XML 50 R78.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3.a.u2

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Write-off of insurance receivables |  |  | $ (12,600) | $ (11,600) |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to self insurance reserves | $ 31,100 |  | $ 12,800 |  |  | $ 37,900 | $ (49,437) | $ (35,873) | $ (97,789)
Write-off of deposits and pre-acquisition costs |  |  |  |  | $ 9,600 |  | 13,116 | 16,992 | 11,367
Reserves provided |  |  |  |  | 16,200 |  | $ (225) | $ 16,130 | $ (50)
Warranty Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land inventory impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  |  |  |  | 66,900 |  |  |  |
NRV adjustments on land held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |

X
- Definition Adjustment to self insurance reserves + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | phm_AdjustmentToSelfInsuranceReserves
Namespace Prefix: | phm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Write Off Of Deposits And Pre Acquisition Costs + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | phm_WriteOffOfDepositsAndPreAcquisitionCosts
Namespace Prefix: | phm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Write-off of insurance receivables + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | phm_Writeoffofinsurancereceivables
Namespace Prefix: | phm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118942415&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis=us-gaap_WarrantyObligationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis=phm_LandInventoryImpairmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis=us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentToInventoryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |