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Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Maximum range of deposits required under the purchase agreements | 10.00%nvr_MaximumPercentageOfDepositsRequiredUnderPurchaseAgreements
Lots controlled by NVR | 63,900 nvr_LotsControlledByCompany
Contract land deposits in cash | 347,000 nvr_ContractLandDepositsOnFixedPricePurchaseAgreements
Letters of credit related to lots | 2,400 nvr_LetterOfCreditOnFixedPricePurchaseAgreements
Development Entities [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Voting rights description | NVR has no voting rights in any of the development entities
Contract on Raw Ground with Land Owners [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Lots controlled by NVR | 5,000 nvr_LotsControlledByCompany / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nvr_LandownerMember
Contract land deposits | 3,200 nvr_ContractLandDepositsOnRawLandContracts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nvr_LandownerMember
Letters of credit related to land contract | 2,500 nvr_LettersOfCreditOnRawLandContracts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nvr_LandownerMember
Refundable deposits and letters of credit | 3,100 nvr_RefundableDeposits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nvr_LandownerMember

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- Definition The gross amount as of the balance sheet date of deposits paid to secure the right to purchase finished lots under fixed price purchase agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_ContractLandDepositsOnFixedPricePurchaseAgreements
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The gross amount as of the balance sheet date of deposits paid to secure the right to purchase finished lots under raw land contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_ContractLandDepositsOnRawLandContracts
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Letter of credit on fixed price purchase agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_LetterOfCreditOnFixedPricePurchaseAgreements
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Letters of credit issued for deposits on raw land contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_LettersOfCreditOnRawLandContracts
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Lots controlled by NVR. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_LotsControlledByCompany
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Maximum percentage of deposits required under the purchase agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_MaximumPercentageOfDepositsRequiredUnderPurchaseAgreements
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Portion of deposits and letters of credit made on raw land contracts which may be refundable. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_RefundableDeposits
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Voting rights description. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvr_VotingRightsDescription
Namespace Prefix: | nvr_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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

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- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=nvr_DevelopmentEntitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

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- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=nvr_LandownerMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |