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, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Numerator:
Net income available to TMHC – basic	$ 81,851	$ 58,678	$ 132,982	$ 103,422
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	474	0	3,133
Loss fully attributable to public holding company	0	84	0	248
Net income – diluted	$ 81,851	$ 59,236	$ 132,982	$ 106,803
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic (Class A) (in shares)	106,238	111,347	108,363	110,508
Conversion of Principal Equityholders Noncontrolling Interest ( in shares )	0	867	0	3,339
Restricted stock units (in shares)	684	898	850	1,068
Stock Options (in shares)	310	370	266	485
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	107,232	113,482	109,479	115,400
Earnings per common share – basic:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.53	$ 1.23	$ 0.94
Earnings per common share – diluted:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.52	$ 1.21	$ 0.93