EARNINGS PER SHARE - Summary of Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Numerator:
Net income available to TMHC – basic	$ 93,568	$ 32,876	$ 196,446	$ 68,789
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	714	21,390	4,391	76,810
Loss fully attributable to public holding company	100	136	349	288
Net income – diluted	$ 94,382	$ 54,402	$ 201,186	$ 145,887
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic (Class A) (in shares)	111,396	72,471	112,449	56,791
Weighted average shares - non-controlling interest (Class B) (in shares)	863	47,253	2,508	62,842
Restricted stock units (in shares)	904	1,121	1,043	1,026
Stock Options (in shares)	277	338	378	332
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	113,440	121,183	116,378	120,991
Earnings per common share – basic:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.84	$ 0.45	$ 1.75	$ 1.21
Earnings per common share – diluted:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.45	$ 1.73	$ 1.21