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Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Lot | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Contract land deposits | $ 416,313 | $ 385,534
Variable Interest Entities [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Maximum range of deposits required under the purchase agreements | 10.00% |
Lots controlled by NVR | Lot | 72,300 |
Contract land deposits in cash | $ 399,700 |
Letters of credit related to lots | $ 2,000 |
Contract on Raw Ground with Landowners [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Lots controlled by NVR | Lot | 10,900 |
Contract land deposits | $ 16,600 |
Letters of credit related to land contract | 350 |
Refundable deposits and letters of credit | $ 2,300 |

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

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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
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- Details
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