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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	Year Ended December 31, 2017
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue	$	—	$	1,912,278	$	49,693		$	—		$	1,961,971
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing	—		1,561,022		—			—			1,561,022
Impairment of inventory and investment in joint venture arrangements	—		7,681		—			—			7,681
General and administrative	—		103,094		23,188			—			126,282
Selling	—		128,327		—			—			128,327
Equity in income of joint venture arrangements	—		—		(539		)	—			(539		)
Interest	—		16,117		2,757			—			18,874
Total costs and expenses	—		1,816,241		25,406			—			1,841,647
Income before income taxes	—		96,037		24,287			—			120,324
Provision for income taxes	—		40,570		7,673			—			48,243
Equity in subsidiaries	72,081		—		—			(72,081		)	—
Net income	$	72,081	$	55,467	$	16,614		$	(72,081	)	$	72,081
Preferred dividends	3,656		—		—			—			3,656
Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares redeemed	2,257		—		—			—			2,257
Net income to common shareholders	$	66,168	$	55,467	$	16,614		$	(72,081	)	$	66,168

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	Year Ended December 31, 2016
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue	$	—	$	1,649,316	$	42,011		$	—		$	1,691,327
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing	—		1,358,183		—			—			1,358,183
Impairment of inventory and investment in joint venture arrangements	—		3,992		—			—			3,992
General and administrative	—		92,135		19,465			—			111,600
Selling	—		108,809		—			—			108,809
Equity in income of joint venture arrangements	—		—		(640		)	—			(640		)
Interest	—		15,486		2,112			—			17,598
Total costs and expenses	—		1,578,605		20,937			—			1,599,542
Income before income taxes	—		70,711		21,074			—			91,785
Provision for income taxes	—		28,161		7,015			—			35,176
Equity in subsidiaries	56,609		—		—			(56,609		)	—
Net income	$	56,609	$	42,550	$	14,059		$	(56,609	)	$	56,609
Preferred dividends	4,875		—		—			—			4,875
Net income to common shareholders	$	51,734	$	42,550	$	14,059		$	(56,609	)	$	51,734

	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 joint venture arrangements	—		3,638		—			—			3,638
General and administrative	—		77,662		15,546			—			93,208
Selling	—		95,092		—			—			95,092
Equity in income of joint venture arrangements	—		—		(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

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2017
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	—	$	131,522	$	20,181	$	—		$	151,703
Mortgage loans held for sale	—		—		171,580		—			171,580
Inventory	—		1,414,574		—		—			1,414,574
Property and equipment - net	—		25,815		1,001		—			26,816
Investment in joint venture arrangements	—		13,930		6,595		—			20,525
Investment in subsidiaries	722,508		—		—		(722,508		)	—
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowances	—		18,438		—		—			18,438
Intercompany assets	650,599		—		—		(650,599		)	—
Other assets	3,154		48,430		9,551		—			61,135
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,376,261	$	1,652,709	$	208,908	$	(1,373,107	)	$	1,864,771
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	116,773	$	460	$	—		$	117,233
Customer deposits	—		26,378		—		—			26,378
Intercompany liabilities	—		645,048		5,551		(650,599		)	—
Other liabilities	—		126,522		5,012		—			131,534
Community development district obligations	—		13,049		—		—			13,049
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	—		21,545		—		—			21,545
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	—		—		168,195		—			168,195
Notes payable - other	—		10,576		—		—			10,576
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 - net	86,132		—		—		—			86,132
Senior notes due 2021 - net	296,780		—		—		—			296,780
Senior notes due 2025 - net	246,051		—		—		—			246,051
TOTAL LIABILITIES	628,963		959,891		179,218		(650,599		)	1,117,473
Shareholders’ equity	747,298		692,818		29,690		(722,508		)	747,298
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,376,261	$	1,652,709	$	208,908	$	(1,373,107	)	$	1,864,771

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2016
(In thousands)	M/I Homes, Inc.		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Unrestricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	—	$	20,927	$	13,514	$	—		$	34,441
Mortgage loans held for sale	—		—		154,020		—			154,020
Inventory	—		1,215,934		—		—			1,215,934
Property and equipment - net	—		21,242		1,057		—			22,299
Investment in joint venture arrangements	—		12,537		15,479		—			28,016
Investment in subsidiaries	666,008		—		—		(666,008		)	—
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowances	—		30,767		108		—			30,875
Intercompany assets	424,669		—		—		(424,669		)	—
Other assets	1,690		43,809		17,427		—			62,926
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,092,367	$	1,345,216	$	201,605	$	(1,090,677	)	$	1,548,511
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	102,663	$	549	$	—		$	103,212
Customer deposits	—		22,156		—		—			22,156
Intercompany liabilities	—		411,196		13,473		(424,669		)	—
Other liabilities	—		117,133		6,029		—			123,162
Community development district obligations	—		476		—		—			476
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned	—		7,528		—		—			7,528
Notes payable bank - homebuilding operations	—		40,300		—		—			40,300
Notes payable bank - financial services operations	—		—		152,895		—			152,895
Notes payable - other	—		6,415		—		—			6,415
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 - net	57,093		—		—		—			57,093
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 - net	85,423		—		—		—			85,423
Senior notes due 2021 - net	295,677		—		—		—			295,677
TOTAL LIABILITIES	438,193		707,867		172,946		(424,669		)	894,337
Shareholders’ equity	654,174		637,349		28,659		(666,008		)	654,174
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,092,367	$	1,345,216	$	201,605	$	(1,090,677	)	$	1,548,511

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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2017
(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	$	15,581		$	(63,922	)	$	11,392		$	(15,581	)	$	(52,530	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	—			(8,535		)	(264		)	—			(8,799		)
Net proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	—			—			7,558			—			7,558
Intercompany investing	27,270			—			—			(27,270		)	—
Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements	—			(6,117		)	(5,971		)	—			(12,088		)
Return of capital from joint venture arrangements	—			—			3,518			—			3,518
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	27,270			(14,652		)	4,841			(27,270		)	(9,811		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	—			250,000			—			—			250,000
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			398,300			—			—			398,300
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			(438,600		)	—			—			(438,600		)
Net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	—			—			15,300			—			15,300
Proceeds from notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations	—			4,161			—			—			4,161
Dividends paid	(3,656		)	—			(15,581		)	15,581			(3,656		)
Redemption of preferred shares	(50,420		)	—			—			—			(50,420		)
Intercompany financing	—			(18,143		)	(9,127		)	27,270			—
Debt issue costs	—			(6,549		)	(158		)	—			(6,707		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	11,225			—			—			—			11,225
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(42,851		)	189,169			(9,566		)	42,851			179,603
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			110,595			6,667			—			117,262
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period	—			20,927			13,514			—			34,441
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period	$	—		$	131,522		$	20,181		$	—		$	151,703

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2016
(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	$	11,653		$	42,572		$	(8,375	)	$	(11,653	)	$	34,197
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	—			(12,505		)	(601		)	—			(13,106		)
Intercompany investing	(6,960		)	—			—			6,960			—
Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements	—			(13,764		)	(7,982		)	—			(21,746		)
Return of capital from joint venture arrangements	—			—			3,207			—			3,207
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6,960		)	(26,269		)	(5,376		)	6,960			(31,645		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			351,500			—			—			351,500
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			(355,000		)	—			—			(355,000		)
Net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	—			—			29,247			—			29,247
Principal repayments of notes payable - other and CDD bond obligations	—			(2,026		)	—			—			(2,026		)
Dividends paid	(4,875		)	—			(11,653		)	11,653			(4,875		)
Intercompany financing	—			7,407			(8,398		)	991			—
Debt issue costs	—			(153		)	(87		)	—			(240		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	182			—			—			—			182
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(4,693		)	1,728			9,109			12,644			18,788
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			18,031			(4,642		)	7,951			21,340
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period	—			2,896			18,156			(7,951		)	13,101
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period	$	—		$	20,927		$	13,514		$	—		$	34,441

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT 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		$	(58,772	)	$	(23,593	)	$	(7,178	)	$	(82,365	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	—			(3,156		)	(503		)	—			(3,659		)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	—			(23,950		)	—			—			(23,950		)
Investments in and advances to joint venture arrangements	—			(8,087		)	(10,075		)	—			(18,162		)
Return of capital from joint venture arrangements	—			—			1,226			—			1,226
Intercompany investing	(3,338		)	—			—			3,338			—
Net proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights	—			—			3,065			—			3,065
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,338		)	(35,193		)	(6,287		)	3,338			(41,480		)
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
Repayments of bank borrowings - homebuilding operations	—			(403,500		)	—			—			(403,500		)
Net proceeds from bank borrowings - financial services operations	—			—			38,269			—			38,269
Proceeds from note 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) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			(7,927		)	6,493			(7,951		)	(9,385		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at beginning of period	—			10,823			11,663			—			22,486
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance at end of period	$	—		$	2,896		$	18,156		$	(7,951	)	$	13,101