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, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Numerator:
Net income available to TMHC – basic	$ 67,012	$ 93,568	$ 199,994	$ 196,446
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	714	0	4,391
Loss fully attributable to public holding company	0	100	0	349
Net income – diluted	$ 67,012	$ 94,382	$ 199,994	$ 201,186
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic (Class A) (in shares)	105,472	111,396	107,389	112,449
Conversion of Principal Equityholders Noncontrolling Interest ( in shares )	0	863	0	2,508
Restricted stock units (in shares)	938	904	912	1,043
Stock Options (in shares)	442	277	298	378
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	106,852	113,440	108,599	116,378
Earnings per common share – basic:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.84	$ 1.86	$ 1.75
Earnings per common share – diluted:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.83	$ 1.84	$ 1.73