Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Summarized Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Other assets	$ 1,008,565	$ 833,099	$ 1,448,642
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	1,586,533	1,668,425
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Assets:
Real estate inventory	614,441	586,359
Other assets	171,216	119,781
Total assets	785,657	706,140
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	277,934	273,769
Other liabilities	22,603	11,239
Total liabilities	300,537	285,008
Owners’ equity:
TMHC	157,909	128,448
Others	327,211	292,684
Total owners’ equity	485,120	421,132
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$ 785,657	$ 706,140