Supplemental Guarantor Information (Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 305,710	$ 547,582
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(29,575)	(33,059)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(4,664)	(1,000)
Other investing activities, net	4,592	6,915
Business acquisition	(163,724)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(193,371)	(27,144)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(114,226)	(173,761)
Proceeds from debt issuance		0
Repayments of notes payable	(297,303)	(82,432)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	1,566,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(1,566,000)
Debt issuance costs	0	(8,090)
Stock option exercises	5,208	4,467
Share repurchases	(118,824)	(112,491)
Dividends paid	(61,620)	(52,384)
Intercompany activities, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(586,765)	(424,691)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(474,426)	95,747
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,133,700	306,168
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	659,274	401,915
Eliminating Entries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Business acquisition	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Proceeds from debt issuance		0
Repayments of notes payable	0	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Debt issuance costs	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) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	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
PulteGroup, Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	130,814	259,028
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Business acquisition	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Proceeds from debt issuance		0
Repayments of notes payable	(280,175)	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	1,566,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(1,566,000)
Debt issuance costs	0	(8,090)
Stock option exercises	5,208	4,467
Share repurchases	(118,824)	(112,491)
Dividends paid	(61,620)	(52,384)
Intercompany activities, net	324,597	(90,530)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(130,814)	(259,028)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	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	34,461	63,775
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(24,707)	(28,908)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(4,183)	(1,000)
Other investing activities, net	3,241	5,759
Business acquisition	(163,724)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(189,373)	(24,149)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	0	0
Proceeds from debt issuance		0
Repayments of notes payable	(16,591)	(81,758)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	(149,715)	236,776
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(166,306)	155,018
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(321,218)	194,644
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	929,367	157,801
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	608,149	352,445
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	140,435	224,779
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(4,868)	(4,151)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(481)	0
Other investing activities, net	1,351	1,156
Business acquisition	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,998)	(2,995)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)	(114,226)	(173,761)
Proceeds from debt issuance		0
Repayments of notes payable	(537)	(674)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Intercompany activities, net	(174,882)	(146,246)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(289,645)	(320,681)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(153,208)	(98,897)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	204,333	148,367
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 51,125	$ 49,470