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Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]      
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities $ 8,408,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1,130,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 4,059,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Capital contributions made to unconsolidated entities 9,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments 1,677,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments 16,456,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Capital and earnings distributions received from unconsolidated entities $ 13,100,000phm_TotalDividendsAndDistributionOfEarningsFromUnconsolidatedEntities $ 3,100,000phm_TotalDividendsAndDistributionOfEarningsFromUnconsolidatedEntities $ 10,500,000phm_TotalDividendsAndDistributionOfEarningsFromUnconsolidatedEntities