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Segment Disclosures - Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | $ 2,376,134 us-gaap_Assets | $ 2,351,335 us-gaap_Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 532,513 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 545,419 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 879,323 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 866,253 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Contract land deposit reserve | (55,140)nvr_LossReserveOnContractLandDeposits | (56,074)nvr_LossReserveOnContractLandDeposits |  |
Mortgage Banking [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 194,368 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_MortgageBankingMember | 263,316 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_MortgageBankingMember |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 10,436 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_MortgageBankingMember | 30,158 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_MortgageBankingMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 1,632,462 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 1,615,009 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding Mid Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 970,021 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingMidAtlanticMember | 917,689 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingMidAtlanticMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding North East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 117,425 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingNorthEastMember | 103,631 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingNorthEastMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding Mid East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 207,490 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingMidEastMember | 192,781 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingMidEastMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Homebuilding South East [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 150,505 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingSouthEastMember | 144,939 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_HomebuildingSouthEastMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Mortgage Banking [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 187,021 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_MortgageBankingMember | 255,969 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvr_MortgageBankingMember |  |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated variable interest entity | 3,545 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 3,590 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 520,532 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 514,780 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |
Deferred taxes | 167,119 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 165,189 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 53,946 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 54,291 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |
Contract land deposit reserve | (55,140)nvr_LossReserveOnContractLandDeposits / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | (56,074)nvr_LossReserveOnContractLandDeposits / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |
Consolidation adjustments and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | 53,670 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 54,550 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  |
Reconciling Items Sub-Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated assets | $ 743,672 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = nvr_MaterialReconcilingItemsAndCorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 736,326 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = nvr_MaterialReconcilingItemsAndCorporateNonSegmentMember |  |

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