CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Home closings revenue, net	$ 886,249	$ 812,185	$ 2,526,830	$ 2,271,154
Land closings revenue	4,299	27,418	11,419	44,957
Mortgage operations revenue	17,479	13,814	47,362	36,951
Total revenues	908,027	853,417	2,585,611	2,353,062
Cost of home closings	721,637	658,507	2,062,437	1,852,724
Cost of land closings	3,002	8,179	7,869	20,497
Mortgage operations expenses	12,070	7,877	30,874	22,594
Total cost of revenues	736,709	674,563	2,101,180	1,895,815
Gross margin	171,318	178,854	484,431	457,247
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs	61,476	58,277	178,609	165,300
General and administrative expenses	33,374	29,944	100,396	91,078
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,787)	(1,646)	(6,943)	(4,734)
Interest income, net	(135)	(47)	(314)	(149)
Other expense, net	415	1,935	828	8,602
Income/(loss) before income taxes	78,975	90,391	211,855	197,150
Income tax provision	24,282	31,707	65,631	66,698
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests	54,693	58,684	146,224	130,452
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures	(427)	(376)	(625)	(856)
Net income before non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	54,266	58,308	145,599	129,596
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	(21,390)	(43,471)	(76,810)	(96,261)
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$ 32,876	$ 14,837	$ 68,789	$ 33,335
Earnings per common share
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.49	$ 1.21	$ 1.07
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.49	$ 1.21	$ 1.07
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
Basic (in shares)	72,471	30,427	56,791	31,300
Diluted (in shares)	121,183	120,103	120,991	120,870