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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 Lot Party | Dec. 31, 2010 Lot | Dec. 31, 2009
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Related party forward lot purchase agreement purchase price | $ 31,000 |  |
Number of related parties for forward lot purchase agreement | 1 |  |
Market price of developed lots | 36,100 | 54,600 | 46,700
Expected yield of related party lots | 1,000 |  |
Finished lots expected under related party transaction |  | 600 |
Cost basis of related party parcel |  | 49,000 |
Cost basis of related party parcel including development costs |  | 43,000 |
Lots finished under related party transaction | 100 |  |
Development costs to manage property under related party transaction | $ 143 |  |

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- Definition Cost basis of related party parcel of land, including development costs. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Development costs paid to manage property of the related party transaction. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Expected yield of finished lots with remaining land of related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of finished lots expected to be produced through a related party purchase of zoned, unimproved raw parcel of land. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Lots finished under the related party transaction that were transferred to unsold lots and housing units. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Market price of developed lots purchased by NVR. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of related parties for forward lot purchase agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Purchase price of forward lot purchase agreement with related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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