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Segment Information (Total Assets And Inventory By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	$ 1,137,924us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction		$ 1,084,137us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction
Land under development	2,726,135us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment		2,545,049us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
Raw land	768,991us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts		762,914us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts
House and land inventory	4,633,050us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders		4,392,100us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Total assets	8,433,285us-gaap_Assets		8,569,410us-gaap_Assets
Northeast
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	187,437us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember		184,974us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember
Land under development	267,840us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember		266,229us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember
Raw land	112,060us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember		106,077us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember
House and land inventory	567,337us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember		557,280us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember
Total assets	672,031us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember		659,224us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NortheastMember
Southeast
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	170,337us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember		147,506us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember
Land under development	353,914us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember		304,762us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember
Raw land	102,837us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember		117,981us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember
House and land inventory	627,088us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember		570,249us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember
Total assets	662,759us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember		605,067us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SoutheastMember
Florida
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	157,464us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember		150,743us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember
Land under development	409,399us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember		350,016us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember
Raw land	157,240us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember		112,225us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember
House and land inventory	724,103us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember		612,984us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember
Total assets	835,190us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember		717,531us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FloridaMember
Texas
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	150,816us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember		134,873us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember
Land under development	270,112us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember		250,102us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember
Raw land	83,102us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember		91,765us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember
House and land inventory	504,030us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember		476,740us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember
Total assets	555,052us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember		528,392us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_TexasMember
North
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	274,516us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember		280,970us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember
Land under development	490,473us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember		478,665us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember
Raw land	147,372us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember		137,044us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember
House and land inventory	912,361us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember		896,679us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember
Total assets	1,032,585us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember		996,908us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_NorthMember
Southwest
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	178,393us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember		166,056us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember
Land under development	750,982us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember		698,513us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember
Raw land	133,904us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember		163,421us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember
House and land inventory	1,063,279us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember		1,027,990us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember
Total assets	1,160,846us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember		1,113,592us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_SouthwestMember
Other homebuilding
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	18,961us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]	19,015us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]
Land under development	183,415us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]	196,762us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]
Raw land	32,476us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]	34,401us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]
House and land inventory	234,852us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]	250,178us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]
Total assets	3,222,679us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]	3,527,731us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_OtherHomebuildingMember	[1]
Homebuilding
Segment Reporting Information
Homes under construction	1,137,924us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember		1,084,137us-gaap_InventoryHomesUnderConstruction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember
Land under development	2,726,135us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember		2,545,049us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember
Raw land	768,991us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember		762,914us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateLandAndLandDevelopmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember
House and land inventory	4,633,050us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember		4,392,100us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember
Total assets	8,141,142us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember		8,148,445us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_HomebuildingMember
Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information
Total assets	$ 292,143us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FinancialServicesMember		$ 420,965us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = phm_FinancialServicesMember
[1] Other homebuilding primarily includes cash and equivalents, capitalized interest, intangibles, deferred tax assets, and other corporate items that are not allocated to the operating segments.

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