Supplemental Guarantor Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 631,309		$ 1,110,088
Restricted cash	27,965		23,612
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	659,274		1,133,700	$ 401,915		$ 306,168
House and land inventory	7,802,492		7,253,353
Land held for sale	38,218		36,849
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	343,732		461,354
Investments in unconsolidated entities	58,246		54,590
Other assets	837,279		830,359
Intangible assets	132,192		127,192
Deferred tax assets, net	224,104		275,579
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	0		0
Total assets	10,095,537		10,172,976
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	2,023,306		1,967,136
Income tax liabilities	27,913		11,580
Financial Services debt	234,186		348,412
Notes payable	2,740,325		3,028,066
Total liabilities	5,025,730		5,355,194
Total shareholders’ equity	5,069,807	$ 4,933,439	4,817,782	4,526,712	$ 4,274,657	4,154,026
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,095,537		10,172,976
Eliminating Entries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	0		0	0		0
House and land inventory	0		0
Land held for sale	0		0
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Intangible assets	0		0
Deferred tax assets, net	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	(17,183,370)		(16,288,725)
Total assets	(17,183,370)		(16,288,725)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	0		0
Income tax liabilities	0		0
Financial Services debt	0		0
Notes payable	0		0
Total liabilities	0		0
Total shareholders’ equity	(17,183,370)		(16,288,725)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(17,183,370)		(16,288,725)
PulteGroup, Inc.
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	0		0	0		0
House and land inventory	0		0
Land held for sale	0		0
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Other assets	15,784		66,154
Intangible assets	0		0
Deferred tax assets, net	231,776		282,874
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	7,647,090		7,557,245
Total assets	7,894,650		7,906,273
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	85,543		90,158
Income tax liabilities	27,913		11,580
Financial Services debt	0		0
Notes payable	2,711,387		2,986,753
Total liabilities	2,824,843		3,088,491
Total shareholders’ equity	5,069,807		4,817,782
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	7,894,650		7,906,273
Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	581,854		906,961
Restricted cash	26,295		22,406
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	608,149		929,367	352,445		157,801
House and land inventory	7,698,117		7,157,665
Land held for sale	37,724		36,849
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	57,731		54,045
Other assets	634,504		579,452
Intangible assets	132,192		127,192
Deferred tax assets, net	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	692,620		500,138
Total assets	9,861,037		9,384,708
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	1,670,498		1,598,265
Income tax liabilities	0		0
Financial Services debt	0		0
Notes payable	28,938		40,776
Total liabilities	1,699,436		1,639,041
Total shareholders’ equity	8,161,601		7,745,667
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,861,037		9,384,708
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	49,455		203,127
Restricted cash	1,670		1,206
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	51,125		204,333	$ 49,470		$ 148,367
House and land inventory	104,375		95,688
Land held for sale	494		0
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	343,732		461,354
Investments in unconsolidated entities	515		545
Other assets	186,991		184,753
Intangible assets	0		0
Deferred tax assets, net	(7,672)		(7,295)
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	8,843,660		8,231,342
Total assets	9,523,220		9,170,720
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	267,265		278,713
Income tax liabilities	0		0
Financial Services debt	234,186		348,412
Notes payable	0		537
Total liabilities	501,451		627,662
Total shareholders’ equity	9,021,769		8,543,058
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 9,523,220		$ 9,170,720