CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non-controlling Interest	Non-controlling Interest Corporate Joint Venture	Non-controlling Interest Partnership Interest	Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Class B Common Stock Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period ( in shares ) at Dec. 31, 2017				3,049,257							82,399,996	37,179,616
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 2,346,545		$ 1,341,873	$ (47,622)	$ 319,833	$ (17,968)		$ 1,663	$ 748,765		$ 1	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	201,265				196,446			428	4,391
Exchange of New TMM Units and corresponding number of Class B Common Stock ( in shares )											20,487	(20,487)
Exchange of New TMM Units and corresponding number of Class B Common Stock	0		1,293						(1,293)
TMHC repurchase and cancellation of New TMM Units from Former Principal Equityholders (in shares )												(7,588,771)
TMHC repurchase and cancellation of New TMM Units from Former Principal Equityholders	(201,775)		(201,775)
Exercise of stock options ( in shares )											118,992
Exercise of stock options	1,887		1,887
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for tax ( in shares )											162,532
Repurchase of New TMM Units from principal equityholders	(1,498)		(1,498)
Exchange of B shares from public offerings (in shares)											28,706,924
Exchange of Class B shares from public offerings	729,954		729,954
Repurchase of Class A common stock ( in shares )										7,588,771
Repurchase of New TMM Units from Former Principal Equityholders ( in shares )												(28,706,924)
Repurchase of New TMM Units from Former Principal Equityholders	(730,963)								(730,963)
Share based compensation	9,881		9,539						342
Changes in non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	2,413							2,413
Balance, end of period ( in shares ) at Sep. 30, 2018				3,049,257							111,408,931	863,434
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2018	2,359,210		1,881,273	$ (47,622)	517,780	(17,968)		4,504	21,242		$ 1	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cumulative-effect adjustment to Retained Earnings related to adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 (see Note 2) | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09	(482)				(482)
Balance, beginning of period ( in shares ) at Jun. 30, 2018				3,049,257							111,387,224	863,434
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2018	2,258,382		1,877,468	$ (47,622)	425,238	(17,968)	$ 19,906	1,359			$ 1	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	94,441				93,024			159	1,258
Exercise of stock options ( in shares )											20,722
Exercise of stock options	299		299
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for tax ( in shares )											985
Repurchase of New TMM Units from principal equityholders	(7)		(7)
Share based compensation	3,591		3,513						78
Changes in non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	2,986							2,986
Balance, end of period ( in shares ) at Sep. 30, 2018				3,049,257							111,408,931	863,434
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2018	2,359,210		1,881,273	$ (47,622)	517,780	(17,968)		4,504	$ 21,242		$ 1	$ 0
Balance, beginning of period ( in shares ) at Dec. 31, 2018		112,965,856		11,554,084
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	2,418,735	$ 1	2,071,579	$ (186,087)	527,698	2,001		3,543
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	200,205				199,994			211
Other comprehensive income	284					284
Exercise of stock options ( in shares )		754,880
Exercise of stock options	12,746		12,746
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for tax ( in shares )		495,171
Repurchase of New TMM Units from principal equityholders	$ (1,511)		(1,511)
Repurchase of Class A common stock ( in shares )	8,389,348	(8,389,348)		8,389,348
Repurchase of common stock	$ (157,439)			$ (157,439)
Stock Compensation Expense	10,936		10,936
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	(35)							(35)
Changes in non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	2,057							2,057
Balance, end of period ( in shares ) at Sep. 30, 2019		105,826,559		19,943,432
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	2,485,978	$ 1	2,093,750	$ (343,526)	727,692	2,285		5,776
Balance, beginning of period ( in shares ) at Jun. 30, 2019		105,184,522		19,943,432
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2019	2,403,251	$ 1	2,079,224	$ (343,526)	660,680	2,285		4,587
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	67,036				67,012			24
Exercise of stock options ( in shares )		635,524
Exercise of stock options	10,841		10,841
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for tax ( in shares )		6,513
Repurchase of New TMM Units from principal equityholders	$ (8)		(8)
Repurchase of Class A common stock ( in shares )	0
Stock Compensation Expense	$ 3,693		3,693
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	(18)							(18)
Changes in non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	1,183							1,183
Balance, end of period ( in shares ) at Sep. 30, 2019		105,826,559		19,943,432
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 2,485,978	$ 1	$ 2,093,750	$ (343,526)	$ 727,692	$ 2,285		$ 5,776