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Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") - Total Risk of Loss Related to Contract Land Deposits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure [Abstract]
Contract land deposits	$ 914,238	$ 785,272
Allowance for losses on contract land deposits	(76,393)	(58,597)
Contract land deposits, net	837,845	726,675
Contingent obligations in the form of letters of credit		8,722
Total risk of loss	842,047	$ 735,397
Letters of credit related to lots	$ 4,202

The gross amount as of the balance sheet date of deposits paid to secure the right to purchase finished lots.

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No definition available.

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Name:	nvr_ContractLandDeposits
Namespace Prefix:	nvr_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Letter of credit on lot purchase agreements.

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No definition available.

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Name:	nvr_LetterOfCreditOnLotPurchaseAgreements
Namespace Prefix:	nvr_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Letters of credit related to contract land deposits.

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No definition available.

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Name:	nvr_LettersOfCreditRelatedToLots
Namespace Prefix:	nvr_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The reserve account established to account for expected but unspecified losses related to contract land deposits.

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No definition available.

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Name:	nvr_LossReserveOnContractLandDeposits
Namespace Prefix:	nvr_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment in the future.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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Name:	us-gaap_DepositsAssets
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-4

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Name:	us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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No definition available.

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Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityReportingEntityInvolvementMaximumLossExposureAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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