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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, 2023 USD ($) lot | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) lot | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit related to lots | $ 7,282 |  | $ 7,282 |  |
Net Contract Land Deposit Impairment Recoveries | 3,800 | $ 8,800 | (6,200) | $ 2,500 |
Loss reserve on contract land deposits | 50,183 |  | 50,183 |  | $ 57,060
Contract land deposits in cash | $ 580,353 |  | 580,353 |  | 553,140
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit |  |  |  |  | 6,896
Contract land deposit (recoveries) impairments, net |  |  | $ (6,217) | $ 2,482 |
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 6,896
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 | 127,000 |  | 127,000 |  |
Contract land deposits in cash under lot purchase Agreements | $ 568,500 |  | $ 568,500 |  |
Letters of credit related to lots | $ 7,200 |  | $ 7,200 |  |
Contract on Raw Ground with Landowners |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lots controlled by NVR | lot | 23,700 |  | 23,700 |  |
Contract land deposits in cash | $ 11,900 |  | $ 11,900 |  |
Refundable deposits and letters of credit | 2,800 |  | 2,800 |  |
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit | 100 |  | 100 |  |
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |  |

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