BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Unaudited Pro Forma Results (Details) - AV Homes, Inc. - 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
Unaudited Pro Forma Results
Total revenues	$ 1,265,426	$ 1,184,388	$ 2,190,518	$ 2,088,729
Net income	81,888	62,291	133,169	107,480
Net income available to TMHC - Basic	81,851	61,677	132,982	104,078
Loss fully attributable to public holding company	0	84	0	248
Net income - Diluted	$ 81,851	$ 62,235	$ 132,982	$ 107,459
Weighted average shares - Basic (in shares)	106,238	120,471	108,363	119,380
Weighted average shares - Diluted (in shares)	107,232	122,606	109,479	124,272
Earnings per share - Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.51	$ 1.23	$ 0.87
Earnings per share - Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.51	$ 1.21	$ 0.86
Corporate Joint Venture
Unaudited Pro Forma Results
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 37	$ 140	$ 187	$ 269
Former Principal Equityholders
Unaudited Pro Forma Results
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 0	$ 474	$ 0	$ 3,133

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