EARNINGS PER SHARE - Summary of Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Numerator:
Net (loss)/income available to TMHC	$ (31,431)	$ 51,131
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic (Class A) (in shares)	121,908,000	110,512,000
Restricted stock units (in shares)	0	922,000
Stock Options (in shares)	0	234,000
Warrants (in shares)	0	0
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	121,908,000	111,668,000
(Loss)/earnings per common share – basic:
Net (loss)/income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ (0.26)	$ 0.46
(Loss)/earnings per common share – diluted:
Net (loss)/income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (usd per share)	$ (0.26)	$ 0.46