Supplemental Guarantor Information (Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 176,326	$ (320,106)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(16,892)	(21,044)
Cash used for business acquisition	0	(430,025)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(17,832)	(13,769)
Other investing activities, net	3,143	5,473
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,581)	(459,365)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(177,918)	(78,320)
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	986,084
Repayments of debt	(2,153)	(484,974)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	110,000	358,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(110,000)	(358,000)
Stock option exercises	15,966	742
Share repurchases	(405,819)	(100,806)
Dividends paid	(58,214)	(63,019)
Intercompany activities, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(628,138)	259,707
Net increase (decrease)	(483,393)	(519,764)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	723,248	775,435
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	239,855	255,671
PulteGroup, Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	58,415	143,228
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Cash used for business acquisition		0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	(6)
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	(6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	986,084
Repayments of debt	0	(465,245)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	110,000	358,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(110,000)	(358,000)
Stock option exercises	15,966	742
Share repurchases	(405,819)	(100,806)
Dividends paid	(58,214)	(63,019)
Intercompany activities, net	389,652	(500,978)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(58,415)	(143,222)
Net increase (decrease)	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(29,931)	(543,853)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(14,346)	(19,736)
Cash used for business acquisition		(430,025)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(17,832)	(13,763)
Other investing activities, net	2,874	3,417
Net cash used in investing activities	(29,304)	(460,107)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	0
Repayments of debt	(1,382)	(19,729)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	(360,529)	556,203
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(361,911)	536,474
Net increase (decrease)	(421,146)	(467,486)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	611,185	658,876
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	190,039	191,390
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	147,842	80,519
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,546)	(1,308)
Cash used for business acquisition		0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other investing activities, net	269	2,056
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,277)	748
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(177,918)	(78,320)
Proceeds from debt issuance	0	0
Repayments of debt	(771)	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	(29,123)	(55,225)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(207,812)	(133,545)
Net increase (decrease)	(62,247)	(52,278)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	112,063	116,559
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	49,816	64,281
Eliminating Entries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Cash used for business acquisition		0
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
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
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
Net increase (decrease)	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

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