INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - Summarized Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
TMHC’s share in income of unconsolidated entities	$ 2,787	$ 1,646	$ 6,943	$ 4,734
Equity Method Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	60,020	45,219	147,273	94,881
Costs and expenses	(47,505)	(38,618)	(118,546)	(78,838)
Income of unconsolidated entities	12,515	6,601	28,727	16,043
TMHC’s share in income of unconsolidated entities	2,787	1,646	6,943	4,734
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	$ 2,098	$ 2,755	$ 8,889	$ 6,084