end of period | $ | 63,152 |  |  | $ | 64,420 |
Summary of changes in self-insurance liability | Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 721,284 |  |  | $ | 739,029 |
Reserves provided | 14,470 |  |  | 11,295 |
Payments | (18,730 | ) |  | (14,194 | )
Balance, end of period | $ | 717,024 |  |  | $ | 736,130 |

X
- Definition Self-insurance liability rollforward + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | phm_SelfInsuranceLiabilityRollforwardTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | phm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Summary of changes in loan origination liability [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | phm_SummaryOfChangesInLoanOriginationLiabilityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | phm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration