EARNINGS PER SHARE - Summary of Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Numerator:
Net income available to TMHC – basic	$ 27,401	$ 11,685	$ 37,169	$ 18,498
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest – Principal Equityholders	28,322	33,683	54,164	52,790
Loss fully attributable to public holding company	125	100	152	173
Net income – diluted	$ 55,848	$ 45,468	$ 91,485	$ 71,461
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic (Class A) (in shares)	58,977	31,574	48,822	31,742
Weighted average shares - Principal Equityholders' non-controlling interest (Class B) (in shares)	60,630	89,107	70,766	89,107
Restricted stock units (in shares)	1,075	366	976	367
Stock Options (in shares)	379	5	331	1
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	121,061	121,052	120,895	121,217
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.37	$ 0.76	$ 0.58
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.37	$ 0.76	$ 0.58