Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,809,782	$ 1,160,804
Inventory:
Land under development	62,790	69,196
Contract land deposits, net	387,628	413,851
Total assets	5,777,141	3,809,815
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Operating Lease, Liability	72,656
Total liabilities	2,674,067	1,468,571
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,555,330 shares issued as of both December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	206	206
Additional paid-in capital	2,214,426	2,055,407
Deferred compensation trust – 108,640 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of both December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(16,710)	(16,912)
Deferred compensation liability	16,710	16,912
Retained earnings	8,811,120	7,909,872
Less treasury stock at cost – 16,864,324 and 16,862,327 shares as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(7,922,678)	(7,624,241)
Total shareholders' equity	3,103,074	2,341,244
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,777,141	3,809,815
Home Building
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	2,714,720	1,110,892
Restricted cash	28,912	17,943
Receivables	18,299	18,278
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers	1,484,936	1,075,420
Unsold lots and housing units	123,197	184,352
Land under development	62,790	69,196
Building materials and other	38,159	18,320
Total Inventory	1,709,082	1,347,288
Contract land deposits, net	387,628	413,851
Property, plant and equipment, net	57,786	52,260
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	53,110	63,825
Goodwill acquired from business acquisition	41,580	41,580
Deferred tax assets, net	132,980	115,731
Other assets	70,419	60,413
Total assets	5,214,516	3,242,061
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	339,867	262,987
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	440,671	346,035
Contract with Customer, Liability	240,758	131,886
Operating Lease, Liability	59,357	71,095
Senior notes	1,517,395	598,301
Total liabilities	2,598,048	1,410,304
Mortgage Banking
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	63,547	29,412
Restricted cash	2,334	2,276
Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, after Valuation Allowance	449,760	492,125
Inventory:
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,544	5,828
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	12,439	13,345
Goodwill acquired from business acquisition	7,347	7,347
Other assets	22,654	17,421
Total assets	562,625	567,754
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Operating Lease, Liability	13,299	14,282
Accounts payable and other liabilities	62,720	43,985
Total liabilities	$ 76,019	$ 58,267