CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Home closings revenue, net	$ 889,096	$ 829,882	$ 1,640,581	$ 1,458,969
Land closings revenue	3,764	10,936	7,120	17,540
Mortgage operations revenue	15,634	13,498	29,883	23,136
Total revenues	908,494	854,316	1,677,584	1,499,645
Cost of home closings	724,505	679,685	1,340,800	1,194,217
Cost of land closings	2,467	6,686	4,867	12,318
Mortgage operations expenses	10,102	8,193	18,804	14,717
Total cost of revenues	737,074	694,564	1,364,471	1,221,252
Gross margin	171,420	159,752	313,113	278,393
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs	61,516	59,182	117,133	107,023
General and administrative expenses	33,894	31,710	67,022	61,134
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(3,071)	(2,305)	(4,156)	(3,087)
Interest income, net	(89)	(15)	(179)	(102)
Other expense, net	764	3,412	413	6,666
Income before income taxes	78,406	67,768	132,880	106,759
Income tax provision	22,476	22,104	41,349	34,991
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests	55,930	45,664	91,531	71,768
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures	(207)	(296)	(198)	(480)
Net income before non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	55,723	45,368	91,333	71,288
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	(28,322)	(33,683)	(54,164)	(52,790)
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$ 27,401	$ 11,685	$ 37,169	$ 18,498
Earnings per common share
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.37	$ 0.76	$ 0.58
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.37	$ 0.76	$ 0.58
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
Basic (in shares)	58,977	31,574	48,822	31,742
Diluted (in shares)	121,061	121,052	120,895	121,217