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Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lot | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lot | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit related to lots | $ 7,266 |  | $ 7,266 |  |
Net Contract Land Deposit Impairment Recoveries | (8,800) | $ 4,100 | (2,500) | $ 17,500 |
Loss reserve on contract land deposits | 32,240 |  | 32,240 |  | $ 30,041
Contract land deposits in cash | $ 553,812 |  | 553,812 |  | $ 527,180
Contract land deposit impairments (recoveries), net |  |  | $ 2,482 | $ (17,474) |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum range of deposits required under the purchase agreements | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |
Lots controlled by NVR | lot | 125,600 |  | 125,600 |  |
Contract land deposits in cash under lot purchase Agreements | $ 543,400 |  | $ 543,400 |  |
Letters of credit related to lots | $ 7,300 |  | $ 7,300 |  |
Contract on Raw Ground with Landowners |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lots controlled by NVR | lot | 23,100 |  | 23,100 |  |
Contract land deposits in cash | $ 10,400 |  | $ 10,400 |  |
Refundable deposits and letters of credit | $ 4,600 |  | $ 4,600 |  |

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- Definition Amount of impairment or subsequent recovery related to contract land deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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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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- 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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- Definition The reserve account established to account for expected but unspecified losses related to contract land deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum percentage of deposits required under the purchase agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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