Supplemental Guarantor Information (Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 423,863	$ 1,018,115	$ 723,248	$ 775,435
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	39,803	(62,917)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(9,996)	(9,460)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(14,802)	(13,534)
Cash used for business acquisition	0	(430,011)
Other investing activities, net	1,423	1,253
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,375)	(451,752)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	991,575
Repayments of debt	(1,067)	(702)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	220,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(220,000)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(191,240)	(149,263)
Stock option exercises	11,118	52
Share repurchases	(105,522)	(52,745)
Dividends paid	(29,102)	(31,568)
Intercompany activities, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(315,813)	757,349
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(299,385)	242,680
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	698,882
PulteGroup, Inc.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents	0		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(141,566)	41,058
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	(3)
Cash used for business acquisition		0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	(3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	991,575
Repayments of debt	0	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	220,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(220,000)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Stock option exercises	11,118	52
Share repurchases	(105,522)	(52,745)
Dividends paid	(29,102)	(31,568)
Intercompany activities, net	265,072	(948,369)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	141,566	(41,055)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	0	0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents	352,102		611,185	658,876
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(8,041)	(254,849)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,442)	(8,918)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(14,802)	(13,531)
Cash used for business acquisition		(430,011)
Other investing activities, net	2	800
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,242)	(451,660)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	0
Repayments of debt	(741)	(702)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	(227,059)	1,007,002
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(227,800)	1,006,300
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(259,083)	299,791
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	588,353
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents	71,761		112,063	116,559
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	189,410	150,874
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,554)	(542)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Cash used for business acquisition		0
Other investing activities, net	1,421	453
Net cash used in investing activities	(133)	(89)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	0
Repayments of debt	(326)	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(191,240)	(149,263)
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	(38,013)	(58,633)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(229,579)	(207,896)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(40,302)	(57,111)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	110,529
Eliminating Entries
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents	0		$ 0	$ 0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Cash used for business acquisition		0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	0	$ 0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	$ 0