Supplemental Guarantor Information (Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ (325,316)
|
$ (191,103)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(21,044)
|
(23,115)
|
| Cash used for business acquisition |
(430,025)
|
0
|
| Other investing activities, net |
(8,296)
|
14,650
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(459,365)
|
(8,465)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from debt issuance |
986,084
|
0
|
| Repayments of debt |
(484,974)
|
(237,994)
|
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
358,000
|
0
|
| Repayments under revolving credit facility |
(358,000)
|
0
|
| Financial Services borrowings (repayments) |
(78,320)
|
(20,970)
|
| Stock option exercises |
742
|
7,222
|
| Share repurchases |
(100,806)
|
(322,066)
|
| Dividends paid |
(63,019)
|
(59,125)
|
| Intercompany activities, net |
0
|
0
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
259,707
|
(632,933)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
(524,974)
|
(832,501)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
754,161
|
1,292,862
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
229,187
|
460,361
|
| PulteGroup, Inc. |
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
143,228
|
65,947
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
0
|
0
|
| Cash used for business acquisition |
0
|
|
| Other investing activities, net |
(6)
|
3,710
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(6)
|
3,710
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from debt issuance |
986,084
|
|
| Repayments of debt |
(465,245)
|
(237,994)
|
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
358,000
|
|
| Repayments under revolving credit facility |
(358,000)
|
|
| Financial Services borrowings (repayments) |
0
|
0
|
| Stock option exercises |
742
|
7,222
|
| Share repurchases |
(100,806)
|
(322,066)
|
| Dividends paid |
(63,019)
|
(59,125)
|
| Intercompany activities, net |
(500,978)
|
534,852
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(143,222)
|
(77,111)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
0
|
(7,454)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
0
|
7,454
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
0
|
0
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(548,580)
|
(325,154)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(19,736)
|
(20,871)
|
| Cash used for business acquisition |
(430,025)
|
|
| Other investing activities, net |
(10,346)
|
1,031
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(460,107)
|
(19,840)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from debt issuance |
0
|
|
| Repayments of debt |
(19,729)
|
0
|
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
0
|
|
| Repayments under revolving credit facility |
0
|
|
| Financial Services borrowings (repayments) |
0
|
0
|
| Stock option exercises |
0
|
0
|
| Share repurchases |
0
|
0
|
| Dividends paid |
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany activities, net |
556,203
|
(408,588)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
536,474
|
(408,588)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
(472,213)
|
(753,582)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
638,602
|
1,157,307
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
166,389
|
403,725
|
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
80,036
|
68,104
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(1,308)
|
(2,244)
|
| Cash used for business acquisition |
0
|
|
| Other investing activities, net |
2,056
|
9,909
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
748
|
7,665
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from debt issuance |
0
|
|
| Repayments of debt |
0
|
|
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
0
|
|
| Repayments under revolving credit facility |
0
|
|
| Financial Services borrowings (repayments) |
(78,320)
|
(20,970)
|
| Stock option exercises |
0
|
0
|
| Share repurchases |
0
|
0
|
| Dividends paid |
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany activities, net |
(55,225)
|
(126,264)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(133,545)
|
(147,234)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
(52,761)
|
(71,465)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
115,559
|
128,101
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
62,798
|
56,636
|
| 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
|
|
| Other investing activities, net |
0
|
0
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
0
|
0
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from debt issuance |
0
|
|
| Repayments of debt |
0
|
|
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
0
|
|
| Repayments under revolving credit facility |
0
|
|
| Financial Services borrowings (repayments) |
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 and equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|