Supplemental Guarantor Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,658,530		$ 1,217,913
Restricted cash	39,266		33,543
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,697,796		1,251,456	$ 659,274		$ 1,133,700
House and land inventory	7,584,739		7,680,614
Land held for sale	29,409		24,009
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	394,288		508,967
Investments in unconsolidated entities	47,707		59,766
Other assets	910,271		895,686
Intangible assets	173,507		124,992
Deferred tax assets, net	120,768		170,107
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	0		0
Total assets	10,958,485		10,715,597
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	1,933,111		2,129,711
Income tax liabilities	146,729		36,093
Financial Services debt	256,359		326,573
Notes payable	2,770,618		2,765,040
Total liabilities	5,106,817		5,257,417
Total shareholders’ equity	5,851,668	$ 5,530,391	5,458,180	5,069,807	$ 4,933,439	4,817,782
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,958,485		10,715,597
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
Intangible assets	0		0
Deferred tax assets, net	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	(19,537,193)		(18,464,066)
Total assets	(19,537,193)		(18,464,066)
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	(19,537,193)		(18,464,066)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(19,537,193)		(18,464,066)
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	4,801		8,172
Intangible assets	0		0
Deferred tax assets, net	133,228		182,461
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	8,657,717		8,103,191
Total assets	8,795,746		8,293,824
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	85,417		87,892
Income tax liabilities	146,729		36,093
Financial Services debt	0		0
Notes payable	2,711,932		2,711,659
Total liabilities	2,944,078		2,835,644
Total shareholders’ equity	5,851,668		5,458,180
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	8,795,746		8,293,824
Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	1,591,082		1,026,743
Restricted cash	32,470		31,328
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,623,552		1,058,071	608,149		929,367
House and land inventory	7,443,855		7,554,662
Land held for sale	29,409		24,009
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	46,548		59,266
Other assets	661,239		688,996
Intangible assets	117,792		124,992
Deferred tax assets, net	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	910,129		1,081,472
Total assets	10,832,524		10,591,468
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	1,588,835		1,781,893
Income tax liabilities	0		0
Financial Services debt	0		0
Notes payable	58,686		53,381
Total liabilities	1,647,521		1,835,274
Total shareholders’ equity	9,185,003		8,756,194
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,832,524		10,591,468
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	67,448		191,170
Restricted cash	6,796		2,215
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	74,244		193,385	$ 51,125		$ 204,333
House and land inventory	140,884		125,952
Land held for sale	0		0
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale	394,288		508,967
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,159		500
Other assets	244,231		198,518
Intangible assets	55,715		0
Deferred tax assets, net	(12,460)		(12,354)
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany accounts, net	9,969,347		9,279,403
Total assets	10,867,408		10,294,371
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued and other liabilities	258,859		259,926
Income tax liabilities	0		0
Financial Services debt	256,359		326,573
Notes payable	0		0
Total liabilities	515,218		586,499
Total shareholders’ equity	10,352,190		9,707,872
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 10,867,408		$ 10,294,371