Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Summarized Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Other assets	$ 876,949	$ 1,008,565
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	1,463,535	1,586,533
Equity Method Investments
Assets:
Real estate inventory	736,324	614,441
Other assets	127,566	171,216
Total assets	863,890	785,657
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	333,260	277,934
Other liabilities	18,004	22,603
Total liabilities	351,264	300,537
Owners’ equity:
TMHC	171,815	157,909
Others	340,811	327,211
Total owners’ equity	512,626	485,120
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$ 863,890	$ 785,657