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Fair Value Measurements Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Valuation adjustments to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures $ 1,047mho_ValuationAdjustmentsToInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities $ 0mho_ValuationAdjustmentsToInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities $ 390mho_ValuationAdjustmentsToInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
Fair Value, Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Long Lived Real Estate Assets Fair Value Disclosure 3,730mho_LongLivedRealEstateAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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5,494mho_LongLivedRealEstateAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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6,658mho_LongLivedRealEstateAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Total losses 3,457mho_RealEstateRelatedImpairments
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5,805mho_RealEstateRelatedImpairments
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3,502mho_RealEstateRelatedImpairments
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Long Lived Assets Initial Basis 7,187mho_LongLivedAssetsInitialBasis
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11,299mho_LongLivedAssetsInitialBasis
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10,160mho_LongLivedAssetsInitialBasis
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Total Fair Value Measurements - Non-Recurring [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures     $ 1,050us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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