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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	Year Ended December 31, 2015
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue	$	—	$	1,382,420	$	35,975		$	—		$	1,418,395
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing	—		1,114,663		—			—			1,114,663
Impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	—		3,638		—			—			3,638
General and administrative	—		77,662		15,546			—			93,208
Selling	—		95,092		—			—			95,092
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	—		—		(498		)	—			(498		)
Interest	—		15,905		1,616			—			17,521
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		7,842		—			—			7,842
Total costs and expenses	—		1,314,802		16,664			—			1,331,466
Income before income taxes	—		67,618		19,311			—			86,929
Provision for income taxes	—		28,758		6,408			—			35,166
Equity in subsidiaries	51,763		—		—			(51,763		)	—
Net income	$	51,763	$	38,860	$	12,903		$	(51,763	)	$	51,763
Preferred dividends	4,875		—		—			—			4,875
Net income to common shareholders	$	46,888	$	38,860	$	12,903		$	(51,763	)	$	46,888

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue	$	—	$	1,185,058	$	30,122		$	—		$	1,215,180
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing	—		958,991		—			—			958,991
Impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	—		3,457		—			—			3,457
General and administrative	—		73,747		15,083			—			88,830
Selling	—		81,148		—			—			81,148
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	—		—		(347		)	—			(347		)
Interest	—		11,926		1,439			—			13,365
Total costs and expenses	—		1,129,269		16,175			—			1,145,444
Income before income taxes	—		55,789		13,947			—			69,736
Provision for income taxes	—		14,341		4,606			—			18,947
Equity in subsidiaries	50,789		—		—			(50,789		)	—
Net income	$	50,789	$	41,448	$	9,341		$	(50,789	)	$	50,789
Preferred dividends	4,875		—		—			—			4,875
Net income to common shareholders	$	45,914	$	41,448	$	9,341		$	(50,789	)	$	45,914

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue	$	—	$	1,008,243		$	28,539		$	—		$	1,036,782
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing	—		824,508			—			—			824,508
Impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	—		5,805			—			—			5,805
General and administrative	—		66,249			13,245			—			79,494
Selling	—		68,209			73			—			68,282
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	—		—			(306		)	—			(306		)
Interest	—		14,556			1,382			—			15,938
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		1,726			—			—			1,726
Total costs and expenses	—		981,053			14,394			—			995,447
Income before income taxes	—		27,190			14,145			—			41,335
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	—		(114,866		)	4,778			—			(110,088		)
Equity in subsidiaries	151,423		—			—			(151,423		)	—
Net income	$	151,423	$	142,056		$	9,367		$	(151,423	)	$	151,423
Preferred dividends	3,656		—			—			—			3,656
Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares redeemed	2,190		—			—			—			2,190
Net income to common shareholders	$	145,577	$	142,056		$	9,367		$	(151,423	)	$	145,577

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2015
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	—	$	18,156	$	(7,951	)	$	10,205
Restricted cash	—		2,896		—		—			2,896
Mortgage loans held for sale	—		—		127,001		—			127,001
Inventory	—		1,112,042		—		—			1,112,042
Property and equipment - net	—		12,222		675		—			12,897
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	—		17,425		19,542		—			36,967
Investment in subsidiaries	621,052		—		—		(621,052		)	—
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowances	—		67,255		149		—			67,404
Intercompany assets	408,847		—		—		(408,847		)	—
Other assets	2,626		32,335		11,181		—			46,142
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,032,525	$	1,244,175	$	176,704	$	(1,037,850	)	$	1,415,554
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	94,554	$	275	$	(7,951	)	$	86,878
Customer deposits	—		19,567		—		—			19,567
Intercompany liabilities	—		387,439		21,408		(408,847		)	—
Other liabilities	—		88,550		5,120		—			93,670
Community development district obligations	—		1,018		—		—			1,018
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	—		6,007		—		—			6,007
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	—		43,800		—		—			43,800
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	—		—		123,648		—			123,648
Notes payable - other	—		8,441		—		—			8,441
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017	56,518		—		—		—			56,518
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	84,714		—		—		—			84,714
Senior notes	294,727		—		—		—			294,727
TOTAL LIABILITIES	435,959		649,376		150,451		(416,798		)	818,988
Shareholders’ equity	596,566		594,799		26,253		(621,052		)	596,566
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,032,525	$	1,244,175	$	176,704	$	(1,037,850	)	$	1,415,554

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	3,872	$	11,663	$	—		$	15,535
Restricted cash	—		6,951		—		—			6,951
Mortgage loans held for sale	—		—		92,794		—			92,794
Inventory	—		918,589		—		—			918,589
Property and equipment - net	—		11,189		301		—			11,490
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	—		15,033		12,736		—			27,769
Investment in subsidiaries	576,468		—		—		(576,468		)	—
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowances	—		94,088		324		—			94,412
Intercompany assets	330,786		—		—		(330,786		)	—
Other assets (1)	3,089		24,378		10,232		—			37,699
TOTAL ASSETS	$	910,343	$	1,074,100	$	128,050	$	(907,254	)	$	1,205,239
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	74,344	$	994	$	—		$	75,338
Customer deposits	—		11,759		—		—			11,759
Intercompany liabilities	—		314,946		15,840		(330,786		)	—
Other liabilities	—		74,413		5,310		—			79,723
Community development district obligations	—		2,571		—		—			2,571
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	—		608		—		—			608
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	—		30,000		—		—			30,000
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	—		—		85,379		—			85,379
Notes payable - other	—		9,518		—		—			9,518
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 (1)	55,943		—		—		—			55,943
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 (1)	84,006		—		—		—			84,006
Senior notes (1)	226,099		—		—		—			226,099
TOTAL LIABILITIES	366,048		518,159		107,523		(330,786		)	660,944
Shareholders’ equity	544,295		555,941		20,527		(576,468		)	544,295
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	910,343	$	1,074,100	$	128,050	$	(907,254	)	$	1,205,239

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2015
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	7,178		$	(58,566	)	$	(23,593	)	$	(7,178	)	$	(82,159	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash	—			3,849			—			—			3,849
Purchase of property and equipment	—			(3,156		)	(503		)	—			(3,659		)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	—			(23,950		)	—			—			(23,950		)
Net proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	—			—			3,065			—			3,065
Intercompany investing	(3,338		)							3,338			—
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	—			(8,087		)	(10,075		)	—			(18,162		)
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	—			—			1,226			—			1,226
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,338		)	(31,344		)	(6,287		)	3,338			(37,631		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of senior notes	—			(226,874		)	—			—			(226,874		)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	—			300,000			—			—			300,000
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			417,300			—			—			417,300
Principal repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			(403,500		)	—			—			(403,500		)
Net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	—			—			38,269			—			38,269
Principal proceeds from notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations	—			(1,077		)	—			—			(1,077		)
Dividends paid	(4,875		)	—			(7,178		)	7,178			(4,875		)
Intercompany financing	—			5,929			5,360			(11,289		)	—
Debt issue costs	—			(5,740		)	(78		)	—			(5,818		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,035			—			—			—			1,035
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,840		)	86,038			36,373			(4,111		)	114,460
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(3,872		)	6,493			(7,951		)	(5,330		)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	—			3,872			11,663			—			15,535
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	$	—		$	—		$	18,156		$	(7,951	)	$	10,205

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	10,200		$	(143,672	)	$	10,997		$	(10,200	)	$	(132,675	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash	—			7,122			—			—			7,122
Purchase of property and equipment	—			(2,793		)	(153		)	—			(2,946		)
Intercompany investing	(7,269		)	—			—			7,269			—
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	—			(14,435		)	(5,980		)	—			(20,415		)
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	—			275			1,248			—			1,523
Net proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	—			—			2,135			—			2,135
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(7,269		)	(9,831		)	(2,750		)	7,269			(12,581		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			192,600			—			—			192,600
Principal repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			(162,600		)	—			—			(162,600		)
Net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	—			—			5,350			—			5,350
Principal repayments of notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations	—			1,728			—			—			1,728
Dividends paid	(4,875		)	—			(10,200		)	10,200			(4,875		)
Intercompany financing	—			14,244			(6,975		)	(7,269		)	—
Debt issue costs	—			(2,004		)	(77		)	—			(2,081		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,944			—			—			—			1,944
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,931		)	43,968			(11,902		)	2,931			32,066
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(109,535		)	(3,655		)	—			(113,190		)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	—			113,407			15,318			—			128,725
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	$	—		$	3,872		$	11,663		$	—		$	15,535

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	7,100		$	(72,633	)	$	(1,341	)	$	(7,100	)	$	(73,974	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash	—			(5,185		)	—			—			(5,185		)
Purchase of property and equipment	—			(2,146		)	(236		)	—			(2,382		)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	—			(13,525		)	(15,984		)	—			(29,509		)
Return of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	—			—			1,522			—			1,522
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(20,856		)	(14,698		)	—			(35,554		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018	86,250			—			—			—			86,250
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	54,617			—			—			—			54,617
Redemption of preferred shares	(50,352		)	—			—			—			(50,352		)
Net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	—			—			12,072			—			12,072
Principal proceeds from note payable - other and CDD bond obligations	—			(3,315		)	—			—			(3,315		)
Dividends paid	(3,656		)	—			(7,100		)	7,100			(3,656		)
Intercompany financing	(96,599		)	89,279			7,320			—			—
Debt issue costs	—			(5,402		)	(99		)	—			(5,501		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,640			—			—			—			2,640
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(7,100		)	80,562			12,193			7,100			92,755
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			(12,927		)	(3,846		)	—			(16,773		)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period	—			126,334			19,164			—			145,498
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	$	—		$	113,407		$	15,318		$	—		$	128,725