Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) 10-K 24 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013	Feb. 24, 2014	Feb. 24, 2014
			Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'	'
Trading Symbol	'TMHC	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Taylor Morrison Home Corp	'	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001562476	'	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	'	32,857,800	89,451,164
Entity Public Float	'	$801,295,022	'	'

Consolidated_and_Combined_Bala

Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$389,181	$300,602
Restricted cash	24,814	13,683
Real estate inventory:	'	'
Owned inventory	2,243,744	1,604,187
Real estate not owned under option agreements	18,595	'
Total real estate inventory	2,262,339	1,604,187
Land deposits	43,739	28,724
Loans receivable	33,395	48,579
Mortgages receivable	95,718	84,963
Tax indemnification receivable	5,216	107,638
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	98,870	102,952
Other receivables, net	56,213	48,951
Investments in unconsolidated entities	139,550	74,465
Deferred tax assets, net	224,920	274,757
Property and equipment, net	7,515	6,423
Intangible assets, net	13,713	18,757
Goodwill	23,375	23,375
Total assets	3,438,558	2,738,056
Liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	121,865	98,647
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	214,500	213,414
Income taxes payable	47,540	111,513
Customer deposits	94,670	82,038
Mortgage borrowings	74,892	80,360
Loans payable and other borrowings:	'	'
Loans payable and other borrowings attributable to the Company	282,098	215,968
Loans payable and other borrowings attributable to consolidated option agreements	18,595	'
Total loans payable and other borrowings	300,693	215,968
Revolving credit facility borrowings	'	50,000
Senior notes	1,039,497	681,541
Total liabilities	1,893,657	1,533,481
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	372,789	'
Retained earnings	43,479	1,231,050
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-452	-34,365
Non-controlling interests - joint ventures	7,236	7,890
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders	121,848	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,544,901	1,204,575
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,438,558	2,738,056
Common Class A [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Common stock	'	'
Common Class B [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Common stock	$1	'

Consolidated_and_Combined_Bala1

Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, shares issued	122,308,964	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	0.00001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common Class A [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	'
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,857,800	0
Common stock, shares outstanding	32,857,800	0
Common Class B [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	0.00001
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	89,451,164	0
Common stock, shares outstanding	89,451,164	0

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'		'
Home closings revenue	$731,216	$600,069	$2,264,985		$1,369,452
Land closings revenue	10,657	13,639	27,881		44,408
Mortgage operations revenue	8,579	6,027	30,371		21,861
Total revenues	750,452	619,735	2,323,237		1,435,721
Cost of home closings	591,891	474,534	1,774,761		1,077,525
Cost of land closings	8,583	7,133	26,741		35,884
Mortgage operations expenses	4,495	3,818	16,446		11,266
Total cost of revenues	604,969	485,485	1,817,948		1,124,675
Gross margin	145,483	134,250	505,289		311,046
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs	36,316	40,126	142,848		80,907
General and administrative expenses	32,883	35,743	90,743		60,444
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	-5,247	-2,803	-37,563		-22,964
Interest (income) expense, net	-3,867	941	-476		-2,446
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	10,141		7,953
Other expense (income), net	2,308	-10,658	2,541		3,567
Indemnification and transaction expenses	52,292	'	199,119		13,034
Income before income taxes	30,798	70,901	97,936		170,551
Income tax provision (benefit)	4,031	20,881	3,068		-260,297
Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax	26,767	50,020	94,868		430,848
Loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests - joint ventures	-1,178	-4,122	131		-28
Net income	25,589	45,898	94,999		430,820
Income attributable to non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders	'	'	-49,579		'
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$25,589	$45,898	$45,420		$430,820
Earnings per common share (1):	'	'	'		'
Basic	'	'	$1.38	[1]	'
Diluted	'	'	$1.38	[1]	'
Weighted average number of shares of common stock (1):	'	'	'		'
Basic	'	'	32,840	[1]	'
Diluted	'	'	122,319	[1]	'
[1]	Prior to the Reorganization Transactions on April 9, 2013 and the IPO no common shares were outstanding. See Note 16 - Capital Structure - Reorganization Transactions for additional information.

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat1

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax	$26,767	$50,020	$94,868		$430,848
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	-22,320	8,866	-16,727		-1,073
Post-retirement benefits adjustments, net of tax	-7,745	214	7,483		-3,227
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-30,065	9,080	-9,244	[1]	-4,300
Comprehensive income (loss)	-3,298	59,100	85,624		426,548
Comprehensive income (loss) available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	-4,476	54,978	45,879		426,576
Joint Ventures [Member]	'	'	'		'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'		'
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests - joint ventures/Principal Equityholders	-1,178	-4,122	131		28
Principal Equityholders [Member]	'	'	'		'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'		'
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests - joint ventures/Principal Equityholders	'	'	($39,876)		'
[1]	Difference between other comprehensive income reported on this schedule and other comprehensive income reported in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Stockholders' Equity is the result of deferred tax assets on post retirement benefits recorded in net income in the current year.

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat2

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)

Total

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Net Owner's Equity [Member]

Retained Earnings [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Non-controlling Interest [Member]

Joint Ventures [Member]

Principal Equityholders [Member]

In Thousands, except Share data

USD ($)

Common Class A [Member]

Common Class B [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Non-controlling Interest [Member]

Non-controlling Interest [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Balance at Dec. 31, 2010

$465,531

'

'

'

$463,211

'

($2,503)

'

$4,823

[1]

'

Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

50,020

'

'

'

45,898

'

'

'

4,122

[1]

'

Other comprehensive (loss) income

9,080

'

'

'

'

'

9,080

'

'

'

Receivable from Predecessor Parent Company, net

11,359

'

'

'

11,359

'

'

'

'

'

Distributions to non-controlling interests

-5,326

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-5,326

[1]

'

Balance at Jul. 12, 2011

530,664

'

'

'

520,468

'

6,577

'

3,619

[1]

'

Balance, shares at Jul. 12, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Initial capital contribution and purchase price allocation adjustments

102,849

'

'

'

99,852

'

-6,577

'

9,574

[1]

'

Net income (loss)

26,767

'

'

'

25,589

'

'

'

1,178

[1]

'

Other comprehensive (loss) income

-30,065

'

'

'

'

'

-30,065

'

'

'

Distributions to non-controlling interests

-4,950

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,950

[1]

'

Issuance of partnership units

3,300

'

'

'

3,300

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of partnership units, shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at Dec. 31, 2011

628,565

'

'

'

649,209

'

-30,065

'

9,421

[1]

'

Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

430,848

'

'

'

430,820

'

'

'

28

[1]

'

Other comprehensive (loss) income

-4,300

'

'

'

'

'

-4,300

'

'

'

Share based compensation

1,975

'

'

'

1,975

'

'

'

'

'

Non-controlling interest of acquired entity

241

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

241

[1]

'

Distributions to non-controlling interests

-1,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,800

[1]

'

Contribution of debt in exchange for equity

146,633

'

'

'

146,633

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of partnership units

2,413

'

'

'

2,413

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of partnership units, shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

1,204,575

'

'

'

1,231,050

'

-34,365

'

7,890

[1]

'

Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Establish non-controlling interest on April 12, 2013

'

'

'

'

-1,231,050

'

34,365

'

'

1,196,685

Issuance of Common Stock, net of offering costs

668,598

'

'

668,598

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Common Stock, net of offering costs, shares

'

32,857,800

112,784,964

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Common Stock, net of offering costs

1

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repurchase of New TMM Units and corresponding number of class B Common Stock

-485,782

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-485,782

Repurchase of New TMM Units and corresponding number of class B Common Stock, shares

'

'

-23,333,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Offering costs capitalized to equity

-10,775

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-10,775

Allocation of dilution on IPO Class A Common Stock

297,600

'

'

-297,591

'

'

'

'

'

297,591

Net income (loss)

94,868

'

'

'

'

45,420

'

'

-131

[1]

49,579

Other comprehensive (loss) income

-9,244

[2]

'

'

'

'

'

-452

3,496

'

-8,792

Dividends

-4,135

'

'

'

'

-1,941

'

'

'

-2,194

Share based compensation

87,318

'

'

1,782

'

'

'

'

'

85,536

Non-controlling interest of acquired entity

-106

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-106

[1]

'

Distributions to non-controlling interests

-417

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-417

[1]

'

Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

$1,544,901

'

$1

$372,789

'

$43,479

($452)

'

$7,236

[1]

$1,121,848

Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013

'

32,857,800

89,451,164

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Changes in opening balances at December 31, 2012 relate to adjustments to the purchase price allocation for the Darling Acquisition recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Acquisition Accounting- Darling Acquisition for details.

[2]

Difference between other comprehensive income reported on this schedule and other comprehensive income reported in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Stockholders' Equity is the result of deferred tax assets on post retirement benefits recorded in net income in the current year.

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat3

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Jul. 12, 2011		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'		'		'		'
Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax	$26,767		$50,020		$94,868		$430,848
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'		'		'		'
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	-5,247		-2,803		-37,563		-22,964
Stock compensation expense	'		'		87,318		1,975
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	5,684		9,603		30,136		36,746
Depreciation and amortization	2,564		1,655		3,462		4,370
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'		'		10,141		7,953
Deferred income taxes	-11,676		423		30,662		-278,880
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'		'		'		'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	52,587		23,832		-450,147		-331,116
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	25,757		-8,426		-5,183		-109,970
Customer deposits	-8,534		-6,506		15,795		16,845
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	12,484		-9,407		35,387		6,089
Income taxes payable	6,645		-6,992		33,191		23,735
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	107,031		51,399		-151,933		-214,469
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'		'		'		'
Purchase of property and equipment	-1,428		-1,329		-3,786		-2,753
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'		'		'		-114,571
Distribution from unconsolidated entities	'		'		8,840		'
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	1,686		-3,260		-12,211		-8,645
Investments of capital into unconsolidated entities	-1,000		'		-68,634		-12,967
Net cash used in investing activities	-742		-4,589		-75,791		-138,936
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'		'		'		'
Borrowings on net payable to Predecessor Parent Company	'		80,554		'		'
Payments on net payable to Predecessor Parent Company	'		-3,000		'		'
Decrease in receivable to Predecessor Parent Company capital contributions	'		8,560		'		'
Net proceeds from the issuance of Class A common stock	'		'		668,598		'
Purchase of New TMM Units and corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock	'		'		-485,782		'
Borrowings on line of credit related to mortgage borrowings	204,692		140,040		703,536		525,745
Repayment on line of credit related to mortgage borrowing	-204,096		-112,548		-709,004		-478,115
Proceeds from loans payable and other borrowings	19,477		2,820		45,289		41,598
Repayments of loans payable and other borrowings	-55,974		-30,598		-182,977		-69,028
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	'		'		907,000		50,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	'		'		-957,000		'
Net proceeds from the issuance of senior notes	'		'		550,000		675,000
Repayments on senior notes	'		'		-189,608		-350,000
Repayments of Sponsor Loan (due to a related party)	-125,000		'		'		'
Deferred financing costs	-2,751		'		-9,680		-20,282
Distributions to non-controlling interests - joint ventures	-4,950		-5,326		-418		-1,800
Intercompany borrowings	'		'		-7		'
Equity (distributions) contributions	58,800		'		-2,000		2,413
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-109,802		80,502		337,947		375,531
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-12,591		2,699		-21,644		-881
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-16,104		130,011		88,579		21,245
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period (1)	295,426	[1]	165,415	[1]	300,602	[1]	300,602	[1]
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period	300,602	[1]	295,426	[1]	389,181		300,602	[1]
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:	'		'		'		'
Income taxes paid, net	-17,986		-24,024		-24,354		-45,088
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'		'		'		'
Conversion of Sponsor loans payable to additional Class A Units	'		'		'		146,663
Conversion of loans payable to Predecessor Parent Company to contributions from Predecessor Parent Company	'		499,935		'		'
Conversion of joint venture loans receivable for equity in joint venture	'		'		'		36,855
Loans payable and liabilities assumed related to business acquisition	'		'		'		54,926
Decrease in loans payable issued to sellers in connection with land purchase contracts	35,972		5,707		226,441		134,001
Decrease in income taxes payable and related tax indemnification receivable from seller	$12,850		'		$102,422		$15,233
[1]	(1) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period ended December 31, 2013 includes approximately $35,000 of TMHC cash that was not consolidated with TMM and included in the cash balance at December 31, 2012.

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat4

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$300,602,000	[1]
TMM Holdings Limited Partnership [Member]	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$35,000
[1]	(1) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period ended December 31, 2013 includes approximately $35,000 of TMHC cash that was not consolidated with TMM and included in the cash balance at December 31, 2012.

Business

Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Business	'
	1. BUSINESS
	Organization and Description of the Business — On April 12, 2013, Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (“TMHC” or the “Company”) completed the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of its Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”). The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2013 under the ticker symbol “TMHC.” As a result of the completion of the IPO and the Reorganization Transactions (see Note 16 — Capital Structure — Reorganization Transactions), TMHC became the indirect parent of TMM Holdings Limited Partnership (“TMM Holdings”) through the formation of TMM Holdings II Limited Partnership (“New TMM”). TMM Holdings is a British Columbia limited partnership formed in 2011 by a consortium comprised of affiliates of TPG Global, LLC (the “TPG Entities”), investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. or their respective subsidiaries (the “Oaktree Entities”), and affiliates of JH Investments, Inc. (the “JH Entities” and together with the TPG and Oaktree Entities, the “Principal Equityholders”). On July 13, 2011, TMM Holdings, through various wholly owned acquisition subsidiaries, acquired all of the outstanding shares of Taylor Woodrow Holdings (USA), Inc. (now known as Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., “Taylor Morrison” or “TMC”) and Monarch Corporation (“Monarch”), collectively the “Predecessor” from Taylor Wimpey plc (“Predecessor Parent Company”) through a combination of equity and debt (the “Acquisition”). In conjunction with the Acquisition, a series of holding companies and partnerships were established to hold TMM Holdings’ investments in the acquired businesses. Taylor Morrison’s principal business is residential homebuilding and the development of lifestyle communities throughout the U.S., with operations focused in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. Taylor Morrison’s product lines feature entry-level, move-up, and luxury homes. Monarch was founded in 1918, began homebuilding operations in 1936 and is one of the oldest names in Canadian homebuilding. Its businesses focus on high-rise and single family home residential construction in Ontario, Canada. Taylor Morrison and Monarch are the general contractors for all of their projects and retain subcontractors for home construction and site development. In addition to homebuilding, Taylor Morrison offers mortgage services to its customers in the U.S. through its mortgage brokerage subsidiary and title examination services in some U.S. locations through various joint ventures.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation and Consolidation — In the Reorganization Transactions, the Company became the sole owner of the general partner of New TMM. As the general partner of New TMM, the Company exercises exclusive and complete control over New TMM. Consequently:
		•		For periods subsequent to April 9, 2013, the Company consolidates New TMM and records a non-controlling interest in its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet for the economic interests in New TMM, that are directly or indirectly held by the Principal Equityholders or by members of management and the Board of Directors. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements fore these periods include the accounts of TMHC, TMM Holdings, New TMM, TMC, Monarch and the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and of variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed the primary beneficiary;
		•		The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period from July 13, 2011 to December 31, 2011 reflect the consolidated operations of TMM Holdings only as there were no operating activities or equity transactions in TMHC during those periods; and
		•		The statements of operations, comprehensive income and changes in stockholders’ equity for the periods prior to July 13, 2011 reflect the historical financial statements of the North American Business of Taylor Wimpy plc., the Predecessor Parent Company, whose financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost basis of accounting that existed prior to the Acquisition.
	On July 13, 2011, TMM Holdings and its subsidiaries acquired 100.0% of the issued share capital of TMC and Monarch for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $1.2 billion. The Company’s financial statements for periods from and after the July 13, 2011 Acquisition are derived from the financial statements of TMM Holdings, which reflect adjustments made as a result of the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Acquisition. Therefore, the financial information for the predecessor periods is not comparable with that for the period after July 13, 2011.
	The Predecessor’s financial statements include the accounts of TMC and Monarch, their consolidated subsidiaries and other entities in which the companies have controlling financial interests, and have been combined given the common ownership and control by the Predecessor Parent Company. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these financial statements to “the Company” are to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
	Unless otherwise stated, amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets and Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.
	Acquisition Accounting
	2011 Acquisition — In connection with the Acquisition and in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations, (“ASC 805”) the Acquisition was accounted for on July 13, 2011, under the acquisition method of accounting and all acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at fair value.
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, other assets, accounts payable, and accrued and other liabilities were generally stated at historical carrying values given the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. Income tax receivables and liabilities were recorded at historical carrying values in accordance with ASC Topic 805. The Predecessor Parent Company has indemnified the Company for specific uncertain tax positions for which tax liabilities are included in income taxes payable in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. A receivable due from the Predecessor Parent Company for the indemnification is valued at the same amount as the estimated income tax liability.
	The Company determined the fair value of real estate inventory on a community-by-community basis primarily using the income and sales comparison approaches. The income approach derives a value indication for income-producing property by converting anticipated benefits, such as cash flow, into property value. This approach was used exclusively for finished lots. The sales comparison approach used recent land sales to provide a lot value for finished lots or an average value for raw land. In markets where there were no recent land sales, the third party appraiser conducted interviews with local market participants, including brokers and appraisers, to gain an understanding of local land and lot values. In instances where both the income and sales approaches were used, equal weightings were typically given to each approach. These estimated cash flows are significantly affected by estimates related to expected average selling prices and sales incentives, expected sales paces and cancellation rates, expected land development and construction timelines, and anticipated land development, construction, and overhead costs. Such estimates must be made for each individual community and may vary significantly between communities.
	The fair value of acquired intangible assets was determined based on valuations performed by independent valuation specialists using the income approach. The intangibles were valued at $10.2 million with $4.1 million related to the Taylor Morrison trade name and $6.1 million related to the Monarch trade name. Both trade names are being amortized on a straight line basis over 10 years. Amortization of $1.0 million was recorded for both of the years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.5 million for the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.
	The Company completed its business combination accounting as of December 31, 2011. A summary of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of July 13, 2011, is as follows (in thousands):
	Financial Statement Caption		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	295,426
	Restricted cash			6,705
	Real estate inventory			1,036,068
	Land deposits			9,667
	Loan receivables, net			76,386
	Mortgage receivables			32,531
	Other receivables			64,481
	Tax indemnity receivable			129,686
	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net			48,781
	Investment in unconsolidated entities			38,488
	Property and equipment, net			6,591
	Intangible assets			10,200
	Deferred tax liabilities, net			(16,240	)
	Accounts payable			(44,763	)
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities			(199,235	)
	Income taxes payable			(120,878	)
	Customer deposits			(71,155	)
	Mortgage borrowings			(32,134	)
	Loans payable and other borrowings			(80,092	)
	Non-controlling interests			(13,193	)
	Net assets acquired at fair value		$	1,177,320
	Less amounts financed through debt			(612,500	)
	Equity infusion paid to seller		$	564,820
	Cash contributed by the Sponsors			55,500
	Net Sponsors equity		$	620,320
	Less carrying basis of Predecessors’ equity			(527,045	)
	Initial capital contribution and purchase price allocation adjustments		$	93,275
	Transaction Expenses — In 2012, these costs relate to a $7.9 million loss on the early extinguishment of debt related to a portion of the Sponsor Loan that was repaid (see Note 9 — Debt — Sponsor Loan) and $0.1 million of transaction costs directly related to the Acquisition. In 2011, these costs include transaction and integration costs directly related to the Acquisition, excluding the impact of restructuring costs and acquisition accounting adjustments, totaling $39.4 million, which were incurred by TMM Holdings and the Sponsors and are recorded in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as indemnification and transaction expenses.
	Unaudited supplemental pro-forma information — The unaudited supplemental pro forma information presented below includes the effects of the acquisition of the TMC and Monarch businesses as if it had been completed as of January 1, 2011. The pro forma results include (i) the impact of certain estimated fair value adjustments and (ii) interest expense associated with debt used to fund the acquisition. The pro forma results for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011 include adjustments for the financial impact of certain acquisition related items incurred during the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Accordingly, the following unaudited pro forma financial information should not be considered indicative of either future results or results that might have occurred had the acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
			For the
			Period from
			January 1 through
			July 12, 2011
	Total revenues		$	619,735
	Net income		$	57,603
	Darling Acquisition — On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of Darling Interests, Inc. and certain affiliated entities, a Texas-based homebuilder (the “Darling Acquisition”). Darling builds homes under the Darling Homes brand for move-up and luxury buyers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and in the Greater Houston Area markets. Darling is a well-established builder whose products complement our existing product lines in Texas. The Company believes the Darling Acquisition has given it a strong presence in the Dallas homebuilding market and has expanded its existing operations in Houston.
	The consideration for the acquisition of the Darling assets was $114.8 million as well as a contingent payment of $50.0 million, plus 5% of any cumulative earnings before interest and taxes above $229.5 million over the four year period following December 31, 2012. A portion of this amount was financed by $50.0 million of borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note 9 — Debt — Revolving Credit Facility). Approximately $27.6 million of the price for the acquisition was financed by the sellers. In connection with the purchase price allocation for the acquisition, the Company recorded $23.4 million of goodwill and $9.9 million of intangible assets with finite useful lives. Darling operates as part of the Company’s East segment, and the goodwill recorded as part of the Darling Acquisition has been recorded in the balance sheet for the East segment included in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The purchase price, as allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired, is as follows (in thousands):
			Amount
	Initial consideration		$	114,845
	Contingent consideration			8,300
	Seller financing			27,605
	Liabilities assumed			19,021
			$	169,771
	The Company has completed its business combination accounting as of December 31, 2013. In connection with the purchase price allocation for the acquisition, the Company recorded (in thousands):
			Preliminary			Final			Change
			Amount			Amount
	Real estate inventory		$	111,814		$	110,508		$	(1,306	)
	Land deposits			12,500			12,500			—
Joint Venture interests before consolidation			18,999			10,200			(8,799	)
Other assets			1,971			3,264			1,293
Intangibles with finite lives			9,121			9,924			803
Goodwill			15,526			23,375			7,849
Contingent consideration			(8,300	)		(8,300	)		—
Seller financing			(27,605	)		(27,605	)		—
Liabilities assumed			(19,021	)		(19,021	)		—
Net assets required		$	115,005		$	114,845		$	(160	)
The $9.9 million of intangible assets with finite useful lives consist of $1.1 million of trade name, $6.0 million of lot option contracts and supplier relationships, $2.6 million of non-compete covenants and $0.2 million of favorable leases.
The Company valued the $50.0 million of contingent purchase price using probability weightings of the anticipated liability under four different scenarios: (1) business enterprise forecast of liability; (2) the contribution margin and earnings before income and tax estimates from a valuation income forecast; (3) alternative estimates of contribution margin and earnings before interest and taxes; and (4) as if the full buy out obligation was paid to Darling. The mid point of the range of the results of these probability weighted valuations was discounted, resulting in a $8.3 million liability that is included within loans payable and other borrowings at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
The Company expects the entire $23.4 million of goodwill recorded from the acquisition to be deductible for tax purposes.
In the course of finalizing the purchase price allocation, the Company consolidated one joint venture resulting from the Darling Acquisition that yielded a preliminary $18.9 million adjustment to the non-controlling interests to account for joint venture partner debts in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Stockholders’ Equity at December 31, 2012. This adjustment was finalized at $10.2 million with the adjustment recorded against investments in unconsolidated entities in the balance sheet prior to consolidation of the joint venture in 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company also reclassified intangible assets totaling $8.5 million into goodwill; decreased the basis assigned to one of the joint ventures by $1.8 million and increased the value assigned for lot options by $1.5 million, both of which were recorded against goodwill.
Additionally, the Company incurred $1.8 million of transaction costs which were recorded in 2012 as other expense (income), net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Darling’s Dallas and Houston operations were integrated into the Company’s East segment for segment reporting purposes in 2013.
The December 31, 2012 comparative information has been retrospectively adjusted for the above in accordance with ASC 805. Amortization of approximately $1.1 million related to the reclassified intangible assets has been reversed and is included in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 as a reduction in amortization expense. Additional amortization of $0.4 million taken on the increase in lot options has been included in cost of home closings for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Reclassifications — Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period cash flows to show additional detail of financing activities in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows to conform to the current period presentation. Additionally, certain December 31, 2012 balances affected by purchase price accounting in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements were reclassified in accordance with ASC 805. The reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported net income. Reclassifications related to the Darling Acquisition are described in more detail previously in this footnote in Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Acquisition Accounting — Darling Acquisition.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the purchase price allocations, valuation of certain real estate, valuations of equity awards, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and reserves for warranty and self-insured risks. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits with financial institutions, and investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. At December 31, 2013, the majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were invested in high-quality money market funds or on deposit with major banks.
Restricted Cash — Restricted cash consists of $2.0 million pledged to collateralize mortgage credit lines through certificates of deposit known as Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) and $22.8 million of funds used to collateralize our Canadian lines of credit.
Concentration of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include amounts on deposit with financial institutions in the U.S. that are in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) federally insured limits of up to $250,000 and amounts on deposit with financial institutions in Canada that are in excess of the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”) federally insured limits of up to $100,000. No losses have been experienced to date.
In addition, the Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent that mortgage and loan borrowers may fail to meet their contractual obligations. This risk is mitigated by collateralizing the mortgaged property or land that was sold to the buyer.
Loans Receivable — Loans receivable, which consist of amounts due from land buyers and certain of the Company’s joint ventures, are generally secured by the underlying land, bear interest at average interest rates of 5.0% and 5.5% as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and mature at various dates through 2017. The Company imputes interest based on relevant market data for loans with no stated interest rate. The Company assesses the need for an allowance on in individual loan basis based on historical experience, the value of the underlying collateral, communications with the counterparty, knowledge of the counterparty’s financial condition and plans, present economic conditions, and other factors considered relevant by the Company. Allowances are generally recorded in other expense (income), net when it becomes likely that some amount will not be collectible. Loans receivable are written off when it is determined that collection efforts will no longer be pursued.
The following represents our loans receivable and related allowance for credit losses (in thousands):
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
Loans receivable, gross		$	37,588		$	50,937
Allowance for credit losses			(4,193	)		(2,358	)
Loans receivable, net		$	33,395		$	48,579
Mortgages Receivable — Mortgages receivable consists of mortgages due from buyers of Taylor Morrison homes that are financed through Taylor Morrison’s mortgage brokerage subsidiary, TMHF. Mortgages receivable are held for sale and are carried at fair value, which is calculated using observable market information, including pricing from actual market transactions, investor commitment prices, or broker quotations (see Note 10 — Fair Value Disclosures). Due to the short term nature of mortgages receivable, an allowance for potential credit losses is not deemed necessary.
Other Receivables — Other receivables primarily consist of amounts due from buyers of condominiums, as well as other amounts expected to be recovered from various community development districts and utility deposits. Allowances of $0.6 and $1.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are maintained for potential credit losses based on historical experience, present economic conditions, and other factors considered relevant by the Company. Allowances are generally recorded in other expense (income), net when it becomes likely that some amount will not be collectible. Other receivables are written off when it is determined that collection efforts will no longer be pursued.
		Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2013			2012
Allowance — beginning of period		$	1,104		$	3,956
Additions to allowance			—			—
Amounts written off			—			—
Change in estimates to preexisting allowance			(546	)		(2,852	)
Allowance — end of period		$	558		$	1,104
Property and Equipment, net — Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is generally computed using the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Buildings: 20 – 40 years
Building and leasehold improvements: 10 years or remaining life of building/lease term if less than 10 years
Information systems : over the term of the license
Furniture, fixtures and computer and equipment: 5 – 7 years
Model and sales office improvements: lesser of 3 years or the life of the community
Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Tax Indemnification Receivable — The Predecessor Parent Company has indemnified TMM Holdings for specific uncertain tax positions existing as of the date of the transaction. An indemnification receivable was recorded at $129.7 million at the time of the Acquisition. The indemnification receivable also includes a periodic increase for accrued interest, penalties, and additional identified tax issues covered by the indemnity, offset by periodic decreases as uncertain tax matters and related tax obligations are resolved. The receivable due from the Predecessor Parent Company for the indemnification is valued at the same amount as the estimated income tax liability, which is included as an offset to income taxes payable in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The balance of the tax indemnification receivable was $5.2 million and $107.6 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Real Estate Inventory — Inventory consists of land, land under development, homes under construction, completed homes, and model homes. Inventory is carried at cost. In addition to direct carrying costs, the Company also capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and related development costs that benefit the entire community, such as field construction supervision and related direct overhead. Home construction costs are accumulated and charged to cost of sales at home closing using the specific identification method. Land acquisition, development, interest, taxes, overhead, and condominium construction costs are allocated to homes and units using methods that approximate the relative sales value method. These costs are capitalized to inventory from the point development begins to the point construction is completed. Changes in estimated costs to be incurred in a community are generally allocated to the remaining homes on a prospective basis. For those communities that have been temporarily closed or where development has been discontinued, the Company does not allocate interest or other costs to the community’s inventory until activity resumes.
In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, (“ASC 360”) the Company reviews its real estate inventory for indicators of impairment by community during each reporting period. In conducting the review for indicators of impairment at the community level, the Company evaluates, among other things, the margins on homes that have been delivered, margins on homes under sales contracts in backlog, projected margins with regard to future home sales over the life of the community, projected margins with regard to future land sales and the estimated fair value of the land itself. Closeout communities (those communities with fewer than 15 remaining homes) and communities in which the actual or projected home margin is less than 10 percent are excluded from the analysis. If indicators of impairment are present for a community, the Company performs an additional analysis to determine if the carrying value of the assets in that community exceeds the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets. If the carrying value of the assets does exceed their estimated undiscounted cash flows, the assets are deemed to be impaired and are recorded at fair value as of the assessment date.
The Company estimates the fair value of a community using a discounted cash flow model. The key assumptions related to the projected cash flows for each community are significantly impacted by local market and economic conditions; these include, but are not limited to product type by community, home-site sizes, sales pace, sales prices, sales incentives, construction costs, sales and marketing expenses, competitive conditions, labor costs, and costs of materials, all of which are inherently uncertain. Critical assumptions in the Company’s cash flow model include: (i) the projected absorption pace for home sales in the community, based on general economic conditions that will have an impact on the market in which the community is located and competition within the market; (ii) the expected sales prices and sales incentives to be offered; (iii) costs to build and deliver homes in the community, including, but not limited to, land and land development costs, home construction costs, interest costs and overhead costs; and (iv) alternative uses for the property, such as the possibility of a sale of the entire community to another builder or the sale of individual home sites. Assumptions are based on current development budgets and there are no assumptions in increases in either pace or price. Discount rates are determined using a base rate, which may be increased depending on the total remaining lots in a community, the development status of the land, the market in which it is located and if the product is higher-priced with potentially lower demand. Historically, our discount rates have generally been in the range of 12.0% to 18.0%.
Since the estimates and assumptions included in the Company’s cash flow models are based upon historical results and projected trends, they do not anticipate unexpected changes in market conditions or strategies that may lead the Company to incur additional impairment charges in the future. Using available information, the Company calculates its best estimate of projected cash flows for each community. The determination of fair value also requires discounting the estimated cash flows at a rate the Company believes a market participant would determine to be commensurate with the inherent risks associated with the assets and related estimated cash flow streams.
Inventory impairment charges are recognized against all inventory costs of a community, such as land, land improvements, cost of home construction and capitalized interest. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no impairment charges were recorded. In certain cases, the Company may elect to stop development and/or marketing of an existing community if it believes the economic performance of the community would be maximized by deferring development for a period of time to allow for temporary market conditions to improve. The decision may be based on financial and/or operational metrics as determined by the Company. If the Company decides to stop developing a project, it will impair such project if necessary to its fair value as discussed above and then cease future development and/or marketing activity until such a time when the Company believes that market conditions have improved and economic performance can be maximized.
The Company’s assessment of the carrying value of it’s assets typically includes subjective estimates of future performance, including the timing of when development will recommence, the type of product to be offered, and the margin to be realized. In the future, some of these inactive communities may be re-opened while others may be sold. As of December 31, 2013, there were 19 inactive projects with a carrying value of $28.0 million of which $4.6 million and $23.4 million is in the East and West segments, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company placed one community into inactive status and moved two communities into active status.
The life cycle of a community generally ranges from three to five years, commencing with the acquisition of unentitled or entitled land, continuing through the land development phase, and concluding with the sale, construction, and delivery of homes. Actual community lives will vary based on the size of the community, the sales absorption rate, and whether the Company purchased the property as raw land or finished lots. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company was actively selling in 197 and 120 communities, respectively.
As discussed in this note under Investments in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Entities, in the ordinary course of business, the Company acquires various specific performance lots through existing lot option agreements. Real estate not owned under these contracts is consolidated into real estate inventory with a corresponding liability in loans payable and other borrowings in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012(1)
Operating communities		$	1,862,649		$	1,267,900
Real estate held for development or sale			381,095			336,287
Total owned inventory			2,243,744			1,604,187
Real estate not owned			18,595			—
Total real estate inventory		$	2,262,339		$	1,604,187
(1)	Changes in the amounts recorded at December 31, 2012 relate to adjustments made to the purchase price allocation of the Darling Acquisition. Inventory adjustments reflect the effect of adjustments to the joint venture interests and the underlying real estate assets after consolidation.
Capitalized Interest — The Company capitalizes certain interest costs to real estate inventory during the development and construction periods. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of home closings when the related inventory is delivered. Interest capitalized, incurred, and expensed is as follows (in thousands):
											Predecessor
		Year Ended						July 13, 2011			January 1
		December 31,						Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
Interest capitalized — beginning of period		$	59,643		$	27,491		$	—		$	68,202
Interest incurred			79,241			62,468			37,605			23,091
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as interest expense			(812	)		—			—			—
Interest amortized to cost of home closings			(50,971	)		(30,316	)		(10,114	)		(19,422	)
Foreign currency adjustment			—			—			—			51
Interest capitalized — end of period		$	87,101		$	59,643		$	27,491		$	71,922
Land Deposits — The Company pays deposits related to land options and land purchase contracts, which are capitalized when paid and classified as land deposits until the associated property is purchased. To the extent the deposits are non-refundable, they are charged to expense if the land acquisition process is terminated or no longer determined probable. The Company reviews the likelihood of the acquisition of contracted lots in conjunction with its periodic real estate inventory impairment analysis. Non-refundable deposits are recorded as a component of real estate inventory in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets at the time the deposit is applied to the acquisition price of the land based on the terms of the underlying agreements. Refundable deposits are recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
The Company is subject to the usual obligations associated with entering into contracts, including option contracts, for the purchase, development, and sale of real estate inventory in the routine conduct of its business. The Company has acquired a number of land purchase option contracts, generally through cash deposits or letters of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The Company does not have title to the property and the creditors generally have no recourse against the Company, except in Canada where sellers have full recourse under statutory regulations. The Company’s obligations with respect to the option contracts are generally limited to the forfeiture of the related non-refundable cash deposits and/or letters of credit. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had the right to purchase approximately 6,570 and 5,013 lots under land option and land purchase contracts, respectively, which represents an aggregate purchase price of $500.9 million and $268.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $43.7 million in land deposits and had posted $14.9 million in letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $28.7 million in land deposits and had posted $0.2 million in letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts.
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no impairment of option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs for abandoned projects were recorded. The Company continues to evaluate the terms of open land option and purchase contracts and may impair option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs in the future, particularly in those instances where land sellers or third-party financial entities are unwilling to renegotiate significant contract terms.
Investments in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Entities — In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into land and lot option purchase contracts in order to procure land or lots for the construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable the Company to control significant lot positions with a minimal capital investment and substantially reduce the risks associated with land ownership and development. The Company is also involved in several joint ventures with independent third parties for homebuilding activities. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for entities it does not control or where it does not own a majority of the economic interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. For those unconsolidated entities in which the Company functions as the managing member, the Company has evaluated the rights held by its joint venture partners and determined that they have substantive participating rights that preclude the presumption of control. For joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, the Company’s share of net earnings or losses is included in equity in income of unconsolidated entities when earned and distributions are credited against its investment in the joint venture when received. See Note 3 — Investments in Unconsolidated Entities for financial statement information related to unconsolidated entities.
In accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, the Company has concluded that when it enters into an option or purchase agreement to acquire land or lots and pay a non-refundable deposit, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) may be created because the Company is deemed to have provided subordinated financial support that will absorb some or all of an entity’s expected losses if they occur. For each VIE, the Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary by first determining if the Company has the ability to control the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect its economic performance. Such activities include, but are not limited to, the ability to determine the budget and scope of land development work, if any; the ability to control financing decisions for the VIE; the ability to acquire additional land into the VIE or dispose of land in the VIE not under contract with the Company; and the ability to change or amend the existing option contract with the VIE. If the Company is not able to control such activities, it is not considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE. If the Company does have the ability to control such activities, the Company will continue its analysis by determining if it is expected to absorb a potentially significant amount of the VIE’s losses or, if no party absorbs the majority of such losses, if the Company will potentially benefit from a significant amount of the VIE’s expected gains. If the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, it will consolidate the VIE in its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and reflect such assets and liabilities as real estate not owned under option agreements within the Company’s inventory balance in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (see Real Estate Inventory above). The Company’s exposure to loss related to its option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities consists of non-refundable option deposits totaling $43.7 million and $28.7 million, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, the Company posted $14.9 million and $0.2 million of letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain option contracts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Creditors of these VIEs, if any, generally have no recourse against the Company (see Note 9 — Debt — Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees).
The evaluation of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated entities includes certain critical assumptions made by management: (1) projected future distributions from the unconsolidated entities; (2) discount rates applied to the future distributions; and (3) various other factors. The Company’s assumptions on the projected future distributions from the unconsolidated entities are dependent on market conditions. Specifically, distributions are dependent on cash to be generated from the sale of inventory by the unconsolidated entities. Such inventory is also reviewed for potential impairment by the unconsolidated entities. The unconsolidated entities generally use a discount rate of approximately 12-18% in their reviews for impairment, subject to the perceived risks associated with the community’s cash flow streams relative to its inventory. If a valuation adjustment is recorded by an unconsolidated entity related to its assets, the Company’s proportionate share is reflected in the equity in income from unconsolidated entities with a corresponding decrease to its investments in unconsolidated entities.
The Company evaluates its investments in unconsolidated entities for indicators of impairment during each reporting period. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated entity has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Additionally, the Company considers various qualitative factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include age of the venture, stage in its life cycle, intent and ability for the Company to recover its investment in the entity, financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, short-term liquidity needs of the unconsolidated entity, trends in the general economic environment of the land, entitlement status of the land held by the unconsolidated entity, overall projected returns on investment, defaults under contracts with third parties (including bank debt), recoverability of the investment through future cash flows and relationships with the other partners. If the Company believes that the decline in the fair value of the investment is temporary, then no impairment is recorded. We did not record any impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 or 2011.
Non-controlling Interests — Joint Ventures — The Company consolidates joint ventures when it is the primary beneficiary. Therefore, those entities’ financial statements are consolidated in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and the other partners’ equity is recorded as non-controlling interests – joint ventures.
Non-controlling Interests – Principal Equityholders — In the Reorganization Transactions (see Note 16 — Capital Structure — Reorganization Transactions), immediately prior to the Company’s IPO, the existing holders of TMM Holdings limited partnership interests (the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors), exchanged their limited partnership interests for limited partnership interests of a newly formed limited partnership, New TMM (the “New TMM Units”). For each New TMM Unit received in the exchange, the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors also received, directly or indirectly, a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”). All of the Company’s Class B Common Stock is owned by the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors. The Company’s Class B Common Stock has voting rights but no economic rights. One share of Class B Common Stock, together with one New TMM Unit is exchangeable into one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. The Company sold Class A Common Stock to the investing public in its initial public offering. The proceeds received in the initial public offering were used by the Company to purchase New TMM Units, such that the Company owns an amount of New TMM Units equal to the amount of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company’s Class A Common Stock has voting rights and economic rights. Also, in the Reorganization Transactions, the Company became the sole owner of the general partner of New TMM. As the general partner of New TMM, the Company exercises exclusive and complete control over New TMM. Consequently, the Company consolidates New TMM and records a non-controlling interest in its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet for the economic interests in New TMM, directly or indirectly, held by the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors.
The Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders percentages at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Shares			Percentage
		Outstanding
Class A Common Stock			32,857,800			26.9	%
Class B Common Stock			89,451,164			73.1
Total			122,308,964			100	%
Activity in the Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders and former controlling interests net income (loss) amounts is as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended
		December 31, 2013
Post-IPO Non-controlling Interests — Principal Equityholders		$	123,532
Pre-IPO Controlling Interest			(73,953	)
Non-controlling Interests — Principal Equityholders		$	49,579
Pre-IPO activity is for the period prior to April 10, 2013 while post-IPO is activity subsequent to that date.
Goodwill — The excess of the purchase price of a business acquisition over the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is capitalized as goodwill in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). ASC 350 requires that goodwill and intangible assets that do not have finite lives not be amortized, but instead be assessed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain impairment indicators are present. There was no goodwill recorded in connection with the Acquisition on July 13, 2011 (see Note 4 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets). The Company recorded $23.4 million of goodwill related to the purchase price allocation for the Darling Acquisition. We perform our annual impairment test during the fourth quarter or whenever impairment indicators are present. No goodwill impairment charges were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Income Taxes — We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on future tax consequences of both temporary differences between the amounts reported for financial reporting purposes and the amounts deductible for income tax purposes, and are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the changes are enacted.
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, we periodically assess our deferred tax assets, including the benefit from net operating losses, to determine if a valuation allowance is required. A valuation allowance must be established when, based upon available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon, among other matters, taxable income in prior years available for carryback, estimates of future income, tax planning strategies, and reversal of existing temporary differences.
Insurance Costs and Self-Insurance Reserves — We have certain deductible limits under our workers’ compensation, automobile, and general liability insurance policies, and we record expense and liabilities for the estimated costs of potential claims for construction defects. The excess liability limits are $50 million per occurrence in the annual aggregate and apply in excess of automobile liability, employer’s liability under workers compensation and general liability policies. We also generally require our sub-contractors and design professionals to indemnify us for liabilities arising from their work, subject to certain limitations. We are the parent of Beneva Indemnity Company (“Beneva”), which provides insurance coverage for construction defects discovered during a period of time up to 10 years following the sale of a home, coverage for premise operations risk, and property coverage. We accrue for the expected costs associated with the deductibles and self-insured amounts under our various insurance policies based on historical claims, estimates for claims incurred but not reported, and potential for recovery of costs from insurance and other sources. The estimates are subject to significant variability due to factors, such as claim settlement patterns, litigation trends, and the extended period of time in which a construction defect claim might be made after the closing of a home.
Warranty Reserves:
U.S. Operations — The Company offers warranties on homes that generally provide for limited one-year warranties to cover various defects in workmanship or materials or to cover structural construction defects. The Company may also offer a longer structural warranty in certain markets or to comply with regulatory requirements. Warranty reserves are established as homes close in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and outside labor during warranty periods. The Company’s warranty reserves are based on factors that include an actuarial study for structural warranty, historical and anticipated warranty claims, trends related to similar product types, number of home closings, and geographical areas. The structural warranty is carried by Beneva Indemnity Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of TMC. The Company also provides third-party warranty coverage on homes where required by Federal Housing Administration or Veterans Administration lenders.
Canadian Operations — The Company offers a limited warranty that generally provides for seven years of structural coverage; two years of coverage for water penetration, electrical, plumbing, heating, and exterior cladding defects; and one year of coverage for workmanship and materials. The Company is responsible for performing all of the work during the warranty period. As a result, warranty reserves are established as homes close in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and labor during warranty periods. The warranty reserves are determined using historical experience and trends related to similar product types, and number of home closings.
The Company regularly reviews the reasonableness and adequacy of warranty reserves and makes adjustments to the balance of the preexisting reserves to reflect changes in trends and historical data as information becomes available. Warranty reserves are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. A summary of the changes in the Company’s warranty reserves is as follows (in thousands):
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13, 2011			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12, 2011
		2013			2012			2011
Reserve — beginning of period		$	39,760		$	43,158		$	45,929		$	50,069
Purchase price allocation adjustments			—			—			(2,731	)		—
Additions to reserves			16,408			3,096			2,950			9,634
Costs and claims incurred			(13,159	)		(10,858	)		(15,428	)		(16,267	)
Changes in estimates to pre-existing reserves			(1,102	)		4,036			13,036			2,346
Foreign currency adjustment			(504	)		328			(598	)		147
Reserve — end of period		$	41,403		$	39,760		$	43,158		$	45,929
Revenue Recognition:
Home Sales — Revenues from home sales are recorded at closing, using the completed contract method of accounting at the time each home is delivered, title and possession are transferred to the buyer, there is no significant continuing involvement with the home, and the buyer has demonstrated sufficient initial and continuing investment in the property.
Condominium Sales — Revenues from the sale of condominium units is recognized when construction is beyond the preliminary stage, the buyer is committed to the extent of being unable to require a refund under applicable laws except for non-delivery of the unit, sufficient units in the project have been sold to ensure that the property will not be converted to a rental property, the sales proceeds are collectible, and the aggregate sales proceeds and the total cost of the project can be reasonably estimated. For the Company’s Canadian high-rise condominiums, these conditions are met when a certificate of occupancy has been received, all significant conditions of registration have been performed and the purchaser has the right to occupy the unit.
Land Sales — Revenues from land sales are recognized when title is transferred to the buyer, there is no significant continuing involvement, and the buyer has demonstrated sufficient initial and continuing investment in the property sold. If the buyer has not made an adequate initial or continuing investment in the property, the profit on such sales is deferred until these conditions are met.
Mortgage Operations — Revenues from loan origination are recognized at the time the related real estate transactions are completed, usually upon the close of escrow. All of the loans Taylor Morrison Home Funding, LLC (“TMHF”) originates are sold within a short period of time, generally 20 days, on a nonrecourse basis as further described in Note 9 — Debt — Mortgage Company Loan Facilities. After the loans are sold, the Company retains potential liability for possible claims by purchasers of the loan that it breached certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties in the loan sale agreement. Gains or losses from the sale of mortgages are recognized based on the difference between the selling price and carrying value of the related loans upon sale.
Deposits — Forfeited buyer deposits related to home, condominium, and land sales are recognized in other expense (income), net in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations in the period in which the Company determines that the buyer will not complete the purchase of the property and the deposit is determined to be non-refundable to the buyer.
Sales Discounts and Incentives — The Company grants home buyers sales discounts and incentives from time to time, including cash discounts, discounts on options included in the home, option upgrades and seller-paid financing or closing costs. Discounts are generally accounted for as a reduction in the sales price of the home.
Advertising Costs — We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs were $24.5 million and $15.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, $6.1 million for the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011, and $7.0 million for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011.
Earnings Per Common Share — Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to TMHC by the weighted average number of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if Class B Common Stock and New TMM Units were exchanged for Class A Common Stock and if equity awards to issue common stock that are dilutive were exercised (in thousands):
		Year Ended
		December 31, 2013
Numerator:
Net income available to TMHC — basic		$	45,420
Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest			123,532
Net income available to TMHC — diluted		$	168,952
Denominator:
Weighted average shares — basic			32,840
Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest			89,469
Restricted stock units			9
Stock options			1
Weighted average shares —diluted			122,319
Earnings per common share:
Basic		$	1.38
Diluted		$	1.38
The Company excluded 1,439,645 stock options from the calculation of earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2013 as their inclusion is anti-dilutive.
The shares of Class B Common Stock do not have economic rights (including no rights to dividends or distribution on liquidation), but only have voting rights and therefore are not participating securities. Accordingly, basic net income per share is not presented for these shares.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU 2013–11”) Income Taxes, which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2013-11 will have a material effect on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements or disclosures.
In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (“ASU 2013-04”), which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. ASU 2013-04 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2013-04 will have a material effect on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements or disclosures.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	'
	3. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
	The Company participates in a number of joint ventures with unrelated third parties. These entities are generally involved in real estate development, mortgage lending or title services. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for its investments in unconsolidated entities, which are not VIEs and which the Company does not control, but normally has ownership interests up to 65.0% in Canada.
	Summarized condensed, unaudited financial information of unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method is as follows (in thousands):
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Real estate inventory	$	434,411		$	364,105
	Other assets		138,940			109,010
	Total assets	$	573,351		$	473,115
	Liabilities and owners’ equity:
	Debt	$	139,355		$	162,197
	Other liabilities		174,371			193,897
	Total liabilities	$	313,726		$	356,094
	Owners’ equity:
	TMM Holdings		139,550			57,837
	Others		120,075			59,184
	Total owners’ equity		259,625			117,021
	Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$	573,351		$	473,115
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			1-Jan
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Revenues	$	343,145		$	238,763		$	77,426		$	22,374
	Costs and expenses		(248,529	)		(180,596	)		(61,860	)		(17,027	)
	Income of unconsolidated entities	$	94,616		$	58,167		$	15,566		$	5,347
	Company’s share in income of unconsolidated entities	$	37,563		$	22,964		$	5,247		$	2,803
	The Company has investments in, and advances to, a number of joint ventures with unrelated parties to develop land and to develop condominium projects, including for-sale residential units and commercial space. Some of these joint ventures develop land for the sole use of the venture participants, including the Company, and others develop land for sale to the joint venture participants and to unrelated builders. The Company’s share of the joint venture profit relating to lots the Company purchases from the joint ventures is deferred until homes are delivered by the Company and title passes to a homebuyer.
	The investment in unconsolidated entities on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 includes the fair value adjustments as a result of purchase accounting, while the amounts in this note for the corresponding periods represent the original equity amounts.
	Fair value adjustments for the Company’s investment in unconsolidated entities are recorded at the consolidated level and are amortized against the Company’s share of earnings of the underlying joint ventures as the underlying joint venture assets are sold.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill
	A summary of the changes in goodwill during 2012 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying
			Value
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	—
	Additions			15,526
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	15,526
	Adjustments (1)			7,849
	Adjusted balance at December 31, 2012		$	23,375
	Additions			—
	Adjustments			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	23,375
	(1)	Represents adjustments made in 2013 to the purchase price allocation for the December 31, 2012 acquisition of Darling (see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Acquisition Accounting — Darling Acquisition).
	Intangible assets
	A summary of the changes in the opening balance as of December 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying
			Value
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	17,954
	Adjustments (1)			803
	Adjusted balance at December 31, 2012		$	18,757
	(1)	Represents adjustments made in 2013 to the purchase price allocation for the December 31, 2012 acquisition of Darling (see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Acquisition Accounting — Darling Acquisition).
	Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
			As of December 31, 2013												As of December 31, 2012
			Gross		Accumulated			Foreign			Net		Weighted		Gross		Accumulated			Net			Weighted
			Carrying		Amortization			Currency					Average		Carrying		Amortization						Average
			Amount					Translation					Remaining		Amount								Remaining
													Useful										Useful
													Life (1)										Life (2)
	Tradenames		$	11,428	$	(2,630	)	$	(404	)	$	8,394		7.3	$	11,449	$	(1,516	)	$	9,933			8.7
	Lot option contracts and land supplier relationships			6,000		(3,040	)		—			2,960		3		6,000		—			6,000			2
	FMV Leases			224		(32	)		—			192		6		224		—			224			5
	Non-compete covenants			2,600		(433	)		—			2,167		5		2,600		—			2,600			6
	Total		$	20,252	$	(6,135	)	$	(404	)	$	13,713			$	20,273	$	(1,516	)	$	18,757	(3)
	(1)	Remaining useful life is weighted average, calculated based on the net book value and the remaining amortization period of each respective intangible asset.
	(2)	Change from previously reported amount is due to adjustments made in 2013 to the purchase price allocation for the December 31, 2012 Darling Acquisition. See reconciliation in the table above.
	Amortization expense recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $1.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and for the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011, was $0.5 million. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2013, $3.0 million of lot option contracts were reclassified to real estate inventory as the lot options were exercised.
	As of December 31, 2013, future amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be (in thousands):
	2014		$	3,403
	2015			2,130
	2016			1,990
	2017			1,922
	2018			1,717
	Thereafter			2,551
	Total		$	13,713

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	'
	5. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
	Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		As of December 31,
		2013		2012
	Prepaid expenses	$	73,683	$	65,022
	Other assets		25,187		37,930
	Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	98,870	$	102,952
	Our prepaid expenses consist primarily of prepaid debt issue costs, sales commissions, sales presentation centers and model home costs, such as design fees and furniture. The prepaid sales commissions are recorded on pre-closing sales activities, which are recognized on the ultimate closing of the units to which they relate. The model home and sales presentation centers costs are paid in advance and amortized over the life of the project on a per-unit basis, or a maximum of three years. Other assets consist primarily of various operating and escrow deposits, golf club membership inventory, pre-acquisition costs and other deferred costs.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Gross property and equipment and accumulated depreciation, excluding software licenses, at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was as follows:
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Property and equipment, gross	$	14,588		$	11,225
	Accumulated Depreciation		(7,073	)		(4,802	)
	Property and equipment, net	$	7,515		$	6,423
	Depreciation expense was $2.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2013, $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, $1.7 million for the period from July 13, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and $1.6 million for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011. Depreciation expense is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	'
	7. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
	Real estate development costs to complete		$	28,491		$	31,904
	Compensation and employee benefits			49,362			47,554
	Insurance, litigation reserves, and other professional fees			6,935			9,104
	Self-insurance and warranty reserves			41,403			39,760
	Interest payable			17,024			12,360
	Merger and restructuring reserves			1,326	(1)		2,212
	Property and sales taxes payable			22,731			13,097
	Other accruals			47,228			57,423
	Total accrued expenses and other liabilities		$	214,500		$	213,414
	(1)	As a result of the July 2007 combination of the parent companies of Taylor Woodrow Holdings (USA), Inc., and Morrison Homes, Inc. (Taylor Woodrow plc and George Wimpey plc, respectively), the Company incurred total merger and restructuring charges of $34.9 million. The remaining liability for restructuring costs of $1.3 million and $2.2 million included in accrued expenses and other liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relate to lease termination costs that will be paid through March of 2016.

Loans_Payable_and_Other_Borrow

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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Loans Payable and Other Borrowings	'
	8. LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS
	Loans payable and other borrowings as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of amounts due to various land sellers and $27.6 million of debt payable to the former owners of Darling. See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Acquisition Accounting — Darling Acquisition for more information related to the Company’s December 31, 2012 acquisition of Darling. Loans payable bear interest at rates that ranged from 0% to 8% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and generally are secured by the land that was acquired with the loans. The Company imputes interest for loans with no stated interest rates.
	Principal maturities of loans payable and other borrowings for the year ending December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	146,445
	2015		48,595
	2016		34,914
	2017		16,986
	2018		41,513
	Thereafter		12,240
	Total loans payable and other borrowings	$	300,693

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	9. DEBT
	2020 Senior Notes
	On April 13, 2012, TMC and Monarch (together, the “Bond Co-Issuers”) issued $550.0 million of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Initial 2020 Senior Notes”) at an initial offering price of 100.0% of the principal amount (the “Offering”). The net proceeds from the sale of the Initial 2020 Senior Notes were $537.4 million, net of debt issue costs of $12.6 million, and were used, in part, to repay $350.0 million of the Sponsor Loan (as discussed below). The remaining proceeds of approximately $187.4 million from the Offering were used by the Bond Co-Issuers for general corporate purposes. An additional $3.0 million of debt issue costs were settled outside the bond proceeds.
	On August 21, 2012, the Bond Co-Issuers issued an additional $125.0 million of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Additional 2020 Senior Notes” together with the Initial 2020 Senior Notes the “2020 Senior Notes”) at an initial offering price of 105.5% of the principal amount, resulting in the Company recording an original issue premium of $6.9 million, which amortizes over the life of the Additional 2020 Senior Notes. The Bond Co-Issuers received $132.5 million including prepaid interest, net of debt issue costs of $3.1 million. The net proceeds of the Additional 2020 Senior Notes were used for general corporate purposes. The Additional 2020 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to the existing indenture for the 2020 Senior Notes.
	On April 12, 2013, TMHC used $204.3 million of the net proceeds of the IPO to acquire new TMM Units from New TMM (at a price equal to the price paid by the underwriters for shares of Class A Common Stock in the IPO). New TMM contributed such net proceeds to TMM Holdings, which then contributed such net proceeds to the Bond Co-Issuers to redeem $189.6 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 Senior Notes (at a purchase price equal to 103.875% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $7.3 million through the date of redemption). The Initial 2020 Senior Notes and the Additional 2020 Senior Notes were repurchased on a pro rata basis based on aggregate principal amount outstanding at the time. The Company wrote off $4.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and $1.8 million of original issue premium and incurred a call premium of $7.3 million related to the redemption. These costs are included in loss on extinguishment of debt in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	There were approximately $10.6 million and $16.9 million in unamortized debt issue costs related to the 2020 Senior Notes at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company amortized $1.9 million and $1.8 million of such debt issue costs, respectively. There is $4.1 million of unamortized original issue premium included in the Additional 2020 Senior Notes.
	The 2020 Senior Notes will mature on April 15, 2020. Interest on the 2020 Senior Notes accrues at 7.75% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. Obligations to pay principal and interest on the 2020 Senior Notes are guaranteed by TMM Holdings and the U.S. homebuilding subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”), each of which is directly or indirectly 100.0% owned by TMM Holdings. Such guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several. The Company does not provide separate financial statements of the Guarantors or condensed consolidating financial information because the 2020 Senior Notes are not registered and are not subject to registration rights. The 2020 Senior Notes and the guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the Bond Co-Issuers and the Guarantors. The indenture for the 2020 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the payment of dividends and the redemption of equity and junior debt, (iii) additional indebtedness, (iv) asset dispositions, (v) mergers and similar corporate transactions, (vi) the incurrence of liens, (vii) payments and asset transfers among the issuers and restricted subsidiaries and (viii) transactions with affiliates, among other items. The indenture governing the 2020 Senior Notes contains customary events of default. The most restrictive covenant of the indenture requires a fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00. At December 31, 2013, the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio was 4.80 to 1.00.
	The Bond Co-Issuers are entitled to redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 107.750% of the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest on or after April 15, 2013 and prior to April 15, 2015. Following the redemption of $189.6 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 Senior Notes on April 12, 2013, the Bond Co-Issuers are entitled to redeem an additional $80.4 million of 2020 Senior Notes pursuant to the redemption provision.
	Upon a “Change of Control” (as defined in the indenture governing the 2020 Senior Notes), the Bond Co-Issuers would be required to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding 2020 Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Bond Co-Issuers, under certain conditions, are required to offer to use unapplied proceeds from certain asset sales to redeem the 2020 Senior Notes at par.
	2021 Senior Notes
	On April 16, 2013, the Bond Co-Issuers completed the issuance of $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2021 Senior Notes were $541.7 million net of $8.3 million of debt issuance costs paid to underwriters, were used by the Bond Co-Issuers to repay the outstanding balance under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes, including the purchase of additional land inventory.
	There were approximately $8.7 million in total unamortized debt issue costs at December 31, 2013 related to the 2021 Senior Notes, which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. These costs are amortized to interest (income) expense in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. During the years ended December 31, 2013, the Company amortized $0.9 million of deferred debt issue costs.
	The 2021 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2020 Senior Notes and have substantially the same terms and covenants as the 2020 Senior Notes, except that:
		•	the maturity date is April 15, 2021;
		•	the interest rate is 5.25% per annum;
		•	the Bond Co-Issuers may redeem Issuers may redeem some or all of the 2021 Senior Notes at any time prior to April 15, 2016, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date;
		•	on or after April 15, 2016, the Bond Co-Issuers may also redeem some or all of the 2021 Senior Notes at the redemption prices specified in the indenture relating to the 2021 Senior Notes; and
		•	at any time prior to April 15, 2016, the Bond Co-Issuers may also redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to 105.250% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date.
	The 2021 Senior Notes do not have any registration rights.
	Revolving Credit Facility
	In 2011, TMC and Monarch (together, the “Original Revolver Co-Borrowers”) entered into a $75.0 million Revolving Credit Facility secured by the underlying assets of the U.S. operations. In conjunction with the August 21, 2012 2020 Senior Notes offering, the Original Revolver Co-Borrowers exercised the incremental feature of the facility and expanded the line to $125.0 million in capacity. In December 2012, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was further expanded to $225.0 million.
	On April 12, 2013, the Original Revolver Co-Borrowers entered into an amendment agreement (the “Amendment”) to the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Restated Revolving Credit Facility”). The Amendment, among other things: (i) converted the Revolving Credit Facility into an unsecured facility; (ii) reduced the Eurodollar application margin from 3.25% to 2.00% (subject to a step-up or step-down based on a capitalization ratio) and base rate applicable margin from 2.25% to 1.00% (subject to a step-up or step-down based on a capitalization ratio); (iii) increased the aggregate amount of commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility to $400.0 million, of which $200.0 million are available for letters of credit; (iv) permits an increase in the Restated Revolving Credit Facility up to an additional $200.0 million through an incremental facility feature; (v) permits borrowing of up to the full commitment amount under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility, unless the capitalization ratio as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter exceeds 0.55 to 1.00, in which case, borrowing availability under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility will be measured by reference to a borrowing base formula to be calculated quarterly (or more frequently as the Original Revolver Co-Borrowers may elect); and (vi) extended the maturity date of the facility to April 12, 2017.
	On January 15, 2014, the Original Revolver Co-Borrowers further amended the Restated Revolving Credit Facility to remove Monarch as co-borrower so it can no longer borrow against the line. The overall borrowing capacity and terms otherwise remained consistent with the Restated Revolving Credit Facility. As a result, TMC is the only borrower under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 19 — Subsequent Events of the Notes to the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
	Borrowings under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility may be made in U.S. dollars and in Canadian dollars subject to a U.S. $80.0 million Canadian sub-limit and bear interest based upon either a LIBOR or CDOR interest rate option, as applicable, or a base rate or Canada prime rate option, as applicable, as selected by the borrowers plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin for (a) any Eurodollar Rate Loan or CDOR Rate Loan is 2.00% per annum, payable on the last date of each applicable interest period or at the end of each three-month period if the applicable interest period is longer than three months and (b) any Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, 1.00% per annum, payable quarterly. There is a fee of 0.50% per annum on the commitment (whether drawn or undrawn), payable quarterly in arrears. The Original Revolver Co-Borrowers have the right to make “amend and extend” offers to lenders of a particular class.
	The Restated Revolving Credit Facility contains certain “springing” financial covenants, requiring TMM Holdings and its subsidiaries to comply with a certain maximum capitalization ratio and a certain minimum consolidated tangible net worth test. The financial covenants would be in effect for any fiscal quarter during which any (a) loans under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding during the last day of such fiscal quarter or on more than five separate days during such fiscal quarter or (b) undrawn letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) issued under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $40.0 million or unreimbursed letters of credit issued under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of such fiscal quarter or for more than five consecutive days during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants for any fiscal quarter, the Restated Revolving Credit Facility provides that TMC may exercise an equity cure by issuing certain permitted securities for cash or otherwise recording cash contributions to its capital that will, upon the contribution of such cash to TMC, be included in the calculation of consolidated tangible net worth and consolidated total capitalization. The equity cure right is exercisable up to twice in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters and up to five times overall. The maximum capitalization ratio is 0.60 to 1.00. The ratio as calculated by the Company at December 31, 2013 was 0.39 to 1.00. The minimum consolidated tangible net worth requirement was approximately $1.2 billion at December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2013, TMM Holding’s tangible net worth, as defined in the Restated Revolving Credit Facility, was $1.5 billion.
	The Restated Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants including limitations on incurrence of liens, dividends and other distributions, asset dispositions and investments in entities that are not guarantors, limitations on prepayment of subordinated indebtedness and limitations on fundamental changes. The Restated Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, subject to applicable grace periods, including for nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts, violation of covenants (including financial covenants, subject to the exercise of an equity cure), incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect, cross default and cross acceleration, bankruptcy, material monetary judgments, ERISA events with material adverse effect, actual or asserted invalidity of material guarantees and change of control. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants.
	There were no outstanding borrowings under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2013 and $50.0 million of outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013, there was $373.5 million of availability for borrowings under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility, including $173.5 million of additional availability for letters of credit (giving effect to $26.5 million of letters of credit outstanding as of such date).
	In connection with the Original Revolving Credit Facility and the Restated Revolving Credit Facility, the Company capitalized $5.8 million and $2.1 million of debt issue costs in 2013 and 2012, respectively. These costs are amortized to interest (income) expense in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The Company recorded amortization of $2.5 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Mortgage Company Loan Facilities
	In December 2010, TMHF, the Company’s wholly owned mortgage subsidiary, entered into an agreement with Flagstar Bank (the “Flagstar Agreement”), as agent and representative for itself and other buyers of the Company’s mortgage receivables named therein. The Flagstar Agreement was amended in March 2013 to reduce the interest rate minimum floor from 3.95% to 3.5%. The purpose of the Flagstar Agreement is to finance the origination of up to $30 million of mortgage loans at any one time by TMHF, subject to certain sub-limits and with a temporary accordion feature subject to approval by Flagstar Bank, which allows for borrowings in excess of total availability. Borrowings under the facility are accounted for as a secured borrowing under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing. The Flagstar agreement is terminable by either party with 30 days’ notice and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%, with a minimum floor of 3.5%. Borrowings under this facility are paid back with proceeds received when mortgages are sold to participating lenders in the Flagstar agreement, or to other buyers subject to certain sub-limits. The time period from borrowing to repayment is typically less than 20 business days. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were $38.1 million and $38.6 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the Flagstar agreement.
	In December of 2011, TMHF entered into an agreement with Comerica Bank (the “Comerica Agreement”), as agent and representative for itself and other buyers of the Company’s held-for-sale mortgages named within. In June 2013, the Comerica Agreement was amended to increase the capacity from $30 million to $50 million. The line has the capacity to finance up to $50 million of mortgage loans at any one time by TMHF, subject to certain sub-limits. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, mortgage loans financed under the Comerica Agreement were $36.8 million and $41.8 million, respectively.
	The mortgage borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, are collateralized by $95.7 million and $85.0 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held for sale, which comprise the balance of mortgage receivables and $2.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively of restricted short-term investments in certificate of deposits known as CDARS, which are included in restricted cash in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
	Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees
	The Company, through its subsidiaries is committed, under various letters of credit and surety bonds, to perform certain development and construction activities and provide certain guarantees in the normal course of business. These guarantees have been made in connection with joint venture funding of the Company’s operations in Canada. Outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds under these arrangements, including the Company’s share of responsibility for arrangements with its joint ventures, totaled $212.2 million and $230.8 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Although significant development and construction activities have been completed related to these site improvements, the letters of credit and surety bonds are reduced as development and construction work is completed, but not fully released until warranty periods have expired.
	Monarch is party to a credit facility with The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD Facility”). The TD Facility provides facilities including letters of credit of up to CAD $100.0 million or its U.S. dollar equivalent to provide letter of credit financing in support of Monarch’s projects. Under the terms of the TD Facility, the first CAD $80.0 million drawn under the facility is secured by liens on the interests of Monarch in certain Canadian real property. Amounts drawn above CAD $80.0 million are secured with cash. Monarch also guarantees the credit facilities that certain joint ventures are party to with the Toronto-Dominion Bank. There was a total of CAD $98.5 million and CAD $102.6 million letters of credit outstanding under the TD Facilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Monarch is also party to a credit facility with HSBC Bank Canada (“HSBC Facility”). The HSBC Facility provides a letter of credit facility of up to CAD $24.2 million as of December 31, 2013 in support of Monarch’s construction projects. Under the terms of the HSBC Facility, amounts drawn under this facility are secured by liens over the interests of Monarch in certain Canadian real property or cash. There was CAD $18.0 million and CAD $11.0 million letters of credit outstanding under the HSBC Facility as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Both the TD Facility and the HSBC Facility are 364-day facilities that expire on June 30th each year. Both Facilities have been renewed and extended to June 30, 2014 on terms substantially similar to those in effect prior to the extension.
	Sponsor Loan
	In connection with the Acquisition in July 2011, TMC and Monarch entered into a loan agreement with certain investment funds managed by Oaktree Entities and TPG Entities, providing for a $625.0 million senior unsecured loan (the “Sponsor Loan”) maturing on July 13, 2018. The Sponsor Loan was issued at a discount of 2.5% for $500.0 million of the balance and at par for the remaining $125.0 million balance. In August 2011, $125.0 million of the Sponsor Loan was repaid by Monarch from operating cash. In April 2012, in connection with the offering of the 2020 Senior Notes above, $350.0 million of the Sponsor Loan was repaid in full and the remaining $150.0 million, net of unamortized discount, was acquired by a subsidiary of the Bond Co-Issuers and in exchange the TPG Entities and Oaktree Entities acquired $150.0 million of TMM Holdings Class A Units. The remaining balance of the unamortized discount totaling $7.9 million was written off in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 as a result of the retirement of the Sponsor Loan. Amortization expense of the discount was nil and $0.4 million the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is included in interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The Sponsor Loan bore a 13% annual interest rate calculated on a 360-day year. Interest amounts were paid quarterly on the final day of the period. There were no amounts outstanding under the Sponsor Loan at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	10. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
	The Company has adopted ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”) for valuation of financial instruments. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, expands disclosures about fair value measurements, and establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows:
	Level 1 — Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Fair value is determined using significant observable inputs, generally either quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
	Level 3 — Fair value is determined using one or more significant input that is unobservable in active markets at the measurement date, such as a pricing model, discounted cash flow, or similar technique.
	Mortgages receivable and mortgage borrowings attributable to TMC are recorded at fair value, which are considered a level 2 valuation. The carrying value of mortgages receivable exceeds the face value by approximately $1.6 million and $4.6 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of the Company’s loans receivable of $33.4 million and $48.7 million, respectively, approximated fair value. The estimated fair values of the Company’s loans receivable are considered a Level 2 valuation.
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of the Company’s loans payable and other borrowings of $300.7 million and $216.0 million, respectively, approximated fair value. The estimated fair values of the Company’s loans payable are considered a Level 2 valuation.
	The fair value of the Company’s 2020 Senior Notes and 2021 Senior Notes is considered a Level 2 valuation in the hierarchy for fair value measurement and is derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers and is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013				2012
		Aggregate		Estimated		Aggregate		Estimated
		Principal		Fair Value		Principal		Fair
								Value
	Description:
	7.75% Senior Notes due 2020	$	485,392	$	532,718	$	675,000	$	723,938
	5.25% Senior Notes due 2021	$	550,000	$	532,125	$	—	$	—
	The fair value of the Sponsor Loan that was outstanding at December 31, 2012 was not readily determinable because of the related party nature of the debt and the absence of market equivalents.
	The fair values of advances to and from the Predecessor Parent Company and affiliated companies are not determinable given their related-party nature and the absence of market equivalents.
	We consider the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, loans receivable, other receivables, net, accounts payable and Restated Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings to approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
	As described in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and in conjunction with the Acquisition all assets and liabilities of the Company were adjusted to fair value on a non recurring basis using significant Level 3 unobservable assumptions and valuation inputs. Additionally the allocation of purchase price to the assets and liabilities related to the December 31, 2012 Darling acquisition have been recorded at fair value on a non recurring basis using significant Level 3 unobservable assumptions and valuation inputs.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	11. INCOME TAXES
	The (benefit) provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011 consists of the following (in thousands):
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Domestic	$	(24,403	)	$	(284,301	)	$	(11,893	)	$	4,228
	Foreign		27,471			24,004			15,924			16,653
	Total income tax provision (benefit)	$	3,068		$	(260,297	)	$	4,031		$	20,881
	Current:
	Federal	$	(55,771	)	$	(12,084	)	$	(11,306	)	$	3,869
	State		2,259			890			(587	)		291
	Foreign		27,886			29,727			27,355			16,258
	Current tax provision (benefit)	$	(25,626	)	$	18,533		$	15,462		$	20,418
	Deferred:
	Federal		24,179			(218,967	)		—			—
	State		4,930			(54,141	)		—			—
	Foreign		(415	)		(5,722	)		(11,431	)		463
	Deferred tax provision (benefit)	$	28,694		$	(278,830	)	$	(11,431	)	$	463
	Total income tax provision (benefit)	$	3,068		$	(260,297	)	$	4,031		$	20,881
	The components of income (loss) before income taxes are as follows:
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Domestic	$	(3,181	)	$	73,317		$	(19,486	)	$	11,065
	Foreign		101,117			97,234			50,284			59,836
	Income before income taxes	$	97,936		$	170,551		$	30,798		$	70,901
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had a valuation allowance of $40.0 million and $62.9 million, respectively, against net deferred tax assets, which include the tax benefit from federal and state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. Federal NOL carryforwards may be used to offset future taxable income for 20 years and begin to expire in 2028. State NOL carryforwards may be used to offset future taxable income for a period of time ranging from 5 to 20 years, depending on the state, and begin to expire in 2014. NOL carryforwards in Canada expire in 20 years. The change in the valuation allowance from 2012 to 2013, and from 2011 to 2012, was a decrease of $22.9 million and $334.6 million, respectively. The Company’s future deferred tax asset realization depends on sufficient taxable income in the carryforward periods under existing tax laws. State deferred tax assets include approximately $15.7 and $15.8 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of tax benefits related to state NOL carryovers, which begin to expire in 2014. On an ongoing basis, we will continue to review all available evidence to determine if and when we expect to realize our deferred tax assets and federal and state NOL carryovers.
	A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% to income before provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows:
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								through			through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Tax at federal statutory rate		35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%
	State income taxes (net of federal benefit)		4.5			(20.5	)		0.3			0.1
	Foreign income taxed below U.S. Rate		(8.3	)		(4.9	)		(14.7	)		(5.7	)
	Valuation allowance		(16.1	)		(173.9	)		(31.8	)		(3.4	)
	Built in loss limitation		8.3			23.8			20			—
	Tax Indemnity		31.7			2.7			15.4			—
	Uncertain tax positions		(84.7	)		(9.2	)		(39.1	)		3.3
	Transaction costs		—			(2.8	)		35.3			—
	Non-controlling interest		—			—			(1.3	)		(2.0	)
	Deferred tax adjustments		—			(4.4	)		—			—
	Disallowed compensation expense		30.2			—			—			—
	Foreign gain exclusion		(1.8	)		—			—			—
	Holding company tax		4.3			—			—			—
	Other		—			—			(6.0	)		2.3
	Effective Rate		3.1	%		(154.2	)%		13.1	%		29.6	%
	The Company has substantial tax attributes available to offset the impact of future income taxes. The Company has a process for determining the need for a valuation allowance with respect to these attributes. In accordance with ASC Topic 740-10, Income Taxes, the Company assesses whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified. This assessment includes an extensive review of both positive and negative evidence including the Company’s earnings history, forecasts of future profitability, assessment of the industry, the length of statutory carry-forward periods, experiences of utilizing NOLs and built-in losses, and tax planning alternatives.
	As a result of the Acquisition on July 13, 2011, the Company had a “change in control” as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “IRC”). Section 382 of the IRC imposes certain limitations on the Company’s ability to utilize certain tax attributes and net unrealized built-in losses that existed as of July 13, 2011. The gross deferred tax asset includes amounts that are considered to be net unrealized built-in losses. To the extent these net unrealized losses are realized during the five-year period after July 13, 2011, they may not be deductible for federal income tax reporting purposes to the extent they exceed the Company’s overall IRC Section 382 limitation.
	The most significant judgments the Company makes in its assessment of the need for a valuation allowance involve estimating the amount of built-in losses that may be utilized to offset future taxable income from the sale of real estate inventory that it held on the Acquisition date, and the ability to utilize NOLs as limited by Section 382 of the IRC. Making such estimates and judgments, particularly pertaining to the future ability to utilize built-in losses, is subject to inherent uncertainties.
	The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against all of its U.S. deferred tax assets during 2007 due to economic conditions and the weight of negative evidence at that time. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company reversed a large portion of the valuation allowance because the weight of the positive evidence exceeded that of the negative evidence. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 we retained a valuation allowance of $40.0 million and $62.9 million, respectively, primarily for various deferred tax assets we estimate we will not be able to utilize due to federal and state limitations. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance at December 31, 2013, we considered available positive and negative evidence, including that the Company’s last four years of cumulative results became profitable during the fourth quarter of 2012 and continues to be the case as of December 31, 2013. The Company also took into account evidence of recovery in the housing markets where it operates and its level of pre-tax income and growth in sales orders. The prospects of continued profitability and growth were further supported by a strong order backlog and sufficient balance sheet liquidity to sustain and grow operations. In addition, most of the Company’s tax jurisdictions have a 20-year NOL carryforward utilization period during which time the Company fully expects to be able to absorb NOL carryovers and temporary differences as they reverse in future years.
	The components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, consisted of timing differences related to inventory impairment, expense accruals, provisions for liabilities, and NOL carryforwards. The Company has approximately $133.0 million in available federal NOL carryforwards, which will begin to expire in 2028. The Company has approximately $6.6 million in available NOL carryforwards related to the Canadian operations which will begin to expire in 2025. A summary of these components is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets
	Real estate inventory	$	179,549		$	205,461
	Accruals and reserves		25,100			32,293
	Other		22,600			23,810
Net operating losses		74,893			83,908
Foreign exchange		959			—
Total deferred tax assets	$	303,101		$	345,472
Deferred tax liabilities
Real estate inventory, intangibles, other		(18,151	)		(7,847	)
Valuation allowance		(40,030	)		(62,868	)
Total net deferred tax assets	$	244,920		$	274,757
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. This guidance clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. ASC 740 requires a company to recognize the financial statement effect of a tax position when it is more likely than not (defined as a substantiated likelihood of more than 50%) based on the technical merits of the position that the position will be sustained upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements based upon the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The Company’s inability to determine that a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold does not mean that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any other taxing authority will disagree with the position that it has taken. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold despite the Company’s belief that its filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the financial statements and the Company is required to accrue potential interest and penalties until the uncertainty is resolved. Potential interest and penalties are recognized as components of the provision for income taxes in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Differences between amounts taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements are considered unrecognized tax benefits. The Company believes that it has a reasonable basis for each of its filing positions and intends to defend those positions if challenged by the IRS or other taxing jurisdictions.
Following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
										Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
							through			through
							December 31,			July 12,
	2013			2012			2011			2011
Beginning of the period	$	95,566		$	108,955		$	120,033		$	119,901
Increases of current year items		7,200			1,394			5,211			—
Increases of prior year items		317			3,189			—			—
Settlement with tax authorities		(90,668	)		(615	)		—			—
Decreased for tax positions of prior years		(1,766	)		(14,995	)		—			—
Decreased due to statute of limitations		(678	)		(2,362	)		(16,049	)		—
Foreign exchange differences		—			—			(240	)		132
End of the period	$	9,971		$	95,566		$	108,955		$	120,033
During the year ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011, the Company recognized potential penalties and interest expense on its uncertain tax positions of $0.3 million, $3.0 million, $4.1 million, and $2.3 million, respectively, which is included in income tax provision (benefit) in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Accrued interest and penalties of $1.2 million and $19.7 million are recorded at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in other liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Interest and penalties of $18.6 million and $6.3 million were released in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
For the filing periods of 2005 to 2007, the Company reached a settlement in 2012 with the IRS for the legacy Morrison Homes which reduced its income tax expense by $15.0 million related to the Section 382 issue. Income tax payable in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets at December 31, 2012, includes reserves of $8.7 million and $74.8 million related to this issue for the tax years 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the filing periods of 2009 and 2008, the Company reached a settlement in 2013 with the IRS for the legacy Morrison Homes which reduced its income tax expense by $83.5 million related to this issue.
The Company currently is under appeals for the 2000 and 2003 periods for its Canadian operations with the Canada Revenue Authority, the outcome of which are not readily determinable at this time.
The Company has received an indemnity from the Predecessor Parent Company for certain tax matters where a liability is related to periods ending prior to December 31, 2010.
The Company currently operates in five states and is subject to various state tax jurisdictions. The Company estimates its state tax liability based upon the individual taxing authorities’ regulations, estimates of income by taxing jurisdiction, and its ability to utilize certain tax-saving strategies. Primarily due to a change in the Company’s estimate of the allocation of income or loss, as the case may be, among the various taxing jurisdictions and changes in tax regulations and their impact on our tax strategies, the Company’s estimated rate for state income taxes was 3.4% and 3.6% for 2013 and 2012, respectively, before consideration of any applicable valuation allowance.
During the next 12 months, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease as a result of the completion of tax audits where certain of the filing positions are ultimately accepted by the IRS and/or other tax jurisdictions and/or expiration of tax statutes and successfully settled to the benefit of the Company. As a result of the lapse of the statute of limitations for the federal and Arizona jurisdictions, unrecognized tax benefits of $16.1 million were recognized in income tax expense in the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s cumulative gross unrecognized tax benefits were $2.1 million in the U.S. and $7.9 million in Canada and all unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s cumulative gross unrecognized tax benefits were $85.7 million in the U.S. and $9.8 million in Canada. These amounts are included in income taxes payable in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets at 2012. No unrecognized tax benefits are expected to reverse in the next 12 months.

RelatedParty_Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related-Party Transactions	'
	12. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	From time to time, the Company may engage in transactions with entities that are affiliated with one or more of the Principal Equityholders. The Company believes transactions with related parties are in the normal course of operations and are executed at arm’s length as they are entered into at terms comparable to those with unrelated third parties. There were $16.0 million and $30.0 million in real estate inventory acquisitions from such affiliates in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Management and Advisory Fees — In connection with the Acquisition, affiliates of the Principal Equityholders entered into services agreements with TMC and Monarch relating to the provision of financial and strategic advisory services and consulting services. Subsidiaries of the Company paid affiliates of the Principal Equityholders a one-time transaction fee of $13.7 million for structuring the Acquisition. In addition, the Company paid a monitoring fee for management services and advice. The management services agreement with affiliates of TPG and Oaktree was terminated immediately prior to the IPO in exchange for an aggregate payment of $29.8 million split equally between affiliates of TPG and Oaktree, which was recorded as a transaction expense for the year ended December 31, 2013. Management fees for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $1.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, and such fees are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.
	In addition, in conjunction with the formation of TMM Holdings and in connection with the Acquisition, an affiliate of JH entered into a partnership services agreement with TMM Holdings (the “JHI Services Agreement”) relating to the provision of certain services to TMM Holdings. In consideration of these services, TMM Holdings granted to the JH affiliate an amount of partnership units, subject to certain terms, conditions and restrictions contained in a unit award agreement and the TMM Holdings limited partnership agreement. Prior to the IPO, in connection with the Reorganization Transactions, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash charge of $80.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This charge was recorded in indemnification and transaction expense in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations in respect of the modification of the Class J Units in TMM Holdings, resulting from the termination of the JHI Services Agreement between JH and TMM Holdings, and the direct or indirect exchange (on a one-for-one basis) of the Class J Units in TMM Holdings for units having substantially equivalent performance vesting and distribution terms in the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles.
	U.S. Operations — For the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011, interest expense incurred related to fixed and revolving debt due to the Predecessor Parent Company was $19.2 million and is included in interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations, net of amounts capitalized.
	Canadian Operations — Loans and other receivables due from joint ventures and partners in the joint ventures was $33.4 million and $48.7 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which comprise the balance of loans receivable in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet.
	Interest (income) expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011 includes $6.8 million of interest income earned from a receivable from the Predecessor Parent Company.

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans	'
	13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, RETIREMENT, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
	U. S. Operations — The Company maintains a defined contribution plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the IRC (“401(k) Plan). Each eligible employee may elect to make before-tax contributions up to the current tax limits. The Company matches 100.0% of employees’ voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 3.5% of eligible compensation. The Company contributed $1.8 million, $1.1 million, $0.6 million and $0.5 million to the 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011, respectively.
	The Taylor Woodrow (USA) U.K. Supplementary Pension Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified pension plan for several individuals who transferred from the Company’s U.K. related companies to the employment of Taylor Woodrow on or before October 1, 1995. The recorded obligations represent benefits accrued by these individuals for service with Taylor Woodrow prior to the employees’ participation in the U.S. pension plan minus any benefit accrued in any other pension-type benefit plans sponsored by or contributed to a Taylor Woodrow Group-related company for the period of service prior to participation in the U.S. plan. In accordance with the plan document, the participants are entitled to a fixed monthly pension and a fixed survivor benefit after the age of 65. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company accrued $1.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, for obligations under this plan. These obligations are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
	The Company also maintains the Taylor Morrison Cash Balance Pension Plan (the “U.S. Cash Balance Plan”). This is a consolidated defined benefit plan arising from the 2007 merger of the parent companies of Taylor Woodrow Holdings (USA), Inc. and Morrison Homes, Inc. All full-time employees were eligible to participate in this plan. The contribution percentage is based on participant’s age and ranges from 2% to 4% of eligible compensation, plus 1% of eligible compensation over the social security wage base. The Company contributed to the plan $0.7 million, and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the unfunded status of the plan was $5.9 million and 11.9 million, respectively. These obligations are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Effective December 31, 2010, the U.S. Cash Balance Plan was amended to freeze participation so that no new or reemployed employees may become participants and to freeze all future benefit accruals to existing participants.
	The changes in the total benefit obligation and in the fair value of assets and the funded status of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligations:
	Benefit obligation — beginning of period	$	33,592		$	30,961
	Interest on liabilities		1,294			1,326
	Benefits paid		(1,025	)		(1,206	)
	Actuarial loss (gain)		(4,013	)		2,511
	Benefit obligation — end of period	$	29,848		$	33,592
	Change in fair value of plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period		21,738			19,394
	Return on plan assets		2,548			2,552
	Employer contributions		670			999
	Benefits paid		(1,025	)		(1,207	)
	Fair value of plan assets — end of period	$	23,931		$	21,738
	Unfunded status — end of period	$	5,917		$	11,854
	The significant weighted-average assumptions adopted in measuring the benefit obligations and net periodic pension costs are as follows:
													Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13					January 1
								Through					Through
								December 31,					July 12,
		2013			2012			2011					2011
	Discount rate:
	Net periodic pension cost		3.9	%		4.31	%		5.56	%				5.47	%
	Pension obligation		4.8			3.81			4.31					5.56
	Expected return on plan assets		7			7			7					7
	Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A					N/A
	The overall expected long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption is determined based on the plan’s targeted allocation among asset classes and the weighted-average expected return of each class. The expected return of each class is determined based on the current yields on inflation-indexed bonds, current forecasts of inflation, and long-term historical real returns.
	Components of net periodic pension cost of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan are as follows (in thousands):
													Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13					January 1
								Through					Through
								December 31,					July 12,
		2013			2012			2011					2011
	Interest Cost	$	1,294		$	1,326		$	691				$	688
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		133			108			—					75
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,499	)		(1,358	)		(692	)				(686	)
	Net periodic pension cost	$	(72	)	$	(76	)	$	(1	)			$	77
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $2.6 million and $7.8 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, consist of the net actuarial gain in the current year partially offset by the net actuarial loss that arose during the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011, and has not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost. The Company does not expect that any of the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income will be recognized into net periodic pension cost during the year ending December 31, 2014.
	The estimated future benefit payments in the next five years and the five years thereafter in aggregate are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	909
	2015		1,071
	2016		1,011
	2017		1,196
	2018		1,537
	2019–2023		7,232
	The Company expects to contribute $1.6 million to the U.S. Cash Balance Plan in the year ending December 31, 2014.
	The fair value of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan’s assets by asset categories is as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
		Prices in			Other			Unobservable
		Active			Observable			Inputs (Level 3)
		Markets			Inputs
		(Level 1)			(Level 2)
	U.S. equity securities	$	8,677		$	—		$	—		$	8,677
	International equity securities		2,917			—			—			2,917
	Fixed-income securities		10,757			—			—			10,757
	Cash		1,089			—			—			1,089
Other		491			—			—			491
Total	$	23,931		$	—		$	—		$	23,931
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
	Prices in			Other			Unobservable
	Active			Observable			Inputs (Level 3)
	Markets			Inputs
	(Level 1)			(Level 2)
U.S. equity securities	$	7,826		$	—		$	—		$	7,826
International equity securities		2,608			—			—			2,608
Fixed-income securities		9,782			—			—			9,782
Cash		1,087			—			—			1,087
Other		435			—			—			435
Total	$	21,738		$	—		$	—		$	21,738
The Company believes the U.S. Cash Balance Plan’s assets are invested in a manner consistent with generally accepted standards of fiduciary responsibility. Taylor Morrison’s primary investment objective is to build and maintain the plan’s assets through employer contributions and investment returns to satisfy legal requirements and benefit payment requirements when due. Because of the long-term nature of the plan’s obligations, Taylor Morrison has the following goals in managing the plan: long-term (i.e., five years and more) performance objectives, maintenance of cash reserves sufficient to pay benefits, and achievement of the highest long-term rate of return practicable without taking excessive risk that could jeopardize the plan’s funding policy or subject the Company to undue funding volatility. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity, fixed-income securities, and cash, though allocation will favor equity investments in order to reach the U.S. Cash Balance Plan’s stated objectives. One of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan’s investment criteria is that over a complete market cycle, each of the investment funds should typically rank in the upper half of the universe of all active investment funds in the same asset class with similar investment objectives. Investments in commodities, private placements, or letter stock are not permitted. The equity securities are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks, as well as growth and value. Investment performance is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly portfolio reviews and annual reviews relative to the objectives and guidelines of the plan.
The range of target allocation percentages of plan assets of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan is as follows:
	Minimum			Maximum			Target
U.S. equity securities		37	%		47	%		42	%
International equity securities		8			18			13
Fixed-income securities		35			45			40
Other					10			5
								100	%
Canadian Operations — Effective January 31, 2006, Monarch elected to convert the provisions of its defined benefit plan to defined contribution provisions for service beyond January 31, 2006. As part of this conversion, the plan members were given the option to convert their defined benefits accrued prior to February 1, 2006, to the defined contribution plan. As a result, Monarch maintains both a defined benefit plan (the “Monarch Plan”) and a defined contribution plan. Total expense for the defined contribution plan was $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and $0.1 million and $0.8 million for the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011, respectively.
The Company also maintains a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) in its Canada operations. This plan covers select legacy executives and its obligations are determined by valuing the estimated actuarial liabilities to its retired members. The plan is not open to new participants and the estimated liabilities for the SERP were $0.9 million and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which were recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
The Company’s funding policy in regards to the Monarch Plan is to make contributions to its pension funds based on various actuarial cost methods as permitted by pension regulatory bodies, and Monarch is responsible to adequately fund the plan. Contributions reflect actuarial assumptions concerning future investment returns and future service benefits. Plan assets are represented primarily by Canadian and foreign equities, government and corporate bonds, debentures, and secured mortgages.
The changes in the total benefit obligation and in the fair value of assets and the funded status of the Monarch Plan are as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2013			2012
Change in benefit obligations:
Benefit obligation — beginning of period	$	12,346		$	11,092
Interest on liabilities		446			522
Benefits paid		(725	)		(733	)
Actuarial loss gain		(268	)		1,210
Currency translation adjustment		(836	)		255
Benefit obligation — end of period	$	10,963		$	12,346
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period		10,973			10,630
Return on plan assets		1,197			682
Employer contributions		744			149
Benefits paid		(725	)		(733	)
Currency translation adjustment		(743	)		245
Fair value of plan assets — end of period.	$	11,446		$	10,973
Funded status — deficit (surplus) — end of period	$	(483	)	$	1,373
The significant weighted-average assumptions adopted in measuring the benefit obligations and net periodic pension costs are as follows:
										Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
							Through			Through
							December 31,			July 12,
	2013			2012			2011			2011
Discount rate:
Net periodic pension cost		4	%		4.75	%		4.875	%		5.25	%
Pension obligation		4.25			4			4.75			4.875
Expected return on plan assets		6.25			6.25			6.5			6.5
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption was determined by reviewing the current investment policy as compared to current expected rates of return for all asset categories.
Components of net periodic pension cost are as follows (in thousands):
										Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
							Through			Through
							December 31,			July 12,
	2013			2012			2011			2011
Interest cost	$	446		$	522		$	253		$	310
Amortization of net actuarial gain		45			—			—			—
Expected return on plan assets		(641	)		(688	)		(333	)		(408	)
Net periodic pension cost	$	(150	)	$	(166	)	$	(80	)	$	(98	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0.9 million and $1.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively, consist of the net actuarial loss that has not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost. The Company does not expect that any of the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income will be recognized into net periodic pension cost during the year ending December 31, 2014.
The estimated future benefit payments in the next five years and the five years thereafter in aggregate are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31,
2014	$	684
2015		677
2016		661
2017		646
2018		627
2019–2023		2,755
The Company expects to contribute $0.4 million to the Monarch Plan in the year ending December 31, 2014.
The fair value of the Monarch Plan’s assets by asset categories is as follows (in thousands):
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
	Prices			Other			Unobservable
	in Active			Observable			Inputs
	Markets			Inputs			(Level 3)
	(Level 1)			(Level 2)
Canadian equity securities	$	—		$	4,005		$	—		$	4,005
U.S. equity securities		—			916			—			916
International equity securities		—			916			—			916
Fixed-income securities		—			4,350			—			4,350
Balanced income securities		—			1,259			—			1,259
Total	$	—		$	11,446		$	—		$	11,446
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
	Prices			Other			Unobservable
	in Active			Observable			Inputs
	Markets			Inputs			(Level 3)
	(Level 1)			(Level 2)
Canadian equity securities	$	—		$	3,576		$	—		$	3,576
U.S. equity securities		—			707			—			707
International equity securities		—			709			—			709
Fixed-income securities		—			5,981			—			5,981
Total	$	—		$	10,973		$	—		$	10,973
Monarch employs a total return on investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed-income securities is used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for an appropriate level of risk. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed-income securities. One of the Monarch Plan’s investment criteria is that the plan will achieve a rate of return that exceeds the rate of wage inflation, as measured by the Wage Price Index provided by Statistics Canada, by 1% per annum over the long term. The equity securities are diversified across Canadian and non-Canadian stocks, as well as growth and value. Investment performance is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly portfolio reviews and annual reviews relative to the objectives and guidelines of the Monarch Plan.
The range of target allocation percentages of plan assets of the Monarch Plan is as follows:
	Minimum			Maximum
Canadian equity securities		25	%		60	%
Foreign equity securities (including U.S. and global equities)		—			20
Fixed-income securities		30			60
Real estate		—			15
Cash and cash equivalents		—			40
Resource properties		—			5

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	The table below provides, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (amounts in thousands):
		Total Post-			Non-controlling		Foreign			Total
		Retirement			Interest in		Currency
		Benefits			Principal		Translation
		Adjustments			Equityholders		Adjustments
	Balance, beginning of period	$	(12,088	)	$	—	$	(22,277	)	$	(34,365	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		6,107			—		(17,686	)		(11,578	)
	Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		177			3,496		—			3,673
	Foreign currency translation		199			—		—			199
	Income tax (expense) benefit		(2,496	)		—		959			(1,537	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	$	3,987		$	3,496	$	(16,727	)	$	(9,244	)
	Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		12,088			8,792		22,277			43,157
	Balance, end of period	$	3,987		$	12,288	$	(16,727	)	$	(452	)
	Reclassifications for the amortization of the employee retirement plans are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. See Note 13 – Employee Benefit, Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans for additional information.

Operating_and_Reporting_Segmen

Operating and Reporting Segments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Operating and Reporting Segments	'
	15. OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS
	In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, the Company has twelve homebuilding operating divisions which it aggregates into three reportable homebuilding segments. These segments are engaged in the business of acquiring and developing land, constructing homes, marketing and selling those homes, and providing warranty and customer service. The Company aggregates its operating segments into a reporting segment based on similar long-term economic characteristics. The Company has no inter-segment sales as all sales are to external customers. The Company capitalizes certain interest costs to inventory during the development and construction periods. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of home closings when the related inventory is delivered to customers. In addition, the Company includes Mortgage Operations as a separate segment. The Company’s reporting segments are as follows:
	West (Domestic)		Phoenix, Northern California, Southern California and Denver
	East (Domestic)		Houston (which includes a Taylor Morrison division and a Darling Homes division), Austin, Dallas (which includes a Darling Homes division only), North Florida and West Florida
	Canada (Foreign)		Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa and Toronto
	Mortgage Operations (Domestic)		Mortgage and Title Services
	Management primarily evaluates segment performance based on segment adjusted gross margin, which is comprised of segment gross margin, as defined under U.S. GAAP, less interest amortized to cost of home closings, and impairments (“adjusted gross margin”). Management also reviews segment performance based on segment gross margin, which the Company defines as homebuilding and land revenue less cost of home construction, commissions and other sales costs, land development and other land sales costs and other costs incurred by, or allocated to each segment, including impairments. Each reportable segment follows the same accounting policies described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Operating results for each segment may not be indicative of the results for such segment had it been an independent, stand-alone entity.
	Segment information for the Company is as follows (in thousands):
												Predecessor
			Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
									Through			Through
									December 31,			July 12,
			2013			2012			2011			2011
	Revenue:
	East		$	1,117,298		$	558,523		$	246,866		$	192,847
	West			768,412			460,798			153,997			142,578
	Canada			407,156			394,539			341,010			278,283
	Mortgage Operations			30,371			21,861			8,579			6,027
	Total revenues		$	2,323,237		$	1,435,721		$	750,452		$	619,735
	Gross margin:
	East			227,696			111,424			49,173			42,194
	West			174,245			84,622			22,976			20,071
	Canada			89,423			104,405			69,250			70,326
	Mortgage Operations			13,925			10,595			4,084			1,659
	Total gross margin		$	505,289		$	311,046		$	145,483		$	134,250
	Corporate and unallocated expenses(1)			(233,591	)		(141,351	)		(69,199	)		(75,869	)
	Equity in income of unconsolidated entities			37,563			22,964			5,247			2,803
	Indemnification and transaction expenses			(199,119	)		(7,953	)		(39,442	)		—
	Loss on extinguishment of debt			(10,141	)		(13,034	)		(12,850	)		—
	Interest and other (expense) income			(2,065	)		(1,121	)		1,559			9,717
	Income before income taxes		$	97,936		$	170,551		$	30,798		$	70,901
	(1)	Represents sales, commissions and other marketing costs, and general and administrative expenses which do not have a readily determinable metric to allocate to the segments
			Year Ended December 31, 2013
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	227,696		$	174,245		$	89,423		$	13,925		$	505,289
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			15,941			18,952			16,077			—			50,970
	Adjusted gross margin		$	243,637		$	193,197		$	105,500		$	13,925		$	556,259
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			Year Ended December 31, 2012
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	111,424		$	84,622		$	104,405		$	10,595		$	311,046
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			10,906			9,506			9,904			—			30,316
	Adjusted gross margin		$	122,330		$	94,128		$	114,309		$	10,595		$	341,362
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			For the Period From July 13 Through December 31, 2011
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	49,173		$	22,976		$	69,250		$	4,084		$	145,483
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			3,097			1,895			5,122			—			10,114
	Adjusted gross margin		$	52,270		$	24,871		$	74,372		$	4,084		$	155,597
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			For the Period From January 1 Through July 12, 2011
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	42,194		$	20,071		$	70,326		$	1,659		$	134,250
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			7,744			10,854			824			—			19,422
	Adjusted gross margin		$	49,938		$	30,925		$	71,150		$	1,659		$	153,672
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			As of December 31, 2013
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Corporate		Total
												Operations			and
												Unallocated
Real estate inventory and land deposits		$	1,048,091		$	1,002,500		$	255,487		$	—		$	—	$	2,306,078
Investments in unconsolidated entities			20,191			—			118,115			1,244			—		139,550
Other assets			103,107			27,842			289,527			110,004			462,450		992,930
Total assets		$	1,171,389		$	1,030,342		$	663,129		$	111,248		$	462,450	$	3,438,558
		As of December 31, 2012
		East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Corporate		Total
											Operations			and
														Unallocated
Real estate inventory and land deposits		$	741,911		$	647,877		$	243,123		$	—		$	—	$	1,632,911
Investments in unconsolidated entities			723			—			73,210			532			—		74,465
Other assets			109,531			22,069			315,436			100,200			483,364		1,030,600
Total assets		$	852,245		$	669,946		$	631,769		$	100,732		$	483,364	$	2,738,056

Capital_Structure

Capital Structure	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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	16. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
	Capital Structure prior to the Company’s Reorganization on April 9, 2013 and IPO on April 10, 2013:
	On July 13, 2011, TMM Holdings, a partnership in which the Principal Equityholders were the equity investors, acquired TMC and Monarch from Taylor Wimpey plc, a United Kingdom publicly listed company. The Acquisition was funded by an approximately $625.0 million Sponsor Loan and $620.3 million in equity contributions to TMM Holdings. In August 2011, $125.0 million of the Sponsor Loan was repaid. Certain members of management contributed approximately $3.3 million in equity to TMM Holdings in the Acquisition. Following the Acquisition, TMM Holdings had 623,619,973 Class A Units held by the limited partners. Also as part of the Acquisition and in addition to Class A Units, JH received 30,265,998 Class J-1 Units, 15,133,000 Class J-2 Units, and 15,133,000 Class J-3 Units (collectively, the “Class J Units”). TMM Holdings did not realize any proceeds relating to the issuance of the Class J Units, which were issued in consideration for services to be provided by the holders of such Units. TMM Holdings GP, Inc., (“General Partner”) a British Columbia corporation formed in 2011, was the general partner of TMM Holdings.
	On April 13, 2012, the Bond Co-Issuers issued $550.0 million of 2020 Senior Notes at an initial offering price of 100.0% of the principal amount. The net proceeds from the sale of the 2020 Senior Notes were $537.4 million, net of debt issuance costs of $12.6 million, were used, in part, to repay $350.0 million of the Sponsor Loan. The remaining $150.0 million of the Sponsor Loan was acquired by a subsidiary of the Bond Co-issuers, and the Principal Equityholders acquired an additional 136,363,636 Class A Units in TMM Holdings for $150.0 million. As part of the new equity issuance, the same members of management who initially invested in Class A Units at the Acquisition were given the opportunity to purchase additional Class A Units in TMM Holdings, and certain of those members of management elected to purchase an aggregate of 462,142 additional Class A Units in TMM Holdings, which were issued for proceeds of approximately $0.5 million.
	TMM Holdings also issued Class M Units in TMM Holdings to certain members of management as equity compensation, subject to time and performance vesting conditions, as discussed below. Subsequent to the IPO, no additional Class M Units in TMM Holdings will be awarded. During 2012, two members of the Board of Directors purchased 1,727,273 Class A Units in TMM Holdings for $1.9 million.
	Equity-Based Compensation — Class M Units
	TMM Holdings Class M Units were issued as long-term incentive compensation to management and independent members of the Board of Directors. In addition, TMM Holdings issued phantom Class M Units to certain employees who resided in Canada, which were treated as Class M Units for purposes of this description and the financial statements.
	The Class M Units in TMM Holdings had certain time vesting and performance based vesting provisions, as more precisely defined in the grant agreements. Generally, 5/7 or 71.4% of the Class M Units were designated as Time Vesting Units and vested at the rate of twenty percent (20%) on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. For the purposes of calculating periodic equity-based compensation expense, a five-year requisite service period had been assumed for the Time Vesting Units and expense was recognized using the straight-line allocation method. In addition, upon termination of a participant for any reason other than cause or upon resignation for good reason within the 24 month period following a change in control, all the then outstanding unvested Time Vesting Units were to immediately became vested upon such termination. The remaining 2/7 or 28.6% of the Class M Units that were designated as Performance Vesting Units vested 50% upon a 2.0x cash return on capital contributed by the Principal Equityholders and the remaining 50% upon a 2.5x return on capital contributed by the Principal Equityholders. Prior to the IPO, the performance conditions were not expected to be met.
	Equity-Based Awards to Non-Employees — Class J Units
	TMM Holdings issued Class J Units as awards to non-employees for services rendered to TMM Holdings. The Class J Units were subject to the participation preferences and other rights of the Class A Units and Class M Units as described in this note along with time and performance metrics that had not been met as of the time of the IPO. No Class J Units vested. Had these metrics been achieved and vesting occurred, the Company would have recorded an expense related to the value of the Class J Units.
	The Class M Units and Class J Units contained certain repurchase provisions that could result in an award being settled in cash in the event of certain types of termination scenarios. The Company established a policy that settlement would not occur until the point in time where the unit holder had borne sufficient risks and rewards of equity ownership, assumed as six-months and one-day after vesting.
	Fair value
	The Company accounts for equity-based compensation in accordance with the fair value provisions of ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation. Principles of option pricing theory were used to calculate the fair value of the subject grants. Under this methodology, the various classes of TMM Holdings Units are modeled as call options with distinct claims on the assets of TMM Holdings. The characteristics of the Unit classes, as determined by the unit agreements and the TMM Holdings limited partnership agreement, determined the uniqueness of each Unit’s claim on TMM Holdings’ assets relative to each other and the other components of TMM Holdings’ capital structure. Periodic valuations were performed in order to properly recognize equity-  based compensation expense in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as general and administrative expenses.
	During 2012, the Company considered the following significant factors in preparing its business enterprise valuations:
		•		Additional capital contributions associated with the conversion of the Sponsor Loan to TMM Holdings Class A Units and associated management purchases of TMM Holdings Class A Units, discussed above;
		•		Issuances of $675.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 Senior Notes;
		•		Changes in multiples of book value of invested capital for the Company’s comparable publicly-traded peers;
		•		The state of the housing industry in general, including the timing of the housing industry recovery and the Company’s view of the sustainability of any such recovery;
		•		The Company’s ability to access the debt and equity capital markets;
		•		The Company’s performance and results of operations and related indicators (including backlog);
		•		Housing market conditions in the geographic areas in which the Company operated;
		•		Changes in and uncertainties with respect to, regional, national and international economic conditions; and
		•		The Company’s ability to capitalize on any recovery in the housing industry.
	Capital structure after the Company’s Reorganization on April 9, 2013 and IPO on April 10, 2013:
	Initial public offering
	On April 12, 2013, the Company completed its IPO of 32,857,800 shares of its Class A Common Stock, including 4,285,800 shares of Class A Common Stock sold in connection with the full exercise of the option to purchase additional shares granted to the underwriters, at a price to the public of $22.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $668.6 million to the Company. The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2013 under the ticker symbol “TMHC.” As a result of the completion of the IPO and the Reorganization Transactions (as defined below), the Company became the indirect parent of TMM Holdings.
	Reorganization Transactions
	In connection with the IPO, the Company completed a series of transactions on April 9, 2013 (the “Reorganization Transactions”) pursuant to a Reorganization Agreement dated as of April 9, 2013 (the “Reorganization Agreement”) among the Company, New TMM, other subsidiaries of TMHC, the Principal Equityholders, certain members of TMHC’s management and its Board of Directors (the “Board”), TPG TMM Holdings II, L.P. (the “TPG Holding Vehicle”), OCM TMM Holdings II, L.P. (the “Oaktree Holding Vehicle” and, together with the TPG Holding Vehicle, the “TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles”) and TMM Holdings. The Reorganization Agreement governs the terms of the Reorganization Transactions, which are described in TMHC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC.
	In the Reorganization Transactions, the existing holders of limited partnership interests in TMM Holdings, including the Principal Equityholders and certain members of TMHC’s management and Board, through a series of transactions, contributed their limited partnership interests in TMM Holdings to a new limited partnership, New TMM, such that TMM Holdings and the general partner of TMM became wholly-owned subsidiaries of New TMM. TMHC, through a series of transactions, became the sole owner of the general partner of New TMM, and TMHC used a portion of the net cash proceeds received in the IPO to purchase New TMM Units from New TMM. See Use of Proceeds of the IPO below.
	In the Reorganization Transactions:
		•		TPG and Oaktree each formed the TPG Holding Vehicle and the Oaktree Holding Vehicle, respectively;
		•		The Principal Equityholders and members of TMHC’s management and Board directly or indirectly exchanged all of their respective Class A Units, Class J Units and performance-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings on a one-for-one basis for new equity interests of the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles with terms that are substantially the same as the Class A Units (other than certain Class A Units exchanged by JH as described below), Class J Units (other than with respect to certain vesting conditions) and performance-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings surrendered for exchange;
		•		JH exchanged a portion of its Class A Units in TMM Holdings for New TMM Units to be held by JH;
		•		Members of TMHC’s management and Board exchanged all of their time-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings for New TMM Units with vesting terms that are substantially the same as those of the Class M Units surrendered for exchange;
		•		New TMM directly or indirectly acquired all of the Class A Units, Class J Units and Class M Units outstanding prior to the Reorganization Transactions; and
		•		The TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles directly or indirectly acquired New TMM Units.
	Immediately following the consummation of the Reorganization Transactions, the limited partners of New TMM consisted of the Company, the TPG Holding Vehicle, the Oaktree Holding Vehicle, JH and certain members of the Company’s management and Board. The number of New TMM Units issued to each of the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles, JH and members of the Company’s management and Board as described above was determined based on a hypothetical cash distribution by TMM Holdings of the Company’s pre-IPO value to the holders of Class A Units, Class J Units and Class M Units of TMM Holdings, the IPO and the price per share paid by the underwriters for shares of Class A Common Stock in the IPO, resulting in the issuance of 112,784,964 New TMM Units and a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock.
	In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles, JH and members of the Company’s management and Board were also issued a number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock equal to the number of New TMM Units that each received. One share of Class B Common Stock, together with one new TMM Unit is exchangeable into a share of Class A Common Stock.
	Use of Proceeds of the IPO — The net proceeds from the sale of 32,857,800 shares of its Class A Common Stock in the IPO were $668.6 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs.
	The Company used $204.2 million of the net proceeds of the IPO to acquire New TMM Units from New TMM (at a price equal to the price paid by the underwriters for shares of Class A Common Stock in the IPO). New TMM contributed such net proceeds to TMM, which then contributed such proceeds to the Bond Co-Issuers to redeem $189.6 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 Senior Notes (at a purchase price equal to 103.875% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $7.3 million through the date of redemption). The Company used the remaining $464.4 million of the net proceeds from the IPO, together with $18.1 million of cash on hand to purchase 23,333,800 New TMM Units (at a price equal to the price paid by the underwriters for shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock) held by the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles, JH and certain members of the Company’s management and to pay the $10.9 million of offering expenses related to the IPO.
	A summary of the use of the IPO proceeds follows (in thousands):
			Use of Proceeds
	Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock		$	722,872
	Underwriting discounts and commissions			(43,372	)
	Offering expenses			(10,902	)
	Net proceeds		$	668,598
	Purchase of New TMM Units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock			(482,543	)
	Principal and premium payment on 2020 Senior Notes			(204,180	)
	Cash on hand			18,125
			$	—
	Because the Company purchased New TMM Units at a valuation in excess of the proportion of the book value of net assets acquired, the Company incurred an immediate dilution of $297.6 million, which is calculated as the net proceeds used by the Company to purchase New TMM Units of $668.6 million less the book value of such interests of $371.0 million. This dilution is reflected within the Company’s APIC as a reallocation from APIC to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Shareholders’ Equity.
	Impact to Quarterly Information Previously Filed — The previously filed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the six and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013 did not reflect the $297.6 million re-allocation between APIC and non-controlling interest — Principal Equityholders. The impact of this error to the previously issued financial statements is a decrease in APIC and a corresponding equivalent increase to non-controlling interest — Principal Equityholders of $297.6 million for both periods. There would be no impact on the total balance of equity, share counts or previously reported earnings per share and it is not material to our previously issued consolidated financial statements.
	Capital Stock — Under its amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation, The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 400,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, 200,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share.
	Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval. The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval, except with respect to the amendment of certain provisions of the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Class B Common Stock so as to affect them adversely, which amendments must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the shares affected by the amendment, voting as a separate class, or as otherwise required by applicable law. The voting power of the outstanding Class B Common Stock (expressed as a percentage of the total voting power of all common stock) is equal to the percentage of partnership interests in TMM Holdings not held directly or indirectly by the Company.
	Equity-Based Compensation — Class M
	Units of Holding Vehicles — The Principal Equityholders and members of the Company’s management and Board directly or indirectly exchanged all of their performance-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings on a one-for-one basis for new equity interests of the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles with terms that are substantially the same (“Holding Vehicle Performance Units”).
	No Performance Vesting Class M Units vested prior to the IPO. Concurrent with the IPO in the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that it was probable that the performance conditions for the 752,782 Holding Vehicle Performance Units outstanding would be met. Consequently, the Company recorded the $2.8 million grant date fair value related to those Holding Vehicle Performance Units as general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.
	Members of the Company’s management and Board exchanged all of their time-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings for New TMM Units with vesting terms that are substantially the same as those of the Class M Units surrendered for exchange.
	As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 there were 764,751 and 525,188, respectively, time vesting New TMM Units vested. The corresponding amount of the Company’s Class B Common Stock is included in the 89,451,164 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
	The following is a summary of the activity for the time-vesting New TMM Units issued to members of management and the Board of Directors:
			Number of			Weighted Average
			Awards			Grant Date Fair
						Value
As of January 1, 2013 (1)			1,812,099		$	4.9
Paid out in connection with the IPO			(156,630	)		3.64
As of December 31, 2013			1,655,469		$	5.02
	(1)	Reflects time vesting units in TMM.
As of December 31, 2013, of the 1,655,469 awards, there were 890,719 New TMM Units outstanding and unvested, which have an aggregate grant date fair value of $5.0 million. Unamortized compensation expense of $5.2 million for those units is expected to be recorded over a weighted average period of 3.2 years. Compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1.5 million, and for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $2.0 million, and is recorded in general and administrative expenses.
There are no remaining unissued Class M Unit awards under the Class M Unit Plan and the Company does not intend to grant any future awards under the Class M Unit Plan. The Company intends to terminate the Class M Unit Plan.
Equity-Based Awards to Non-Employees-Class J Units of Holding Vehicles — The JH Entities directly or indirectly exchanged all of their respective Class J Units in TMM Holdings on a one-for-one basis for new equity interests of the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles with terms that are substantially the same (other than with respect to certain vesting conditions).
No Performance Class J Units vested prior to the IPO. In connection with the Reorganization Transactions prior to the IPO, the JHI Management Services Agreement (“the JHI Services Agreement”) between JH and TMM Holdings was terminated, resulting in a modification to the vesting conditions of the 5,014,426 New TMM Units that resulted in the removal of a service vesting condition. Consequently, the Company recorded an $80.2 million non-cash charge related to those units as Transaction Expenses. A corresponding number of Class B Common Stock is included in the 89,451,164 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Stock-Based Compensation — In April 2013, the Company adopted the Taylor Morrison Home Corporation 2013 Omnibus Equity Award Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock units, and other awards based on the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2013 the maximum number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock that may be subject to awards under the Plan is 7,956,955, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The Company had an aggregate of 6,517,310 shares of Common Stock available for future grants under the Plan at December 31, 2013.
Stock Options — Options under the Plan granted in connection with the Company’s IPO vest and become exercisable ratably on the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the date of grant. The majority of options granted in the periods subsequent to the IPO vest and become exercisable ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting of the options is subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates, and expires within ten years from the date of grant. The following table summarizes stock option activity for the Plan:
		Shares			Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
					Average Exercise		Average		Intrinsic
					Price Per Share		Remaining		Value (1)
							Contractual		(in thousands)
							Life (In Years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2013			—		$	—
Granted			1,380,829			22.41
Exercised			—			—
Cancelled			(130,000	)		22
Outstanding at December 31, 2013			1,250,829		$	22.45		9.3	$	520
Vested and exercisable at the end of the period			—		$	—		—	$	—
(1)	The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock on December 30, 2013, the last trading day in December 2013, which was $22.13, less the applicable exercise price of the underlying option. This aggregate intrinsic value represents the amount that would have been realized if all the option holders had exercised their options on December 31, 2013.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model considering the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on the historical stock price volatility of five comparable publicly traded home builders. Expected term, which represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated using expected term data disclosed by five comparable publicly traded home builders. Due to the limited number and homogeneous nature of option holders, the expected term was evaluated using a single group. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equivalent to the expected term of the options on the grant date.
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013
Expected dividend yield			0	%
Expected volatility			56.59	%
Risk-free interest rate			0.54	%
Expected term (years)			4.28
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year		$	11.57
As of December 31, 2013 approximately $12.4 million of unrecognized stock based compensation related to unvested stock options (net of estimated forfeitures) is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.3 years.
Restricted Stock Units — The Company’s Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) consist of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock that have been awarded to employees and directors of the Company. The RSUs granted in connection with the IPO shall become vested with respect to 25% of the RSUs on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date; provided, that, if the performance condition has not been met as of any such annual vesting date, then such portion of the RSUs shall continue to have the opportunity to become vested with respect to the performance condition on such subsequent date on which the performance condition is first satisfied. The “performance condition” shall be satisfied only if the weighted average price (after reduction for underwriting discount and commissions) at which the TPG and Oaktree holding vehicles have actually sold their New TMM Units or related shares of Class A Common Stock, exceeds the $22.00 price per share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock paid by the public in the Company’s IPO, it being understood that (i) all sales by the Principal Equityholders through December 31, 2015 will be included (including sales of New TMM Units as part of the synthetic secondary component of the IPO) and (ii) the “performance condition” will be satisfied the first time prior to December 31, 2015 that the weighted-average price per New TMM Unit (or related share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock) actually sold by the TPG and Oaktree Holding Vehicles, after reduction for underwriting discount and commissions, exceeds the applicable threshold. If the performance condition has not been met as of December 31, 2015, all of the RSUs being granted subject to the performance condition shall be automatically forfeited without consideration and are of no further force or effect. As these awards contained both service and market performance conditions, the Company has recorded the compensation expense related to these awards over the service period as that condition is longer than the market performance condition. Most of the restricted stock units granted in the periods subsequent to the IPO will become fully vested on the first anniversary of the grant date. The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s RSUs:
		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
Balance at January 1, 2013			—		$	—
Granted			200,846			24.15
Vested			—			—
Forfeited			(12,030	)		24.3
Balance at December 31, 2013			188,816		$	24.14
As of December 31, 2013, approximately $3.7 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.3 years.
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the components and classification of stock-based compensation expense (in thousands), which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
M Units		$	4,270		$	1,975
J Units			80,190			—
Stock options			2,043			—
Restricted stock			815			—
Total stock compensation		$	87,318		$	1,975
Tax benefits attributable to stock-based compensation represented 38.5% of stock-based compensation expense.

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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Selected Quarterly Financial Data	'
	17. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
	Quarterly results are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
			First		Second			Third		Fourth
			Quarter 2013		Quarter 2013			Quarter 2013		Quarter 2013
	Total revenue		$	381,512	$	508,865		$	634,441	$	798,419
	Gross margin			81,546		104,940			134,223		184,580
	Income before income taxes			39,872		(147,783	)		84,307		121,540
	Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax			24,337		(78,287	)		52,632		96,186
	Net income available to the Company			—		5,327			14,263		25,830
	Basic and diluted earnings per share			N/A	$	0.16		$	0.43	$	0.79
			First		Second			Third		Fourth
			Quarter 2012		Quarter 2012			Quarter, 2012		Quarter 2012
	Total revenue		$	239,426	$	318,147		$	321,455	$	556,693
	Gross margin			43,798		61,872			74,154		131,222
	Income before income taxes			16,057		18,660			44,022		91,812
	Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax			10,559		28,834			42,436		349,019	(1)
	Net income available to the Company			10,297		28,858			42,602		349,063	(1)
	(1)	The Company recorded a net tax benefit of $257.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 from the reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. See Note 11 — Income Taxes, for additional information.
	Correction to Quarterly Information Previously Filed — The previously filed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013 did not reflect the $297.6 million reallocation between Additional Paid-in Capital and Non Controlling Interest — Principal Equityholders as described in Note 16 — Capital Structure. For additional details see Note 16 — Capital Structure — Impact to Quarterly Information Previously Filed.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds — The Company is committed, under various letters of credit and surety bonds, to perform certain development and construction activities and provide certain guarantees in the normal course of business. Outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds under these arrangements, including the Company’s share of responsibility for arrangements with our joint ventures, totaled $212.2 million and $230.8 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Although significant development and construction activities have been completed related to these site improvements, the bonds are generally not released until all development and construction activities are completed. The Company does not believe that it is probable that any outstanding bonds as of December 31, 2013, will be drawn upon.
	Purchase Commitments — The Company is subject to the usual obligations associated with entering into contracts (including option contracts) for the purchase, development, and sale of real estate in the routine conduct of its business. The Company has a number of land purchase option contracts, generally through cash deposits or letters of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The Company does not have title to the property and the creditors generally have no recourse against it except in Canada where sellers have full recourse under statutory regulations. The Company’s obligations with respect to the option contracts are generally limited to the forfeiture of the related non-refundable cash deposits and/or letters of credit. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had the right to purchase approximately 6,570 and 5,013 lots under land option and land purchase contracts, respectively, which represents an aggregate purchase price of $500.9 million and $268.0 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013, the Company had $43.7 million in land deposits and $14.9 million in letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company had $28.7 million in land deposits and $0.2 million in letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts.
	Legal Proceedings — The Company is involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of its business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. The Company is also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, the Company is subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations.
	The Company establishes liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s legal accruals were $4.9 million and $7.5 million, respectively. The Company accrues for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revises these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, the Company generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing, or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, the Company could incur additional charges that could be significant.
	Operating Leases — The Company leases office facilities and certain equipment under operating lease agreements. In most cases, the Company expects that, in the normal course of business, leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Approximate future minimum payments under the non-cancelable leases in effect at December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Lease
		Payments
	2014……………………………………………………………………….	$	6,371
	2015……………………………………………………………………….		6,407
	2016……………………………………………………………………….		5,086
	2017……………………………………………………………………….		3,861
	2018……………………………………………………………………….		1,966
	Thereafter…………………………………………………………………		1,209
	Total……………………………………………………………………….	$	24,900
	Rent expense under non-cancelable operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012, the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011, and for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011, was $4.9 million, $3.8 million, $1.6 million, and $2.0 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses or sales commissions and other marketing costs in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.
	Sublease income under non-cancelable operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012, the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011, and the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011, was $0.4 million, $0.5 million, $0.5 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses or sales, commissions and other marketing costs in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Total sublease income to be received in years subsequent to December 31, 2013, is $0.1 million.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On January 15, 2014, TMC and various other subsidiaries of TMHC entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Restated Revolving Credit Facility. This Amendment No. 1 released Monarch from all of its obligations under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility. As a result, the only borrower under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility is TMC.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	'
	Basis of Presentation and Consolidation — In the Reorganization Transactions, the Company became the sole owner of the general partner of New TMM. As the general partner of New TMM, the Company exercises exclusive and complete control over New TMM. Consequently:
		•		For periods subsequent to April 9, 2013, the Company consolidates New TMM and records a non-controlling interest in its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet for the economic interests in New TMM, that are directly or indirectly held by the Principal Equityholders or by members of management and the Board of Directors. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements fore these periods include the accounts of TMHC, TMM Holdings, New TMM, TMC, Monarch and the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and of variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed the primary beneficiary;
		•		The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period from July 13, 2011 to December 31, 2011 reflect the consolidated operations of TMM Holdings only as there were no operating activities or equity transactions in TMHC during those periods; and
		•		The statements of operations, comprehensive income and changes in stockholders’ equity for the periods prior to July 13, 2011 reflect the historical financial statements of the North American Business of Taylor Wimpy plc., the Predecessor Parent Company, whose financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost basis of accounting that existed prior to the Acquisition.
	On July 13, 2011, TMM Holdings and its subsidiaries acquired 100.0% of the issued share capital of TMC and Monarch for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $1.2 billion. The Company’s financial statements for periods from and after the July 13, 2011 Acquisition are derived from the financial statements of TMM Holdings, which reflect adjustments made as a result of the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Acquisition. Therefore, the financial information for the predecessor periods is not comparable with that for the period after July 13, 2011.
	The Predecessor’s financial statements include the accounts of TMC and Monarch, their consolidated subsidiaries and other entities in which the companies have controlling financial interests, and have been combined given the common ownership and control by the Predecessor Parent Company. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these financial statements to “the Company” are to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
	Unless otherwise stated, amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets and Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.
Transaction Expenses	'
	Transaction Expenses — In 2012, these costs relate to a $7.9 million loss on the early extinguishment of debt related to a portion of the Sponsor Loan that was repaid (see Note 9 — Debt — Sponsor Loan) and $0.1 million of transaction costs directly related to the Acquisition. In 2011, these costs include transaction and integration costs directly related to the Acquisition, excluding the impact of restructuring costs and acquisition accounting adjustments, totaling $39.4 million, which were incurred by TMM Holdings and the Sponsors and are recorded in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations as indemnification and transaction expenses.
Unaudited supplemental pro-forma information	'
	Unaudited supplemental pro-forma information — The unaudited supplemental pro forma information presented below includes the effects of the acquisition of the TMC and Monarch businesses as if it had been completed as of January 1, 2011. The pro forma results include (i) the impact of certain estimated fair value adjustments and (ii) interest expense associated with debt used to fund the acquisition. The pro forma results for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011 include adjustments for the financial impact of certain acquisition related items incurred during the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Accordingly, the following unaudited pro forma financial information should not be considered indicative of either future results or results that might have occurred had the acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
			For the
			Period from
			January 1 through
			July 12, 2011
	Total revenues		$	619,735
	Net income		$	57,603
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications — Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period cash flows to show additional detail of financing activities in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows to conform to the current period presentation. Additionally, certain December 31, 2012 balances affected by purchase price accounting in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements were reclassified in accordance with ASC 805. The reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported net income. Reclassifications related to the Darling Acquisition are described in more detail previously in this footnote in Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Acquisition Accounting — Darling Acquisition.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the purchase price allocations, valuation of certain real estate, valuations of equity awards, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and reserves for warranty and self-insured risks. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits with financial institutions, and investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. At December 31, 2013, the majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were invested in high-quality money market funds or on deposit with major banks.
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash — Restricted cash consists of $2.0 million pledged to collateralize mortgage credit lines through certificates of deposit known as Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) and $22.8 million of funds used to collateralize our Canadian lines of credit.
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include amounts on deposit with financial institutions in the U.S. that are in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) federally insured limits of up to $250,000 and amounts on deposit with financial institutions in Canada that are in excess of the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”) federally insured limits of up to $100,000. No losses have been experienced to date.
	In addition, the Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent that mortgage and loan borrowers may fail to meet their contractual obligations. This risk is mitigated by collateralizing the mortgaged property or land that was sold to the buyer.
Loans Receivable	'
	Loans Receivable — Loans receivable, which consist of amounts due from land buyers and certain of the Company’s joint ventures, are generally secured by the underlying land, bear interest at average interest rates of 5.0% and 5.5% as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and mature at various dates through 2017. The Company imputes interest based on relevant market data for loans with no stated interest rate. The Company assesses the need for an allowance on in individual loan basis based on historical experience, the value of the underlying collateral, communications with the counterparty, knowledge of the counterparty’s financial condition and plans, present economic conditions, and other factors considered relevant by the Company. Allowances are generally recorded in other expense (income), net when it becomes likely that some amount will not be collectible. Loans receivable are written off when it is determined that collection efforts will no longer be pursued.
	The following represents our loans receivable and related allowance for credit losses (in thousands):
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
	Loans receivable, gross		$	37,588		$	50,937
	Allowance for credit losses			(4,193	)		(2,358	)
	Loans receivable, net		$	33,395		$	48,579
Mortgages Receivable	'
	Mortgages Receivable — Mortgages receivable consists of mortgages due from buyers of Taylor Morrison homes that are financed through Taylor Morrison’s mortgage brokerage subsidiary, TMHF. Mortgages receivable are held for sale and are carried at fair value, which is calculated using observable market information, including pricing from actual market transactions, investor commitment prices, or broker quotations (see Note 10 — Fair Value Disclosures). Due to the short term nature of mortgages receivable, an allowance for potential credit losses is not deemed necessary.
Other Receivables	'
	Other Receivables — Other receivables primarily consist of amounts due from buyers of condominiums, as well as other amounts expected to be recovered from various community development districts and utility deposits. Allowances of $0.6 and $1.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are maintained for potential credit losses based on historical experience, present economic conditions, and other factors considered relevant by the Company. Allowances are generally recorded in other expense (income), net when it becomes likely that some amount will not be collectible. Other receivables are written off when it is determined that collection efforts will no longer be pursued.
			Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2013			2012
	Allowance — beginning of period		$	1,104		$	3,956
	Additions to allowance			—			—
	Amounts written off			—			—
	Change in estimates to preexisting allowance			(546	)		(2,852	)
	Allowance — end of period		$	558		$	1,104
Property and Equipment, net	'
	Property and Equipment, net — Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is generally computed using the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
	Buildings: 20 – 40 years
	Building and leasehold improvements: 10 years or remaining life of building/lease term if less than 10 years
	Information systems : over the term of the license
	Furniture, fixtures and computer and equipment: 5 – 7 years
	Model and sales office improvements: lesser of 3 years or the life of the community
	Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Tax Indemnification Receivable	'
	Tax Indemnification Receivable — The Predecessor Parent Company has indemnified TMM Holdings for specific uncertain tax positions existing as of the date of the transaction. An indemnification receivable was recorded at $129.7 million at the time of the Acquisition. The indemnification receivable also includes a periodic increase for accrued interest, penalties, and additional identified tax issues covered by the indemnity, offset by periodic decreases as uncertain tax matters and related tax obligations are resolved. The receivable due from the Predecessor Parent Company for the indemnification is valued at the same amount as the estimated income tax liability, which is included as an offset to income taxes payable in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The balance of the tax indemnification receivable was $5.2 million and $107.6 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Real Estate Inventory	'
	Real Estate Inventory — Inventory consists of land, land under development, homes under construction, completed homes, and model homes. Inventory is carried at cost. In addition to direct carrying costs, the Company also capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and related development costs that benefit the entire community, such as field construction supervision and related direct overhead. Home construction costs are accumulated and charged to cost of sales at home closing using the specific identification method. Land acquisition, development, interest, taxes, overhead, and condominium construction costs are allocated to homes and units using methods that approximate the relative sales value method. These costs are capitalized to inventory from the point development begins to the point construction is completed. Changes in estimated costs to be incurred in a community are generally allocated to the remaining homes on a prospective basis. For those communities that have been temporarily closed or where development has been discontinued, the Company does not allocate interest or other costs to the community’s inventory until activity resumes.
	In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, (“ASC 360”) the Company reviews its real estate inventory for indicators of impairment by community during each reporting period. In conducting the review for indicators of impairment at the community level, the Company evaluates, among other things, the margins on homes that have been delivered, margins on homes under sales contracts in backlog, projected margins with regard to future home sales over the life of the community, projected margins with regard to future land sales and the estimated fair value of the land itself. Closeout communities (those communities with fewer than 15 remaining homes) and communities in which the actual or projected home margin is less than 10 percent are excluded from the analysis. If indicators of impairment are present for a community, the Company performs an additional analysis to determine if the carrying value of the assets in that community exceeds the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets. If the carrying value of the assets does exceed their estimated undiscounted cash flows, the assets are deemed to be impaired and are recorded at fair value as of the assessment date.
	The Company estimates the fair value of a community using a discounted cash flow model. The key assumptions related to the projected cash flows for each community are significantly impacted by local market and economic conditions; these include, but are not limited to product type by community, home-site sizes, sales pace, sales prices, sales incentives, construction costs, sales and marketing expenses, competitive conditions, labor costs, and costs of materials, all of which are inherently uncertain. Critical assumptions in the Company’s cash flow model include: (i) the projected absorption pace for home sales in the community, based on general economic conditions that will have an impact on the market in which the community is located and competition within the market; (ii) the expected sales prices and sales incentives to be offered; (iii) costs to build and deliver homes in the community, including, but not limited to, land and land development costs, home construction costs, interest costs and overhead costs; and (iv) alternative uses for the property, such as the possibility of a sale of the entire community to another builder or the sale of individual home sites. Assumptions are based on current development budgets and there are no assumptions in increases in either pace or price. Discount rates are determined using a base rate, which may be increased depending on the total remaining lots in a community, the development status of the land, the market in which it is located and if the product is higher-priced with potentially lower demand. Historically, our discount rates have generally been in the range of 12.0% to 18.0%.
	Since the estimates and assumptions included in the Company’s cash flow models are based upon historical results and projected trends, they do not anticipate unexpected changes in market conditions or strategies that may lead the Company to incur additional impairment charges in the future. Using available information, the Company calculates its best estimate of projected cash flows for each community. The determination of fair value also requires discounting the estimated cash flows at a rate the Company believes a market participant would determine to be commensurate with the inherent risks associated with the assets and related estimated cash flow streams.
	Inventory impairment charges are recognized against all inventory costs of a community, such as land, land improvements, cost of home construction and capitalized interest. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no impairment charges were recorded. In certain cases, the Company may elect to stop development and/or marketing of an existing community if it believes the economic performance of the community would be maximized by deferring development for a period of time to allow for temporary market conditions to improve. The decision may be based on financial and/or operational metrics as determined by the Company. If the Company decides to stop developing a project, it will impair such project if necessary to its fair value as discussed above and then cease future development and/or marketing activity until such a time when the Company believes that market conditions have improved and economic performance can be maximized.
	The Company’s assessment of the carrying value of it’s assets typically includes subjective estimates of future performance, including the timing of when development will recommence, the type of product to be offered, and the margin to be realized. In the future, some of these inactive communities may be re-opened while others may be sold. As of December 31, 2013, there were 19 inactive projects with a carrying value of $28.0 million of which $4.6 million and $23.4 million is in the East and West segments, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company placed one community into inactive status and moved two communities into active status.
	The life cycle of a community generally ranges from three to five years, commencing with the acquisition of unentitled or entitled land, continuing through the land development phase, and concluding with the sale, construction, and delivery of homes. Actual community lives will vary based on the size of the community, the sales absorption rate, and whether the Company purchased the property as raw land or finished lots. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company was actively selling in 197 and 120 communities, respectively.
	As discussed in this note under Investments in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Entities, in the ordinary course of business, the Company acquires various specific performance lots through existing lot option agreements. Real estate not owned under these contracts is consolidated into real estate inventory with a corresponding liability in loans payable and other borrowings in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
	Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012(1)
	Operating communities		$	1,862,649		$	1,267,900
	Real estate held for development or sale			381,095			336,287
	Total owned inventory			2,243,744			1,604,187
	Real estate not owned			18,595			—
	Total real estate inventory		$	2,262,339		$	1,604,187
	(1)	Changes in the amounts recorded at December 31, 2012 relate to adjustments made to the purchase price allocation of the Darling Acquisition. Inventory adjustments reflect the effect of adjustments to the joint venture interests and the underlying real estate assets after consolidation.
Capitalized Interest	'
	Capitalized Interest — The Company capitalizes certain interest costs to real estate inventory during the development and construction periods. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of home closings when the related inventory is delivered. Interest capitalized, incurred, and expensed is as follows (in thousands):
												Predecessor
			Year Ended						July 13, 2011			January 1
			December 31,						Through			Through
									December 31,			July 12,
			2013			2012			2011			2011
	Interest capitalized — beginning of period		$	59,643		$	27,491		$	—		$	68,202
	Interest incurred			79,241			62,468			37,605			23,091
	Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as interest expense			(812	)		—			—			—
	Interest amortized to cost of home closings			(50,971	)		(30,316	)		(10,114	)		(19,422	)
	Foreign currency adjustment			—			—			—			51
	Interest capitalized — end of period		$	87,101		$	59,643		$	27,491		$	71,922
Land Deposits	'
	Land Deposits —The Company pays deposits related to land options and land purchase contracts, which are capitalized when paid and classified as land deposits until the associated property is purchased. To the extent the deposits are non-refundable, they are charged to expense if the land acquisition process is terminated or no longer determined probable. The Company reviews the likelihood of the acquisition of contracted lots in conjunction with its periodic real estate inventory impairment analysis. Non-refundable deposits are recorded as a component of real estate inventory in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets at the time the deposit is applied to the acquisition price of the land based on the terms of the underlying agreements. Refundable deposits are recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
	The Company is subject to the usual obligations associated with entering into contracts, including option contracts, for the purchase, development, and sale of real estate inventory in the routine conduct of its business. The Company has acquired a number of land purchase option contracts, generally through cash deposits or letters of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The Company does not have title to the property and the creditors generally have no recourse against the Company, except in Canada where sellers have full recourse under statutory regulations. The Company’s obligations with respect to the option contracts are generally limited to the forfeiture of the related non-refundable cash deposits and/or letters of credit. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had the right to purchase approximately 6,570 and 5,013 lots under land option and land purchase contracts, respectively, which represents an aggregate purchase price of $500.9 million and $268.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $43.7 million in land deposits and had posted $14.9 million in letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $28.7 million in land deposits and had posted $0.2 million in letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no impairment of option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs for abandoned projects were recorded. The Company continues to evaluate the terms of open land option and purchase contracts and may impair option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs in the future, particularly in those instances where land sellers or third-party financial entities are unwilling to renegotiate significant contract terms.
Investments in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Entities	'
	Investments in Consolidated and Unconsolidated Entities — In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into land and lot option purchase contracts in order to procure land or lots for the construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable the Company to control significant lot positions with a minimal capital investment and substantially reduce the risks associated with land ownership and development. The Company is also involved in several joint ventures with independent third parties for homebuilding activities. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for entities it does not control or where it does not own a majority of the economic interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. For those unconsolidated entities in which the Company functions as the managing member, the Company has evaluated the rights held by its joint venture partners and determined that they have substantive participating rights that preclude the presumption of control. For joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, the Company’s share of net earnings or losses is included in equity in income of unconsolidated entities when earned and distributions are credited against its investment in the joint venture when received. See Note 3 — Investments in Unconsolidated Entities for financial statement information related to unconsolidated entities.
Consolidation	'
	In accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, the Company has concluded that when it enters into an option or purchase agreement to acquire land or lots and pay a non-refundable deposit, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) may be created because the Company is deemed to have provided subordinated financial support that will absorb some or all of an entity’s expected losses if they occur. For each VIE, the Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary by first determining if the Company has the ability to control the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect its economic performance. Such activities include, but are not limited to, the ability to determine the budget and scope of land development work, if any; the ability to control financing decisions for the VIE; the ability to acquire additional land into the VIE or dispose of land in the VIE not under contract with the Company; and the ability to change or amend the existing option contract with the VIE. If the Company is not able to control such activities, it is not considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE. If the Company does have the ability to control such activities, the Company will continue its analysis by determining if it is expected to absorb a potentially significant amount of the VIE’s losses or, if no party absorbs the majority of such losses, if the Company will potentially benefit from a significant amount of the VIE’s expected gains. If the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, it will consolidate the VIE in its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and reflect such assets and liabilities as real estate not owned under option agreements within the Company’s inventory balance in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (see Real Estate Inventory above). The Company’s exposure to loss related to its option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities consists of non-refundable option deposits totaling $43.7 million and $28.7 million, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, the Company posted $14.9 million and $0.2 million of letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain option contracts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Creditors of these VIEs, if any, generally have no recourse against the Company (see Note 9 — Debt — Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees).
	The evaluation of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated entities includes certain critical assumptions made by management: (1) projected future distributions from the unconsolidated entities; (2) discount rates applied to the future distributions; and (3) various other factors. The Company’s assumptions on the projected future distributions from the unconsolidated entities are dependent on market conditions. Specifically, distributions are dependent on cash to be generated from the sale of inventory by the unconsolidated entities. Such inventory is also reviewed for potential impairment by the unconsolidated entities. The unconsolidated entities generally use a discount rate of approximately 12-18% in their reviews for impairment, subject to the perceived risks associated with the community’s cash flow streams relative to its inventory. If a valuation adjustment is recorded by an unconsolidated entity related to its assets, the Company’s proportionate share is reflected in the equity in income from unconsolidated entities with a corresponding decrease to its investments in unconsolidated entities.
	The Company evaluates its investments in unconsolidated entities for indicators of impairment during each reporting period. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated entity has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Additionally, the Company considers various qualitative factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include age of the venture, stage in its life cycle, intent and ability for the Company to recover its investment in the entity, financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, short-term liquidity needs of the unconsolidated entity, trends in the general economic environment of the land, entitlement status of the land held by the unconsolidated entity, overall projected returns on investment, defaults under contracts with third parties (including bank debt), recoverability of the investment through future cash flows and relationships with the other partners. If the Company believes that the decline in the fair value of the investment is temporary, then no impairment is recorded. We did not record any impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 or 2011.
Non-controlling Interests - Joint Ventures	'
	Non-controlling Interests — Joint Ventures — The Company consolidates joint ventures when it is the primary beneficiary. Therefore, those entities’ financial statements are consolidated in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and the other partners’ equity is recorded as non-controlling interests – joint ventures.
Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders	'
	Non-controlling Interests – Principal Equityholders — In the Reorganization Transactions (see Note 16 — Capital Structure — Reorganization Transactions), immediately prior to the Company’s IPO, the existing holders of TMM Holdings limited partnership interests (the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors), exchanged their limited partnership interests for limited partnership interests of a newly formed limited partnership, New TMM (the “New TMM Units”). For each New TMM Unit received in the exchange, the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors also received, directly or indirectly, a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”). All of the Company’s Class B Common Stock is owned by the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors. The Company’s Class B Common Stock has voting rights but no economic rights. One share of Class B Common Stock, together with one New TMM Unit is exchangeable into one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. The Company sold Class A Common Stock to the investing public in its initial public offering. The proceeds received in the initial public offering were used by the Company to purchase New TMM Units, such that the Company owns an amount of New TMM Units equal to the amount of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company’s Class A Common Stock has voting rights and economic rights. Also, in the Reorganization Transactions, the Company became the sole owner of the general partner of New TMM. As the general partner of New TMM, the Company exercises exclusive and complete control over New TMM. Consequently, the Company consolidates New TMM and records a non-controlling interest in its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet for the economic interests in New TMM, directly or indirectly, held by the Principal Equityholders, members of management and the Board of Directors.
	The Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders percentages at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
			Shares			Percentage
			Outstanding
	Class A Common Stock			32,857,800			26.9	%
	Class B Common Stock			89,451,164			73.1
	Total			122,308,964			100	%
	Activity in the Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders and former controlling interests net income (loss) amounts is as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended
			December 31, 2013
	Post-IPO Non-controlling Interests — Principal Equityholders		$	123,532
	Pre-IPO Controlling Interest			(73,953	)
	Non-controlling Interests — Principal Equityholders		$	49,579
	Pre-IPO activity is for the period prior to April 10, 2013 while post-IPO is activity subsequent to that date.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill — The excess of the purchase price of a business acquisition over the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is capitalized as goodwill in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). ASC 350 requires that goodwill and intangible assets that do not have finite lives not be amortized, but instead be assessed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain impairment indicators are present. There was no goodwill recorded in connection with the Acquisition on July 13, 2011 (see Note 4 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets). The Company recorded $23.4 million of goodwill related to the purchase price allocation for the Darling Acquisition. We perform our annual impairment test during the fourth quarter or whenever impairment indicators are present. No goodwill impairment charges were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes — We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on future tax consequences of both temporary differences between the amounts reported for financial reporting purposes and the amounts deductible for income tax purposes, and are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the changes are enacted.
	In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, we periodically assess our deferred tax assets, including the benefit from net operating losses, to determine if a valuation allowance is required. A valuation allowance must be established when, based upon available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon, among other matters, taxable income in prior years available for carryback, estimates of future income, tax planning strategies, and reversal of existing temporary differences.
Insurance Costs and Self-Insurance Reserves	'
	Insurance Costs and Self-Insurance Reserves — We have certain deductible limits under our workers’ compensation, automobile, and general liability insurance policies, and we record expense and liabilities for the estimated costs of potential claims for construction defects. The excess liability limits are $50 million per occurrence in the annual aggregate and apply in excess of automobile liability, employer’s liability under workers compensation and general liability policies. We also generally require our sub-contractors and design professionals to indemnify us for liabilities arising from their work, subject to certain limitations. We are the parent of Beneva Indemnity Company (“Beneva”), which provides insurance coverage for construction defects discovered during a period of time up to 10 years following the sale of a home, coverage for premise operations risk, and property coverage. We accrue for the expected costs associated with the deductibles and self-insured amounts under our various insurance policies based on historical claims, estimates for claims incurred but not reported, and potential for recovery of costs from insurance and other sources. The estimates are subject to significant variability due to factors, such as claim settlement patterns, litigation trends, and the extended period of time in which a construction defect claim might be made after the closing of a home.
Warranty Reserves	'
	Warranty Reserves:
	U.S. Operations — The Company offers warranties on homes that generally provide for limited one-year warranties to cover various defects in workmanship or materials or to cover structural construction defects. The Company may also offer a longer structural warranty in certain markets or to comply with regulatory requirements. Warranty reserves are established as homes close in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and outside labor during warranty periods. The Company’s warranty reserves are based on factors that include an actuarial study for structural warranty, historical and anticipated warranty claims, trends related to similar product types, number of home closings, and geographical areas. The structural warranty is carried by Beneva Indemnity Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of TMC. The Company also provides third-party warranty coverage on homes where required by Federal Housing Administration or Veterans Administration lenders.
	Canadian Operations — The Company offers a limited warranty that generally provides for seven years of structural coverage; two years of coverage for water penetration, electrical, plumbing, heating, and exterior cladding defects; and one year of coverage for workmanship and materials. The Company is responsible for performing all of the work during the warranty period. As a result, warranty reserves are established as homes close in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and labor during warranty periods. The warranty reserves are determined using historical experience and trends related to similar product types, and number of home closings.
	The Company regularly reviews the reasonableness and adequacy of warranty reserves and makes adjustments to the balance of the preexisting reserves to reflect changes in trends and historical data as information becomes available. Warranty reserves are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. A summary of the changes in the Company’s warranty reserves is as follows (in thousands):
												Predecessor
			Year Ended December 31,						July 13, 2011			January 1
									Through			Through
									December 31,			July 12, 2011
			2013			2012			2011
	Reserve — beginning of period		$	39,760		$	43,158		$	45,929		$	50,069
	Purchase price allocation adjustments			—			—			(2,731	)		—
	Additions to reserves			16,408			3,096			2,950			9,634
	Costs and claims incurred			(13,159	)		(10,858	)		(15,428	)		(16,267	)
	Changes in estimates to pre-existing reserves			(1,102	)		4,036			13,036			2,346
	Foreign currency adjustment			(504	)		328			(598	)		147
	Reserve — end of period		$	41,403		$	39,760		$	43,158		$	45,929
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition:
	Home Sales — Revenues from home sales are recorded at closing, using the completed contract method of accounting at the time each home is delivered, title and possession are transferred to the buyer, there is no significant continuing involvement with the home, and the buyer has demonstrated sufficient initial and continuing investment in the property.
	Condominium Sales — Revenues from the sale of condominium units is recognized when construction is beyond the preliminary stage, the buyer is committed to the extent of being unable to require a refund under applicable laws except for non-delivery of the unit, sufficient units in the project have been sold to ensure that the property will not be converted to a rental property, the sales proceeds are collectible, and the aggregate sales proceeds and the total cost of the project can be reasonably estimated. For the Company’s Canadian high-rise condominiums, these conditions are met when a certificate of occupancy has been received, all significant conditions of registration have been performed and the purchaser has the right to occupy the unit.
	Land Sales — Revenues from land sales are recognized when title is transferred to the buyer, there is no significant continuing involvement, and the buyer has demonstrated sufficient initial and continuing investment in the property sold. If the buyer has not made an adequate initial or continuing investment in the property, the profit on such sales is deferred until these conditions are met.
	Mortgage Operations — Revenues from loan origination are recognized at the time the related real estate transactions are completed, usually upon the close of escrow. All of the loans Taylor Morrison Home Funding, LLC (“TMHF”) originates are sold within a short period of time, generally 20 days, on a nonrecourse basis as further described in Note 9 – Debt – Mortgage Company Loan Facilities. After the loans are sold, the Company retains potential liability for possible claims by purchasers of the loan that it breached certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties in the loan sale agreement. Gains or losses from the sale of mortgages are recognized based on the difference between the selling price and carrying value of the related loans upon sale.
	Deposits — Forfeited buyer deposits related to home, condominium, and land sales are recognized in other expense (income), net in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations in the period in which the Company determines that the buyer will not complete the purchase of the property and the deposit is determined to be non-refundable to the buyer.
	Sales Discounts and Incentives — The Company grants home buyers sales discounts and incentives from time to time, including cash discounts, discounts on options included in the home, option upgrades and seller-paid financing or closing costs. Discounts are generally accounted for as a reduction in the sales price of the home.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs — We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs were $24.5 million and $15.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, $6.1 million for the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011, and $7.0 million for the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011.
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	Earnings Per Common Share — Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to TMHC by the weighted average number of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if Class B Common Stock and New TMM Units were exchanged for Class A Common Stock and if equity awards to issue common stock that are dilutive were exercised (in thousands):
			Year Ended
			December 31, 2013
	Numerator:
	Net income available to TMHC — basic		$	45,420
	Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest			123,532
	Net income available to TMHC — diluted		$	168,952
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares — basic			32,840
	Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest			89,469
	Restricted stock units			9
	Stock options			1
	Weighted average shares —diluted			122,319
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic		$	1.38
	Diluted		$	1.38
	The Company excluded 1,439,645 stock options from the calculation of earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2013 as their inclusion is anti-dilutive.
	The shares of Class B Common Stock do not have economic rights (including no rights to dividends or distribution on liquidation), but only have voting rights and therefore are not participating securities. Accordingly, basic net income per share is not presented for these shares.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU 2013–11”) Income Taxes, which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2013-11 will have a material effect on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements or disclosures.
	In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (“ASU 2013-04”), which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. ASU 2013-04 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2013-04 will have a material effect on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements or disclosures.
Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	'
Acquisition Accounting	'
	Acquisition Accounting
	2011 Acquisition — In connection with the Acquisition and in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations, (“ASC 805”) the Acquisition was accounted for on July 13, 2011, under the acquisition method of accounting and all acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at fair value.
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, other assets, accounts payable, and accrued and other liabilities were generally stated at historical carrying values given the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. Income tax receivables and liabilities were recorded at historical carrying values in accordance with ASC Topic 805. The Predecessor Parent Company has indemnified the Company for specific uncertain tax positions for which tax liabilities are included in income taxes payable in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. A receivable due from the Predecessor Parent Company for the indemnification is valued at the same amount as the estimated income tax liability.
	The Company determined the fair value of real estate inventory on a community-by-community basis primarily using the income and sales comparison approaches. The income approach derives a value indication for income-producing property by converting anticipated benefits, such as cash flow, into property value. This approach was used exclusively for finished lots. The sales comparison approach used recent land sales to provide a lot value for finished lots or an average value for raw land. In markets where there were no recent land sales, the third party appraiser conducted interviews with local market participants, including brokers and appraisers, to gain an understanding of local land and lot values. In instances where both the income and sales approaches were used, equal weightings were typically given to each approach. These estimated cash flows are significantly affected by estimates related to expected average selling prices and sales incentives, expected sales paces and cancellation rates, expected land development and construction timelines, and anticipated land development, construction, and overhead costs. Such estimates must be made for each individual community and may vary significantly between communities.
	The fair value of acquired intangible assets was determined based on valuations performed by independent valuation specialists using the income approach. The intangibles were valued at $10.2 million with $4.1 million related to the Taylor Morrison trade name and $6.1 million related to the Monarch trade name. Both trade names are being amortized on a straight line basis over 10 years. Amortization of $1.0 million was recorded for both of the years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.5 million for the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations.
	The Company completed its business combination accounting as of December 31, 2011. A summary of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of July 13, 2011, is as follows (in thousands):
	Financial Statement Caption		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	295,426
	Restricted cash			6,705
	Real estate inventory			1,036,068
	Land deposits			9,667
	Loan receivables, net			76,386
	Mortgage receivables			32,531
	Other receivables			64,481
	Tax indemnity receivable			129,686
	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net			48,781
	Investment in unconsolidated entities			38,488
	Property and equipment, net			6,591
	Intangible assets			10,200
	Deferred tax liabilities, net			(16,240	)
	Accounts payable			(44,763	)
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities			(199,235	)
	Income taxes payable			(120,878	)
	Customer deposits			(71,155	)
	Mortgage borrowings			(32,134	)
	Loans payable and other borrowings			(80,092	)
	Non-controlling interests			(13,193	)
	Net assets acquired at fair value		$	1,177,320
	Less amounts financed through debt			(612,500	)
	Equity infusion paid to seller		$	564,820
	Cash contributed by the Sponsors			55,500
	Net Sponsors equity		$	620,320
	Less carrying basis of Predecessors’ equity			(527,045	)
	Initial capital contribution and purchase price allocation adjustments		$	93,275
2011 Acquisition [Member]	'
Acquisition Accounting	'
	Darling Acquisition — On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of Darling Interests, Inc. and certain affiliated entities, a Texas-based homebuilder (the “Darling Acquisition”). Darling builds homes under the Darling Homes brand for move-up and luxury buyers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and in the Greater Houston Area markets. Darling is a well-established builder whose products complement our existing product lines in Texas. The Company believes the Darling Acquisition has given it a strong presence in the Dallas homebuilding market and has expanded its existing operations in Houston.
	The consideration for the acquisition of the Darling assets was $114.8 million as well as a contingent payment of $50.0 million, plus 5% of any cumulative earnings before interest and taxes above $229.5 million over the four year period following December 31, 2012. A portion of this amount was financed by $50.0 million of borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note 9 — Debt — Revolving Credit Facility). Approximately $27.6 million of the price for the acquisition was financed by the sellers. In connection with the purchase price allocation for the acquisition, the Company recorded $23.4 million of goodwill and $9.9 million of intangible assets with finite useful lives. Darling operates as part of the Company’s East segment, and the goodwill recorded as part of the Darling Acquisition has been recorded in the balance sheet for the East segment included in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The purchase price, as allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired, is as follows (in thousands):
			Amount
	Initial consideration		$	114,845
	Contingent consideration			8,300
	Seller financing			27,605
	Liabilities assumed			19,021
			$	169,771
	The Company has completed its business combination accounting as of December 31, 2013. In connection with the purchase price allocation for the acquisition, the Company recorded (in thousands):
			Preliminary			Final			Change
			Amount			Amount
	Real estate inventory		$	111,814		$	110,508		$	(1,306	)
	Land deposits			12,500			12,500			—
	Joint Venture interests before consolidation			18,999			10,200			(8,799	)
	Other assets			1,971			3,264			1,293
	Intangibles with finite lives			9,121			9,924			803
	Goodwill			15,526			23,375			7,849
	Contingent consideration			(8,300	)		(8,300	)		—
	Seller financing			(27,605	)		(27,605	)		—
	Liabilities assumed			(19,021	)		(19,021	)		—
	Net assets required		$	115,005		$	114,845		$	(160	)
	The $9.9 million of intangible assets with finite useful lives consist of $1.1 million of trade name, $6.0 million of lot option contracts and supplier relationships, $2.6 million of non-compete covenants and $0.2 million of favorable leases.
	The Company valued the $50.0 million of contingent purchase price using probability weightings of the anticipated liability under four different scenarios: (1) business enterprise forecast of liability; (2) the contribution margin and earnings before income and tax estimates from a valuation income forecast; (3) alternative estimates of contribution margin and earnings before interest and taxes; and (4) as if the full buy out obligation was paid to Darling. The mid point of the range of the results of these probability weighted valuations was discounted, resulting in a $8.3 million liability that is included within loans payable and other borrowings at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
	The Company expects the entire $23.4 million of goodwill recorded from the acquisition to be deductible for tax purposes.
	In the course of finalizing the purchase price allocation, the Company consolidated one joint venture resulting from the Darling Acquisition that yielded a preliminary $18.9 million adjustment to the non-controlling interests to account for joint venture partner debts in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Stockholders’ Equity at December 31, 2012. This adjustment was finalized at $10.2 million with the adjustment recorded against investments in unconsolidated entities in the balance sheet prior to consolidation of the joint venture in 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company also reclassified intangible assets totaling $8.5 million into goodwill; decreased the basis assigned to one of the joint ventures by $1.8 million and increased the value assigned for lot options by $1.5 million, both of which were recorded against goodwill.
	Additionally, the Company incurred $1.8 million of transaction costs which were recorded in 2012 as other expense (income), net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Darling’s Dallas and Houston operations were integrated into the Company’s East segment for segment reporting purposes in 2013.
	The December 31, 2012 comparative information has been retrospectively adjusted for the above in accordance with ASC 805. Amortization of approximately $1.1 million related to the reclassified intangible assets has been reversed and is included in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 as a reduction in amortization expense. Additional amortization of $0.4 million taken on the increase in lot options has been included in cost of home closings for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	In connection with the purchase price allocation for the acquisition, the Company recorded (in thousands):
			Preliminary			Final			Change
			Amount			Amount
	Real estate inventory		$	111,814		$	110,508		$	(1,306	)
	Land deposits			12,500			12,500			—
	Joint Venture interests before consolidation			18,999			10,200			(8,799	)
	Other assets			1,971			3,264			1,293
	Intangibles with finite lives			9,121			9,924			803
	Goodwill			15,526			23,375			7,849
	Contingent consideration			(8,300	)		(8,300	)		—
	Seller financing			(27,605	)		(27,605	)		—
	Liabilities assumed			(19,021	)		(19,021	)		—
	Net assets required		$	115,005		$	114,845		$	(160	)
Summary of Proforma Financial Information Related to Acquisition	'
	Accordingly, the following unaudited pro forma financial information should not be considered indicative of either future results or results that might have occurred had the acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
			For the
			Period from
			January 1 through
			July 12, 2011
	Total revenues		$	619,735
	Net income		$	57,603
Summary of Purchase Price Allocated to Assets and Liabilities Acquired	'
	The purchase price, as allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired, is as follows (in thousands):
			Amount
	Initial consideration		$	114,845
	Contingent consideration			8,300
	Seller financing			27,605
	Liabilities assumed			19,021
			$	169,771
Schedule of Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Credit Losses	'
	The following represents our loans receivable and related allowance for credit losses (in thousands):
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
	Loans receivable, gross		$	37,588		$	50,937
	Allowance for credit losses			(4,193	)		(2,358	)
	Loans receivable, net		$	33,395		$	48,579
Schedule of Allowance for Other Receivables	'
	Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2013			2012
	Allowance — beginning of period		$	1,104		$	3,956
	Additions to allowance			—			—
	Amounts written off			—			—
	Change in estimates to preexisting allowance			(546	)		(2,852	)
	Allowance — end of period		$	558		$	1,104
Schedule of Inventory	'
	Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012(1)
	Operating communities		$	1,862,649		$	1,267,900
	Real estate held for development or sale			381,095			336,287
	Total owned inventory			2,243,744			1,604,187
	Real estate not owned			18,595			—
	Total real estate inventory		$	2,262,339		$	1,604,187
	(1)	Changes in the amounts recorded at December 31, 2012 relate to adjustments made to the purchase price allocation of the Darling Acquisition. Inventory adjustments reflect the effect of adjustments to the joint venture interests and the underlying real estate assets after consolidation.
Schedule of Interest Capitalized, Incurred and Expensed	'
	Interest capitalized, incurred, and expensed is as follows (in thousands):
												Predecessor
			Year Ended						July 13, 2011			January 1
			December 31,						Through			Through
									December 31,			July 12,
			2013			2012			2011			2011
	Interest capitalized — beginning of period		$	59,643		$	27,491		$	—		$	68,202
	Interest incurred			79,241			62,468			37,605			23,091
	Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as interest expense			(812	)		—			—			—
	Interest amortized to cost of home closings			(50,971	)		(30,316	)		(10,114	)		(19,422	)
	Foreign currency adjustment			—			—			—			51
	Interest capitalized — end of period		$	87,101		$	59,643		$	27,491		$	71,922
Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders Percentages	'
	The Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders percentages at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
			Shares			Percentage
			Outstanding
	Class A Common Stock			32,857,800			26.9	%
	Class B Common Stock			89,451,164			73.1
	Total			122,308,964			100	%
Activity in Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders and Former Controlling Interests	'
	Activity in the Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders and former controlling interests net income (loss) amounts is as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended
			December 31, 2013
	Post-IPO Non-controlling Interests — Principal Equityholders		$	123,532
	Pre-IPO Controlling Interest			(73,953	)
	Non-controlling Interests — Principal Equityholders		$	49,579
Summary of Changes in Warranty Reserves	'
	A summary of the changes in the Company’s warranty reserves is as follows (in thousands):
												Predecessor
			Year Ended December 31,						July 13, 2011			January 1
									Through			Through
									December 31,			July 12, 2011
			2013			2012			2011
	Reserve — beginning of period		$	39,760		$	43,158		$	45,929		$	50,069
	Purchase price allocation adjustments			—			—			(2,731	)		—
	Additions to reserves			16,408			3,096			2,950			9,634
	Costs and claims incurred			(13,159	)		(10,858	)		(15,428	)		(16,267	)
	Changes in estimates to pre-existing reserves			(1,102	)		4,036			13,036			2,346
	Foreign currency adjustment			(504	)		328			(598	)		147
	Reserve — end of period		$	41,403		$	39,760		$	43,158		$	45,929
Summary of Earnings Per Common Share	'
	Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if Class B Common Stock and New TMM Units were exchanged for Class A Common Stock and if equity awards to issue common stock that are dilutive were exercised (in thousands):
			Year Ended
			December 31, 2013
	Numerator:
	Net income available to TMHC — basic		$	45,420
	Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest			123,532
	Net income available to TMHC — diluted		$	168,952
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares — basic			32,840
	Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest			89,469
	Restricted stock units			9
	Stock options			1
	Weighted average shares —diluted			122,319
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic		$	1.38
	Diluted		$	1.38
Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	'
Summary of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	A summary of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of July 13, 2011, is as follows (in thousands):
	Financial Statement Caption		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	295,426
	Restricted cash			6,705
	Real estate inventory			1,036,068
	Land deposits			9,667
	Loan receivables, net			76,386
	Mortgage receivables			32,531
	Other receivables			64,481
	Tax indemnity receivable			129,686
	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net			48,781
	Investment in unconsolidated entities			38,488
	Property and equipment, net			6,591
	Intangible assets			10,200
	Deferred tax liabilities, net			(16,240	)
	Accounts payable			(44,763	)
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities			(199,235	)
	Income taxes payable			(120,878	)
	Customer deposits			(71,155	)
	Mortgage borrowings			(32,134	)
	Loans payable and other borrowings			(80,092	)
	Non-controlling interests			(13,193	)
	Net assets acquired at fair value		$	1,177,320
	Less amounts financed through debt			(612,500	)
	Equity infusion paid to seller		$	564,820
	Cash contributed by the Sponsors			55,500
	Net Sponsors equity		$	620,320
	Less carrying basis of Predecessors’ equity			(527,045	)
	Initial capital contribution and purchase price allocation adjustments		$	93,275

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_1

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Summarized Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method	'
	Summarized condensed, unaudited financial information of unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method is as follows (in thousands):
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Real estate inventory	$	434,411		$	364,105
	Other assets		138,940			109,010
	Total assets	$	573,351		$	473,115
	Liabilities and owners’ equity:
	Debt	$	139,355		$	162,197
	Other liabilities		174,371			193,897
	Total liabilities	$	313,726		$	356,094
	Owners’ equity:
	TMM Holdings		139,550			57,837
	Others		120,075			59,184
	Total owners’ equity		259,625			117,021
	Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$	573,351		$	473,115
Summarized Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method	'
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			1-Jan
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Revenues	$	343,145		$	238,763		$	77,426		$	22,374
	Costs and expenses		(248,529	)		(180,596	)		(61,860	)		(17,027	)
	Income of unconsolidated entities	$	94,616		$	58,167		$	15,566		$	5,347
	Company’s share in income of unconsolidated entities	$	37,563		$	22,964		$	5,247		$	2,803

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Changes in Goodwill	'
	A summary of the changes in goodwill during 2012 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying
			Value
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	—
	Additions			15,526
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	15,526
	Adjustments (1)			7,849
	Adjusted balance at December 31, 2012		$	23,375
	Additions			—
	Adjustments			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	23,375
	(1)	Represents adjustments made in 2013 to the purchase price allocation for the December 31, 2012 acquisition of Darling (see Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Acquisition Accounting – Darling Acquisition).
Summary of Changes in Intangible Assets	'
	A summary of the changes in the opening balance as of December 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying
			Value
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	17,954
	Adjustments (1)			803
	Adjusted balance at December 31, 2012		$	18,757
	(1)	Represents adjustments made in 2013 to the purchase price allocation for the December 31, 2012 acquisition of Darling (see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Acquisition Accounting — Darling Acquisition).
Components of Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
			As of December 31, 2013												As of December 31, 2012
			Gross		Accumulated			Foreign			Net		Weighted		Gross		Accumulated			Net			Weighted
			Carrying		Amortization			Currency					Average		Carrying		Amortization						Average
			Amount					Translation					Remaining		Amount								Remaining
													Useful										Useful
													Life (1)										Life (2)
	Tradenames		$	11,428	$	(2,630	)	$	(404	)	$	8,394		7.3	$	11,449	$	(1,516	)	$	9,933			8.7
	Lot option contracts and land supplier relationships			6,000		(3,040	)		—			2,960		3		6,000		—			6,000			2
	FMV Leases			224		(32	)		—			192		6		224		—			224			5
	Non-compete covenants			2,600		(433	)		—			2,167		5		2,600		—			2,600			6
	Total		$	20,252	$	(6,135	)	$	(404	)	$	13,713			$	20,273	$	(1,516	)	$	18,757	(3)
	(1)	Remaining useful life is weighted average, calculated based on the net book value and the remaining amortization period of each respective intangible asset.
	(2)	Change from previously reported amount is due to adjustments made in 2013 to the purchase price allocation for the December 31, 2012 Darling Acquisition. See reconciliation in the table above.
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets	'
	As of December 31, 2013, future amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be (in thousands):
	2014		$	3,403
	2015			2,130
	2016			1,990
	2017			1,922
	2018			1,717
	Thereafter			2,551
	Total		$	13,713

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass1

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Summary of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	'
	Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		As of December 31,
		2013		2012
	Prepaid expenses	$	73,683	$	65,022
	Other assets		25,187		37,930
	Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	98,870	$	102,952

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Gross property and equipment and accumulated depreciation, excluding software licenses, at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was as follows:
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Property and equipment, gross	$	14,588		$	11,225
	Accumulated Depreciation		(7,073	)		(4,802	)
	Property and equipment, net	$	7,515		$	6,423

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia1

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	'
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012
	Real estate development costs to complete		$	28,491		$	31,904
	Compensation and employee benefits			49,362			47,554
	Insurance, litigation reserves, and other professional fees			6,935			9,104
	Self-insurance and warranty reserves			41,403			39,760
	Interest payable			17,024			12,360
	Merger and restructuring reserves			1,326	(1)		2,212
	Property and sales taxes payable			22,731			13,097
	Other accruals			47,228			57,423
	Total accrued expenses and other liabilities		$	214,500		$	213,414
	(1)	As a result of the July 2007 combination of the parent companies of Taylor Woodrow Holdings (USA), Inc., and Morrison Homes, Inc. (Taylor Woodrow plc and George Wimpey plc, respectively), the Company incurred total merger and restructuring charges of $34.9 million. The remaining liability for restructuring costs of $1.3 million and $2.2 million included in accrued expenses and other liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relate to lease termination costs that will be paid through March of 2016.

Loans_Payable_and_Other_Borrow1

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Principal Maturities of Loans Payable and Other Borrowings	'
	Principal maturities of loans payable and other borrowings for the year ending December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	146,445
	2015		48,595
	2016		34,914
	2017		16,986
	2018		41,513
	Thereafter		12,240
	Total loans payable and other borrowings	$	300,693

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Senior Notes Considered at Level 2 Valuation Derived from Quoted Market Prices by Independent Dealers	'
	The fair value of the Company’s 2020 Senior Notes and 2021 Senior Notes is considered a Level 2 valuation in the hierarchy for fair value measurement and is derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers and is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013				2012
		Aggregate		Estimated		Aggregate		Estimated
		Principal		Fair Value		Principal		Fair
								Value
	Description:
	7.75% Senior Notes due 2020	$	485,392	$	532,718	$	675,000	$	723,938
	5.25% Senior Notes due 2021	$	550,000	$	532,125	$	—	$	—

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	'
	The (benefit) provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the period from July 13, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2011 through July 12, 2011 consists of the following (in thousands):
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Domestic	$	(24,403	)	$	(284,301	)	$	(11,893	)	$	4,228
	Foreign		27,471			24,004			15,924			16,653
	Total income tax provision (benefit)	$	3,068		$	(260,297	)	$	4,031		$	20,881
	Current:
	Federal	$	(55,771	)	$	(12,084	)	$	(11,306	)	$	3,869
	State		2,259			890			(587	)		291
	Foreign		27,886			29,727			27,355			16,258
	Current tax provision (benefit)	$	(25,626	)	$	18,533		$	15,462		$	20,418
	Deferred:
	Federal		24,179			(218,967	)		—			—
	State		4,930			(54,141	)		—			—
	Foreign		(415	)		(5,722	)		(11,431	)		463
	Deferred tax provision (benefit)	$	28,694		$	(278,830	)	$	(11,431	)	$	463
	Total income tax provision (benefit)	$	3,068		$	(260,297	)	$	4,031		$	20,881
Schedule of Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	'
	The components of income (loss) before income taxes are as follows:
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Domestic	$	(3,181	)	$	73,317		$	(19,486	)	$	11,065
	Foreign		101,117			97,234			50,284			59,836
	Income before income taxes	$	97,936		$	170,551		$	30,798		$	70,901
Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	'
	A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% to income before provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows:
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								through			through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Tax at federal statutory rate		35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%
	State income taxes (net of federal benefit)		4.5			(20.5	)		0.3			0.1
	Foreign income taxed below U.S. Rate		(8.3	)		(4.9	)		(14.7	)		(5.7	)
	Valuation allowance		(16.1	)		(173.9	)		(31.8	)		(3.4	)
	Built in loss limitation		8.3			23.8			20			—
	Tax Indemnity		31.7			2.7			15.4			—
	Uncertain tax positions		(84.7	)		(9.2	)		(39.1	)		3.3
	Transaction costs		—			(2.8	)		35.3			—
	Non-controlling interest		—			—			(1.3	)		(2.0	)
	Deferred tax adjustments		—			(4.4	)		—			—
	Disallowed compensation expense		30.2			—			—			—
	Foreign gain exclusion		(1.8	)		—			—			—
	Holding company tax		4.3			—			—			—
	Other		—			—			(6.0	)		2.3
	Effective Rate		3.1	%		(154.2	)%		13.1	%		29.6	%
Summary of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	A summary of these components is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets
	Real estate inventory	$	179,549		$	205,461
	Accruals and reserves		25,100			32,293
	Other		22,600			23,810
	Net operating losses		74,893			83,908
	Foreign exchange		959			—
	Total deferred tax assets	$	303,101		$	345,472
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Real estate inventory, intangibles, other		(18,151	)		(7,847	)
	Valuation allowance		(40,030	)		(62,868	)
	Total net deferred tax assets	$	244,920		$	274,757
Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
	Following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								through			through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Beginning of the period	$	95,566		$	108,955		$	120,033		$	119,901
	Increases of current year items		7,200			1,394			5,211			—
	Increases of prior year items		317			3,189			—			—
	Settlement with tax authorities		(90,668	)		(615	)		—			—
	Decreased for tax positions of prior years		(1,766	)		(14,995	)		—			—
	Decreased due to statute of limitations		(678	)		(2,362	)		(16,049	)		—
	Foreign exchange differences		—			—			(240	)		132
	End of the period	$	9,971		$	95,566		$	108,955		$	120,033

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an1

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	'
Summary of Changes in Total Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets and Funded Status	'
	The changes in the total benefit obligation and in the fair value of assets and the funded status of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligations:
	Benefit obligation — beginning of period	$	33,592		$	30,961
	Interest on liabilities		1,294			1,326
	Benefits paid		(1,025	)		(1,206	)
	Actuarial loss (gain)		(4,013	)		2,511
	Benefit obligation — end of period	$	29,848		$	33,592
	Change in fair value of plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period		21,738			19,394
	Return on plan assets		2,548			2,552
	Employer contributions		670			999
	Benefits paid		(1,025	)		(1,207	)
	Fair value of plan assets — end of period	$	23,931		$	21,738
	Unfunded status — end of period	$	5,917		$	11,854
Significant Weighted-Average Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Pension Costs	'
	The significant weighted-average assumptions adopted in measuring the benefit obligations and net periodic pension costs are as follows:
													Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13					January 1
								Through					Through
								December 31,					July 12,
		2013			2012			2011					2011
	Discount rate:
	Net periodic pension cost		3.9	%		4.31	%		5.56	%				5.47	%
	Pension obligation		4.8			3.81			4.31					5.56
	Expected return on plan assets		7			7			7					7
	Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A					N/A
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost	'
	Components of net periodic pension cost of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan are as follows (in thousands):
													Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13					January 1
								Through					Through
								December 31,					July 12,
		2013			2012			2011					2011
	Interest Cost	$	1,294		$	1,326		$	691				$	688
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		133			108			—					75
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,499	)		(1,358	)		(692	)				(686	)
	Net periodic pension cost	$	(72	)	$	(76	)	$	(1	)			$	77
Summary of Estimated Future Benefit Payments	'
	The estimated future benefit payments in the next five years and the five years thereafter in aggregate are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	909
	2015		1,071
	2016		1,011
	2017		1,196
	2018		1,537
	2019–2023		7,232
Fair Value of Plan's Assets by Asset Categories	'
	The fair value of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan’s assets by asset categories is as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
		Prices in			Other			Unobservable
		Active			Observable			Inputs (Level 3)
		Markets			Inputs
		(Level 1)			(Level 2)
	U.S. equity securities	$	8,677		$	—		$	—		$	8,677
	International equity securities		2,917			—			—			2,917
	Fixed-income securities		10,757			—			—			10,757
	Cash		1,089			—			—			1,089
	Other		491			—			—			491
	Total	$	23,931		$	—		$	—		$	23,931
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
	Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
		Prices in			Other			Unobservable
		Active			Observable			Inputs (Level 3)
		Markets			Inputs
		(Level 1)			(Level 2)
	U.S. equity securities	$	7,826		$	—		$	—		$	7,826
	International equity securities		2,608			—			—			2,608
	Fixed-income securities		9,782			—			—			9,782
	Cash		1,087			—			—			1,087
	Other		435			—			—			435
	Total	$	21,738		$	—		$	—		$	21,738
Summary of Target Allocation Percentages of Plan Assets	'
	The range of target allocation percentages of plan assets of the U.S. Cash Balance Plan is as follows:
		Minimum			Maximum			Target
	U.S. equity securities		37	%		47	%		42	%
	International equity securities		8			18			13
	Fixed-income securities		35			45			40
	Other					10			5
									100	%
Monarch Plan [Member]	'
Summary of Changes in Total Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets and Funded Status	'
	The changes in the total benefit obligation and in the fair value of assets and the funded status of the Monarch Plan are as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligations:
	Benefit obligation — beginning of period	$	12,346		$	11,092
	Interest on liabilities		446			522
	Benefits paid		(725	)		(733	)
	Actuarial loss gain		(268	)		1,210
	Currency translation adjustment		(836	)		255
	Benefit obligation — end of period	$	10,963		$	12,346
	Change in fair value of plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period		10,973			10,630
	Return on plan assets		1,197			682
	Employer contributions		744			149
	Benefits paid		(725	)		(733	)
	Currency translation adjustment		(743	)		245
	Fair value of plan assets — end of period	$	11,446		$	10,973
	Funded status — deficit (surplus) — end of period	$	(483	)	$	1,373
Significant Weighted-Average Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Pension Costs	'
	The significant weighted-average assumptions adopted in measuring the benefit obligations and net periodic pension costs are as follows:
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Discount rate:
	Net periodic pension cost		4	%		4.75	%		4.875	%		5.25	%
	Pension obligation		4.25			4			4.75			4.875
	Expected return on plan assets		6.25			6.25			6.5			6.5
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost	'
	Components of net periodic pension cost are as follows (in thousands):
											Predecessor
		Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
								Through			Through
								December 31,			July 12,
		2013			2012			2011			2011
	Interest cost	$	446		$	522		$	253		$	310
	Amortization of net actuarial gain		45			—			—			—
	Expected return on plan assets		(641	)		(688	)		(333	)		(408	)
	Net periodic pension cost	$	(150	)	$	(166	)	$	(80	)	$	(98	)
Summary of Estimated Future Benefit Payments	'
	The estimated future benefit payments in the next five years and the five years thereafter in aggregate are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,
	2014	$	684
	2015		677
	2016		661
	2017		646
	2018		627
	2019–2023		2,755
Fair Value of Plan's Assets by Asset Categories	'
	The fair value of the Monarch Plan’s assets by asset categories is as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
		Prices			Other			Unobservable
		in Active			Observable			Inputs
		Markets			Inputs			(Level 3)
		(Level 1)			(Level 2)
	Canadian equity securities	$	—		$	4,005		$	—		$	4,005
	U.S. equity securities		—			916			—			916
	International equity securities		—			916			—			916
	Fixed-income securities		—			4,350			—			4,350
	Balanced income securities		—			1,259			—			1,259
	Total	$	—		$	11,446		$	—		$	11,446
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
	Asset Category	Quoted			Significant			Significant			Total
		Prices			Other			Unobservable
		in Active			Observable			Inputs
		Markets			Inputs			(Level 3)
		(Level 1)			(Level 2)
	Canadian equity securities	$	—		$	3,576		$	—		$	3,576
	U.S. equity securities		—			707			—			707
	International equity securities		—			709			—			709
	Fixed-income securities		—			5,981			—			5,981
	Total	$	—		$	10,973		$	—		$	10,973
Summary of Target Allocation Percentages of Plan Assets	'
	The range of target allocation percentages of plan assets of the Monarch Plan is as follows:
		Minimum			Maximum
	Canadian equity securities		25	%		60	%
	Foreign equity securities (including U.S. and global equities)		—			20
	Fixed-income securities		30			60
	Real estate		—			15
	Cash and cash equivalents		—			40
	Resource properties		—			5

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	'
	The table below provides, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (amounts in thousands):
		Total Post-			Non-controlling		Foreign			Total
		Retirement			Interest in		Currency
		Benefits			Principal		Translation
		Adjustments			Equityholders		Adjustments
	Balance, beginning of period	$	(12,088	)	$	—	$	(22,277	)	$	(34,365	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		6,107			—		(17,686	)		(11,578	)
	Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		177			3,496		—			3,673
	Foreign currency translation		199			—		—			199
	Income tax (expense) benefit		(2,496	)		—		959			(1,537	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	$	3,987		$	3,496	$	(16,727	)	$	(9,244	)
	Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		12,088			8,792		22,277			43,157
	Balance, end of period	$	3,987		$	12,288	$	(16,727	)	$	(452	)

Operating_and_Reporting_Segmen1

Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information on Operating Results	'
	Segment information for the Company is as follows (in thousands):
												Predecessor
			Year Ended December 31,						July 13			January 1
									Through			Through
									December 31,			July 12,
			2013			2012			2011			2011
	Revenue:
	East		$	1,117,298		$	558,523		$	246,866		$	192,847
	West			768,412			460,798			153,997			142,578
	Canada			407,156			394,539			341,010			278,283
	Mortgage Operations			30,371			21,861			8,579			6,027
	Total revenues		$	2,323,237		$	1,435,721		$	750,452		$	619,735
	Gross margin:
	East			227,696			111,424			49,173			42,194
	West			174,245			84,622			22,976			20,071
	Canada			89,423			104,405			69,250			70,326
	Mortgage Operations			13,925			10,595			4,084			1,659
	Total gross margin		$	505,289		$	311,046		$	145,483		$	134,250
	Corporate and unallocated expenses(1)			(233,591	)		(141,351	)		(69,199	)		(75,869	)
	Equity in income of unconsolidated entities			37,563			22,964			5,247			2,803
	Indemnification and transaction expenses			(199,119	)		(7,953	)		(39,442	)		—
	Loss on extinguishment of debt			(10,141	)		(13,034	)		(12,850	)		—
	Interest and other (expense) income			(2,065	)		(1,121	)		1,559			9,717
	Income before income taxes		$	97,936		$	170,551		$	30,798		$	70,901
	(1)	Represents sales, commissions and other marketing costs, and general and administrative expenses which do not have a readily determinable metric to allocate to the segments
			Year Ended December 31, 2013
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	227,696		$	174,245		$	89,423		$	13,925		$	505,289
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			15,941			18,952			16,077			—			50,970
	Adjusted gross margin		$	243,637		$	193,197		$	105,500		$	13,925		$	556,259
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			Year Ended December 31, 2012
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	111,424		$	84,622		$	104,405		$	10,595		$	311,046
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			10,906			9,506			9,904			—			30,316
	Adjusted gross margin		$	122,330		$	94,128		$	114,309		$	10,595		$	341,362
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			For the Period From July 13 Through December 31, 2011
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	49,173		$	22,976		$	69,250		$	4,084		$	145,483
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			3,097			1,895			5,122			—			10,114
	Adjusted gross margin		$	52,270		$	24,871		$	74,372		$	4,084		$	155,597
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
			For the Period From January 1 Through July 12, 2011
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Total
												Operations(1)
	Gross margin		$	42,194		$	20,071		$	70,326		$	1,659		$	134,250
	Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue			7,744			10,854			824			—			19,422
	Adjusted gross margin		$	49,938		$	30,925		$	71,150		$	1,659		$	153,672
	(1)	Adjusted mortgage operations gross margin is calculated by adding back impairment charges attributable to the write-down of loans receivable. No adjustments were made to mortgage operation gross margins in the period presented because no impairments occurred.
Assets from Segment	'
			As of December 31, 2013
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Corporate		Total
												Operations			and
															Unallocated
	Real estate inventory and land deposits		$	1,048,091		$	1,002,500		$	255,487		$	—		$	—	$	2,306,078
	Investments in unconsolidated entities			20,191			—			118,115			1,244			—		139,550
	Other assets			103,107			27,842			289,527			110,004			462,450		992,930
	Total assets		$	1,171,389		$	1,030,342		$	663,129		$	111,248		$	462,450	$	3,438,558
			As of December 31, 2012
			East			West			Canada			Mortgage			Corporate		Total
												Operations			and
															Unallocated
	Real estate inventory and land deposits		$	741,911		$	647,877		$	243,123		$	—		$	—	$	1,632,911
	Investments in unconsolidated entities			723			—			73,210			532			—		74,465
	Other assets			109,531			22,069			315,436			100,200			483,364		1,030,600
	Total assets		$	852,245		$	669,946		$	631,769		$	100,732		$	483,364	$	2,738,056

Capital_Structure_Tables

Capital Structure (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Use of IPO Proceeds	'
	A summary of the use of the IPO proceeds follows (in thousands):
			Use of Proceeds
	Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock		$	722,872
	Underwriting discounts and commissions			(43,372	)
	Offering expenses			(10,902	)
	Net proceeds		$	668,598
	Purchase of New TMM Units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock			(482,543	)
	Principal and premium payment on 2020 Senior Notes			(204,180	)
	Cash on hand			18,125
			$	—
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the Plan:
			Shares			Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
						Average Exercise		Average		Intrinsic
						Price Per Share		Remaining		Value (1)
								Contractual		(in thousands)
								Life (In Years)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013			—		$	—
	Granted			1,380,829			22.41
	Exercised			—			—
	Cancelled			(130,000	)		22
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			1,250,829		$	22.45		9.3	$	520
	Vested and exercisable at the end of the period			—		$	—		—	$	—
	(1)	The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock on December 30, 2013, the last trading day in December 2013, which was $22.13, less the applicable exercise price of the underlying option. This aggregate intrinsic value represents the amount that would have been realized if all the option holders had exercised their options on December 31, 2013.
Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Option Granted using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model	'
	The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model considering the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on the historical stock price volatility of five comparable publicly traded home builders. Expected term, which represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated using expected term data disclosed by five comparable publicly traded home builders. Due to the limited number and homogeneous nature of option holders, the expected term was evaluated using a single group. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equivalent to the expected term of the options on the grant date.
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013
	Expected dividend yield			0	%
	Expected volatility			56.59	%
	Risk-free interest rate			0.54	%
	Expected term (years)			4.28
	Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year		$	11.57
Summary of Activity of Restricted Stock Units	'
	The following table summarizes the activity of the Company’s RSUs:
			Shares			Weighted
						Average
						Grant Date
						Fair Value
	Balance at January 1, 2013			—		$	—
	Granted			200,846			24.15
	Vested			—			—
	Forfeited			(12,030	)		24.3
	Balance at December 31, 2013			188,816		$	24.14
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	The following table summarizes the components and classification of stock-based compensation expense (in thousands), which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012
	M Units		$	4,270		$	1,975
	J Units			80,190			—
	Stock options			2,043			—
	Restricted stock			815			—
	Total stock compensation		$	87,318		$	1,975
New TMM Units [Member]	'
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following is a summary of the activity for the time-vesting New TMM Units issued to members of management and the Board of Directors:
			Number of			Weighted Average
			Awards			Grant Date Fair
						Value
	As of January 1, 2013 (1)			1,812,099		$	4.9
	Paid out in connection with the IPO			(156,630	)		3.64
	As of December 31, 2013			1,655,469		$	5.02
		(1)	Reflects time vesting units in TMM.

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D1

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations	'
	Quarterly results are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
			First		Second			Third		Fourth
			Quarter 2013		Quarter 2013			Quarter 2013		Quarter 2013
	Total revenue		$	381,512	$	508,865		$	634,441	$	798,419
	Gross margin			81,546		104,940			134,223		184,580
	Income before income taxes			39,872		(147,783	)		84,307		121,540
	Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax			24,337		(78,287	)		52,632		96,186
	Net income available to the Company			—		5,327			14,263		25,830
	Basic and diluted earnings per share			N/A	$	0.16		$	0.43	$	0.79
			First		Second			Third		Fourth
			Quarter 2012		Quarter 2012			Quarter, 2012		Quarter 2012
	Total revenue		$	239,426	$	318,147		$	321,455	$	556,693
	Gross margin			43,798		61,872			74,154		131,222
	Income before income taxes			16,057		18,660			44,022		91,812
	Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax			10,559		28,834			42,436		349,019	(1)
	Net income available to the Company			10,297		28,858			42,602		349,063	(1)
	(1)	The Company recorded a net tax benefit of $257.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 from the reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. See Note 11 – Income Taxes, for additional information.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments under Non-Cancelable Leases	'
	Approximate future minimum payments under the non-cancelable leases in effect at December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Lease
		Payments
	2014……………………………………………………………………….	$	6,371
	2015……………………………………………………………………….		6,407
	2016……………………………………………………………………….		5,086
	2017……………………………………………………………………….		3,861
	2018……………………………………………………………………….		1,966
	Thereafter…………………………………………………………………		1,209
	Total……………………………………………………………………….	$	24,900

Business_Additional_Informatio

Business - Additional Information (Detail) (Common Class A [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 12, 2013
Common Class A [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Description Of Business [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 12, 2011

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Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]

Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]

Taylor Morrison [Member]

Taylor Morrison [Member]

Monarch [Member]

Monarch [Member]

Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]

Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]

Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]

Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]

Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]

Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]

Buildings [Member]

Building and Leasehold Improvements [Member]

Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment [Member]

Model and sales office improvements [Member]

Buildings [Member]

Building and Leasehold Improvements [Member]

Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment [Member]

JointVenture

Tradenames [Member]

Lot option contracts and land supplier relationships [Member]

Non-compete covenants [Member]

Favorable leases [Member]

Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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100.00%

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13-Jul-11

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$1,200,000,000

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Finite-lived intangible assets acquired

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10,200,000

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4,100,000

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6,100,000

9,900,000

9,900,000

1,100,000

6,000,000

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200,000

Intangible assets, amortization method

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Amortization of intangible assets

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500,000

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1,000,000

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Unamortized discount write off

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7,900,000

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Business acquisition, transaction costs

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Transaction and integration costs directly related to the acquisition

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39,400,000

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Acquired assets and liabilities in exchange

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1,177,320,000

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114,845,000

114,845,000

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Acquired contingent consideration on purchase price

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50,000,000

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Acquired contingent consideration on purchase price of cumulative EBIT in percentage

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Cumulative EBIT of next four years above which 5% considered as contingent purchase price

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229,500,000

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Number of years for which cumulative EBIT considered

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Initial purchase price financed by credit facility

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Initial purchase price financed by sellers

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27,605,000

27,605,000

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Goodwill

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23,375,000

23,375,000

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23,400,000

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Acquired purchase price valuation on liabilities

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80,092,000

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8,300,000

8,300,000

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Purchase price allocation yield preliminary adjustment to non controlling interest

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371,000,000

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13,193,000

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18,900,000

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Investments in unconsolidated entities

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139,550,000

74,465,000

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'

'

Intangible assets reclassified into goodwill

'

8,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Decrease in goodwill

'

'

15,526,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

Joint venture before consolidation

'

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,488,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transaction costs recorded as other expense (income)

'

'

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization related to reclassified intangible asset

'

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional amortization included in Cost of Home Closings

'

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short term investment maturity period

'

'90 days or less

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted cash

'

24,814,000

13,683,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Escrow funds

'

22,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") federally insured limits

'

250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation ("CDIC") federally insured limits

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average interest rates on loans receivable

'

5.00%

5.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Allowances for credit losses

'

$600,000

$1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment, useful life

'

'

'

'

'

'20 years

'10 years

'5 years

'3 years

'40 years

'10 years

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	Taylor Morrison and Monarch [Member]	2012 Acquisition [Member]	Preliminary Amount [Member]	Change [Member]
					Loans receivables, net [Member]	Mortgage receivables [Member]	Other receivables [Member]	Tax indemnity receivable [Member]		2012 Acquisition [Member]	2012 Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	$295,426	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Investment in unconsolidated entities	1,800	'	'	38,488	'	'	'	'	10,200	18,999	-8,799
Restricted cash	'	'	'	6,705	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Real estate inventory	'	'	'	1,036,068	'	'	'	'	110,508	111,814	-1,306
Land deposits	'	'	'	9,667	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loan receivables, net	'	'	'	'	76,386	32,531	64,481	129,686	'	'	'
Land deposits	'	'	'	6,591	'	'	'	'	12,500	12,500	'
Other assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,264	1,971	1,293
Intangible assets	10,200	'	'	10,200	'	'	'	'	9,924	9,121	803
Goodwill	23,375	23,375	'	'	'	'	'	'	23,375	15,526	7,849
Contingent consideration	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,300	-8,300	'
Seller financing	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-27,605	-27,605	'
Liabilities assumed	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-19,021	-19,021	'
Net assets acquired at fair value	'	'	'	1,177,320	'	'	'	'	114,845	115,005	-160
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	'	'	'	48,781	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities, net	'	'	'	-16,240	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	'	-44,763	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	'	'	'	-199,235	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income taxes payable	'	'	'	-120,878	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Customer deposits	'	'	'	-71,155	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage borrowings	'	'	'	-32,134	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans payable and other borrowings	'	'	'	-80,092	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Non-controlling interests	-371,000	'	'	-13,193	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less amounts financed through debt	'	'	'	-612,500	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity infusion paid to seller	'	'	'	564,820	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash contributed by the Sponsors	'	'	'	55,500	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Sponsors equity	'	'	'	620,320	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less carrying basis of Predecessors' equity	'	'	'	-527,045	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Initial capital contribution and purchase price allocation adjustments	'	'	'	$93,275	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Proforma Financial Information Related to Acquisition (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 12, 2011
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Total revenues	$619,735
Net income	$57,603

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Purchase Price Allocated to Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Detail) (Darling Interests, Inc. [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Initial consideration	$114,845	$114,845
Contingent consideration	8,300	'
Seller financing	27,605	27,605
Liabilities assumed	19,021	'
Total cost of acquisition	$169,771	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Loans receivable, gross	$37,588	$50,937
Allowance for credit losses	-4,193	-2,358
Loans receivable, net	$33,395	$48,579

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Allowance for Other Receivables (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance - beginning of period	$1,104	$3,956
Additions to allowance	'	'
Amounts written off	'	'
Change in estimates to preexisting allowance	-546	-2,852
Allowance - end of period	$558	$1,104

Summary_of_Significant_Account9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information 1 (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
			Community	Community
			Lot	Lot
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Tax indemnification receivable	$129,700,000	'	$5,216,000	$107,638,000	$129,700,000
Asset impairment charges	'	'	0	0	0
Number of communities	'	'	197	120	'
Right to purchase lots of land option	'	'	6,570	5,013	'
Aggregate purchase price	'	'	500,900,000	268,000,000	'
Land deposits	'	'	43,700,000	28,700,000	'
Letter of credit related to land purchased and land option	'	'	14,900,000	200,000	'
Impairment of option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs	'	'	0	0	0
Non-refundable option deposits	'	'	43,700,000	28,700,000	'
Letter of credits issued in lieu of cash deposits for certain option contracts	'	'	14,900,000	200,000	'
Excess insurance liability	'	'	50,000,000	'	'
Insurance coverage period	'	'	'10 years	'	'
Warranty period for U.S. Operations	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Loans selling period	'	'	'20 days	'	'
Advertising costs	6,100,000	7,000,000	24,500,000	15,400,000	'
Common Class B [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	'	'	$0.00	$0.00	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Historically discount rate	'	'	12.00%	'	'
Expected community life	'	'	'3 years	'	'
Discount rate used to compute impairment	'	'	12.00%	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Historically discount rate	'	'	18.00%	'	'
Expected community life	'	'	'5 years	'	'
Discount rate used to compute impairment	'	'	18.00%	'	'
Inactive [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of communities	'	'	19	'	'
Carrying value of inactive projects	'	'	28,000,000	'	'
Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill related to purchase price allocation	'	'	23,400,000	'	'
Goodwill impairment charges	'	0	0	0	'
Eastern Region [Member] | Inactive [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of communities	'	'	1	'	'
Carrying value of inactive projects	'	'	4,600,000	'	'
Western Region [Member] | Inactive [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Carrying value of inactive projects	'	'	$23,400,000	'	'
Western Region [Member] | Active [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of communities	'	'	2	'	'
Structural coverage [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Limited warranty period offered	'	'	'7 years	'	'
Other defects [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Limited warranty period offered	'	'	'2 years	'	'
Workmanship and materials [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Limited warranty period offered	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Stock options [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Shares excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share	'	'	1,439,645	'	'

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Inventory (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Real Estate [Abstract]	'	'
Operating communities	$1,862,649	$1,267,900
Real estate held for development or sale	381,095	336,287
Total owned inventory	2,243,744	1,604,187
Real estate not owned	18,595	'
Total real estate inventory	$2,262,339	$1,604,187

Recovered_Sheet2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Interest Capitalized, Incurred and Expensed (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011
				Predecessor [Member]
Capitalized Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest capitalized - beginning of period	'	$59,643	$27,491	$68,202
Interest incurred	37,605	79,241	62,468	23,091
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as interest expense	'	-812	'	'
Interest amortized to cost of home closings	-10,114	-50,971	-30,316	-19,422
Foreign currency adjustment	'	'	'	51
Interest capitalized - end of period	$27,491	$87,101	$59,643	$71,922

Recovered_Sheet3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders Percentages (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders shares issued	122,308,964	'
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders percentages	100.00%	'
Common Class A [Member]	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders shares issued	32,857,800	0
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders percentages	26.90%	'
Common Class B [Member]	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders shares issued	89,451,164	0
Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders percentages	73.10%	'

Recovered_Sheet4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Activity in Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders and Former Controlling Interests (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Activity in the Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders and former controlling interests	'	'	$49,579	'
Non-controlling Interest [Member]	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Activity in the Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders and former controlling interests	'	'	123,532	'
Pre-IPO Controlling Interest [Member]	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Activity in the Non-controlling Interests - Principal Equityholders and former controlling interests	'	'	($73,953)	'

Recovered_Sheet5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Changes in Warranty Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011
				Predecessor [Member]
Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Reserve - beginning of period	$45,929	$39,760	$43,158	$50,069
Purchase price allocation adjustments	-2,731	'	'	'
Additions to reserves	2,950	16,408	3,096	9,634
Costs and claims incurred	-15,428	-13,159	-10,858	-16,267
Changes in estimates to pre-existing reserves	13,036	-1,102	4,036	2,346
Foreign currency adjustment	-598	-504	328	147
Reserve - end of period	$43,158	$41,403	$39,760	$45,929

Recovered_Sheet6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Numerator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income available to TMHC - basic

$25,830

$14,263

$5,327

'

$349,063

$42,602

$28,858

$10,297

$25,589

$45,898

$45,420

$430,820

Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders' non-controlling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

123,532

'

Net income available to TMHC - diluted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$168,952

'

Denominator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average shares - basic

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

32,840

[1]

'

Pre-IPO Principal Equityholders' non-controlling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

89,469

'

Restricted stock units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9

'

Stock options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

Weighted average shares -diluted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

122,319

[1]

'

Earnings per common share:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.38

[1]

'

Diluted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.38

[1]

'

[1]

Prior to the Reorganization Transactions on April 9, 2013 and the IPO no common shares were outstanding. See Note 16 - Capital Structure - Reorganization Transactions for additional information.

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_2

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Unconsolidated entities ownership interests	65.00%

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_3

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Summarized Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method (Detail) (Equity Method Investments [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Equity Method Investments [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Real estate inventory	$434,411	$364,105
Other assets	138,940	109,010
Total assets	573,351	473,115
Liabilities and owners' equity:	'	'
Debt	139,355	162,197
Other liabilities	174,371	193,897
Total liabilities	313,726	356,094
Owners' equity:	'	'
TMM Holdings	139,550	57,837
Others	120,075	59,184
Total owners' equity	259,625	117,021
Total liabilities and owners' equity	$573,351	$473,115

Investments_in_Unconsolidated_4

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Summarized Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Company's share in income of unconsolidated entities	$5,247	$2,803	$37,563	$22,964
Equity Method Investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	77,426	'	343,145	238,763
Costs and expenses	-61,860	'	-248,529	-180,596
Income of unconsolidated entities	15,566	'	94,616	58,167
Company's share in income of unconsolidated entities	5,247	'	37,563	22,964
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	22,374	'	'
Costs and expenses	'	-17,027	'	'
Income of unconsolidated entities	'	5,347	'	'
Company's share in income of unconsolidated entities	'	$2,803	'	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Beginning balance	$23,375	'
Additions	'	15,526
Ending balance before adjustments	'	15,526
Adjustments	'	7,849
Ending balance	$23,375	$23,375

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Beginning balance	$17,954	$13,713
Adjustments	803	'
Ending balance	$18,757	$13,713

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$20,252	$20,273
Accumulated Amortization	-6,135	-1,516
Foreign Currency Translation	-404	'
Net	13,713	18,757
Tradenames [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	11,428	11,449
Accumulated Amortization	-2,630	-1,516
Foreign Currency Translation	-404	'
Net	8,394	9,933
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	'7 years 3 months 18 days	'8 years 8 months 12 days
Lot option contracts and land supplier relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	6,000	6,000
Accumulated Amortization	-3,040	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'
Net	2,960	6,000
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	'3 years	'2 years
FMV Leases [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	224	224
Accumulated Amortization	-32	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'
Net	192	224
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	'6 years	'5 years
Non-compete covenants [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	2,600	2,600
Accumulated Amortization	-433	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'
Net	$2,167	$2,600
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	'5 years	'6 years

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization expenses	$0.50	$1	$1
Lot option contracts [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization expenses reclassified to real estate inventory	'	$3	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_6

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
2014	$3,403	'
2015	2,130	'
2016	1,990	'
2017	1,922	'
2018	1,717	'
Thereafter	2,551	'
Net	$13,713	$18,757

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass2

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets - Summary of Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid expenses	$73,683	$65,022
Other assets	25,187	37,930
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$98,870	$102,952

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass3

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Model home and sales presentation centers costs, amortization period	'3 years

Property_and_Equipment_Schedul

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$14,588	$11,225
Accumulated Depreciation	-7,073	-4,802
Property and equipment, net	$7,515	$6,423

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation expense	$1.70	$1.60	$2.30	$3.10

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia2

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Real estate development costs to complete	$28,491	$31,904	'	'
Compensation and employee benefits	49,362	47,554	'	'
Insurance, litigation reserves, and other professional fees	6,935	9,104	'	'
Self-insurance and warranty reserves	41,403	39,760	43,158	45,929
Interest payable	17,024	12,360	'	'
Merger and restructuring reserves	1,326	2,212	'	'
Property and sales taxes payable	22,731	13,097	'	'
Other accruals	47,228	57,423	'	'
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities	$214,500	$213,414	'	'

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia3

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Merger and restructuring charges	$34.90	'
Lease termination costs	$1.30	$2.20
Lease termination costs period	'2016-03	'

Loans_Payable_and_Other_Borrow2

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Darling Interests, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt payable to the former owners of Darling	27.6	27.6
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest on loans payable	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest on loans payable	8.00%	8.00%

Loans_Payable_and_Other_Borrow3

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings - Schedule of Principal Maturities of Loans Payable and Other Borrowings (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
2014	$146,445	'
2015	48,595	'
2016	34,914	'
2017	16,986	'
2018	41,513	'
Thereafter	12,240	'
Total loans payable and other borrowings	$300,693	$215,968

Debt_2020_Senior_Notes_Additio

Debt - 2020 Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 12, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 21, 2012

Apr. 13, 2012

Aug. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Ratio

TMM Holdings Limited Partnership [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes Indentures [Member]

Initial 2020 Senior Notes [Member]

Additional 2020 Senior Notes [Member]

Ratio

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes issued amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$550,000,000

$125,000,000

'

Stated interest rate of Senior Note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.75%

7.75%

'

Initial offering price as percentage of principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

105.50%

'

Net proceeds from sale of Initial Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

537,400,000

132,500,000

'

Debt issuance costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,600,000

3,100,000

'

Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes

'

189,608,000

350,000,000

189,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

350,000,000

'

'

Proceeds from offering retained for general corporate purposes

'

'

'

'

'

189,600,000

'

'

'

187,400,000

'

'

Debt issue costs settled outside the bond proceeds

'

'

'

'

'

80,400,000

'

'

'

3,000,000

'

'

Unamortized original issue premium

'

'

'

'

1,800,000

'

4,100,000

'

6,900,000

'

'

'

IPO proceeds used to purchase new TMM Units

204,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of purchase price to principal debt amount

'

'

'

103.88%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt redemption date

'

'

'

12-Apr-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued and unpaid interest

'

'

'

7,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized bond financing costs

'

'

'

'

4,600,000

'

10,600,000

16,900,000

'

'

'

'

Call premium incurred related to redemption

'

'

'

'

7,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,900,000

$1,800,000

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes covenants description

'

'

'

'

'

'The indenture for the 2020 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the payment of dividends and the redemption of equity and junior debt, (iii) additional indebtedness, (iv) asset dispositions, (v) mergers and similar corporate transactions, (vi) the incurrence of liens, (vii) payments and asset transfers among the issuers and restricted subsidiaries and (viii) transactions with affiliates, among other items.

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fixed coverage ratio - maximum

'

4.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

Fixed coverage ratio - minimum

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

Ownership by TMM Holdings

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

40.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price

'

'

'

'

'

107.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument purchase price, percentage

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument purchase price, description

'

'Upon a "Change of Control" (as defined in the indenture governing the 2020 Senior Notes), the Bond Co-Issuers would be required to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding 2020 Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt_2021_Senior_Notes_Additio

Debt - 2021 Senior Notes - Additional Information 1 (Detail) (2021 Senior Notes [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
2021 Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes issued amount	$550,000,000	'
Stated interest rate of senior notes	5.25%	'
Senior Notes, maturity date	15-Apr-21	'
Net proceeds from sale of Initial Notes	541,700,000	'
Debt issuance costs	8,300,000	'
Unamortized debt issuance costs	'	8,700,000
Total amortized deferred debt issue costs	'	$900,000
Redemption price	'	100.00%
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount	'	40.00%

Debt_Revolving_Credit_Facility

Debt - Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information 2 (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 21, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under the Credit Facility	'	$80,000,000	'	'	'
Financial covenants description	'	'The financial covenants would be in effect for any fiscal quarter during which any (a) loans under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding during the last day of such fiscal quarter or on more than five separate days during such fiscal quarter or (b) undrawn letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) issued under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $40.0 million or unreimbursed letters of credit issued under the Restated Revolving Credit Facility, are outstanding on the last day of such fiscal quarter or for more than five consecutive days during such fiscal quarter.	'	'	'
Minimum consolidated tangible net worth requirement	'	1,200,000,000	'	'	'
Tangible net worth	'	1,500,000,000	'	'	'
Outstanding borrowings	'	'	50,000,000	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	'	212,200,000	230,800,000	'	'
Additional availability for letters of credit	'	173,500,000	'	'	'
Financing fees capitalized	'	5,800,000	2,100,000	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum capitalization ratio	'	0.6	'	'	'
Actual capitalization ratio	'	0.39	'	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum capitalization ratio	'	1	'	'	'
Actual capitalization ratio	'	1	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum credit facility after additional borrowings	400,000,000	'	225,000,000	125,000,000	75,000,000
Revolving credit facility available for letters of credit	200,000,000	'	'	'	'
Increase Restated Revolving Credit Facility	200,000,000	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility maturity date	12-Apr-17	'	'	'	'
Applicable margin description	'	'(a) any Eurodollar Rate Loan or CDOR Rate Loan is 2.00% per annum, payable on the last date of each applicable interest period or at the end of each three-month period if the applicable interest period is longer than three months and (b) any Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, 1.00% per annum, payable quarterly.	'	'	'
Commitment fees	'	0.50%	'	'	'
Outstanding borrowings	'	0	50,000,000	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	'	26,500,000	'	'	'
Availability for borrowings	'	373,500,000	'	'	'
Amortization debt issue costs	'	2,500,000	700,000	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar Rate Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of applicable margin	'	2.00%	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of applicable margin	'	1.00%	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Canadian Prime Rate Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of applicable margin	'	1.00%	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Capitalization ratio	0.55	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility, Eurodollar margin applicable	3.25%	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility, base rate margin applicable	2.25%	'	'	'	'
Undrawn letter of credit minimum amount	'	$40,000,000	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Capitalization ratio	1	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility, Eurodollar margin applicable	2.00%	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility, base rate margin applicable	1.00%	'	'	'	'

Debt_Mortgage_Company_Loan_Fac

Debt - Mortgage Company Loan Facilities - Additional Information 3 (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
			Flagstar Agreement [Member]	Flagstar Agreement [Member]	Flagstar Agreement [Member]	Flagstar Agreement [Member]	Comerica Bank [Member]	Comerica Bank [Member]
						Interest rate floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate minimum floor, before amendment	'	'	'	'	'	3.95%	'	'
Interest rate minimum floor, minimum percentage	'	'	2.50%	'	'	3.50%	'	'
Maximum loan amount under agreement	'	'	$30,000,000	'	'	'	$50,000,000	'
Term of Flagstar Agreement termination	'	'	'30 days	'	'	'	'	'
LIBOR interest rate, description	'	'	'Interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%, with a minimum floor of 3.5%.	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowing repayment days	'	'	'20 days	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding borrowings	'	50,000,000	'	38,100,000	38,600,000	'	'	'
Current borrowing capacity under Comerica Agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	50,000,000	30,000,000
Mortgage loans financed under Comerica Agreement	36,800,000	41,800,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage borrowings outstanding, collateralized amount	95,718,000	84,963,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Collateralized amount of restricted short-term investments	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Debt_Letters_of_Credit_Surety_

Debt - Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees - Additional Information 4 (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	USD ($)	Secured debt [Member]	Monarch [Member]	TD Facility [Member]	TD Facility [Member]	TD Facility [Member]	HSBC Facility [Member]	HSBC Facility [Member]	HSBC Facility [Member]
			CAD	Secured debt [Member]	CAD	CAD	Monarch [Member]	CAD	CAD	Monarch [Member]
				CAD			CAD			CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	$212.20	$230.80	'	'	98.5	102.6	100	18	11	24.2
Amount drawn under credit facility	'	'	80	80	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maturity date of credit facility	'	'	'	'	30-Jun-14	'	'	30-Jun-14	'	'

Debt_Sponsor_Loan_Additional_I

Debt - Sponsor Loan - Additional Information 5 (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Apr. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2012

Jul. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

Monarch [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

Discount rate [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior unsecured loan

'

'

'

$625,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

$625,000,000

$500,000,000

Senior unsecured loan, maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13-Jul-18

'

Discount rate of Sponsor Loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.50%

'

Senior loan repaid by Monarch

'

'

125,000,000

'

'

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior loan repaid amount

189,608,000

350,000,000

'

'

350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Portion of Sponsor Loan converted into Class A units

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

Unamortized discount write off

'

7,900,000

'

'

'

'

7,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization expense of discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

'

'

'

Stated interest rate of Senior Note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13.00%

'

'

'

'

Criteria for interest rate calculation on Sponsor Loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'360 days

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Additio

Fair Value Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value of loans receivable	$33.40	$48.70
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value of mortgages receivable exceeds face value	1.6	4.6
Carrying value of loans payable and other borrowings	$300.70	$216

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Fair_Va

Fair Value Disclosures - Fair Value of Senior Notes Considered at Level 2 Valuation Derived from Quoted Market Prices by Independent Dealers (Detail) (Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member], Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Aggregate Principal	$485,392	$675,000
Estimated Fair Value	532,718	723,938
5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Aggregate Principal	550,000	'
Estimated Fair Value	$532,125	'

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Fair_Va1

Fair Value Disclosures - Fair Value of Senior Notes Considered at Level 2 Valuation Derived from Quoted Market Prices by Independent Dealers (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Long term debt interest rate	7.75%	7.75%
Debt instrument maturity, year	'2020	'2020
5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Long term debt interest rate	5.25%	5.25%
Debt instrument maturity, year	'2021	'2021

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Benef

Income Taxes - Schedule of (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Provision Benefit For Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Domestic	($11,893)	'	($24,403)	($284,301)
Foreign	15,924	'	27,471	24,004
Total income tax provision (benefit)	4,031	20,881	3,068	-260,297
Current:	'	'	'	'
Federal	-11,306	'	-55,771	-12,084
State	-587	'	2,259	890
Foreign	27,355	'	27,886	29,727
Current tax provision (benefit)	15,462	'	-25,626	18,533
Deferred:	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	24,179	-218,967
State	'	'	4,930	-54,141
Foreign	-11,431	'	-415	-5,722
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	-11,431	'	28,694	-278,830
Total income tax provision (benefit)	4,031	20,881	3,068	-260,297
Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Provision Benefit For Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Domestic	'	4,228	'	'
Foreign	'	16,653	'	'
Total income tax provision (benefit)	'	20,881	'	'
Current:	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	3,869	'	'
State	'	291	'	'
Foreign	'	16,258	'	'
Current tax provision (benefit)	'	20,418	'	'
Deferred:	'	'	'	'
Foreign	'	463	'	'
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	'	463	'	'
Total income tax provision (benefit)	'	$20,881	'	'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Compo

Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule Of Components Of Income Loss Before Income Taxes [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Domestic

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($19,486)

'

($3,181)

$73,317

Foreign

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,284

'

101,117

97,234

Income before income taxes

121,540

84,307

-147,783

39,872

91,812

44,022

18,660

16,057

30,798

70,901

97,936

170,551

Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Schedule Of Components Of Income Loss Before Income Taxes [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Domestic

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,065

'

'

Foreign

'

'

'

'

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59,836

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Income before income taxes

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$70,901

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Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	'	'	$40,030,000	$62,868,000	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income, period	'	'	'20-year	'	'	'
Change in the valuation allowance	'	'	22,900,000	334,600,000	'	'
State deferred tax assets	'	'	15,700,000	15,800,000	'	'
Tax at federal statutory rate	35.00%	'	35.00%	35.00%	'	'
Net unrealized losses realized period	'	'	'5 years	'	'	'
Percentage of tax benefit realized upon ultimate settlement with taxing authority	'	'	50.00%	'	'	'
Recognized potential penalties and interest expense on uncertain tax positions	4,100,000	2,300,000	300,000	3,000,000	'	'
Accrued interest and penalties	'	'	1,200,000	19,700,000	'	'
Interest and penalties	'	'	18,600,000	6,300,000	'	'
Income tax reserves	'	'	'	'	8,700,000	74,800,000
Reduction of income tax expense	'	'	83,500,000	15,000,000	'	'
Estimated rate for state income taxes	'	'	3.40%	3.60%	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits recognized in income tax expense	16,049,000	'	678,000	2,362,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits expected to reverse	'	'	0	'	'	'
Federal NOL Carryforwards [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income, period	'	'	'Federal NOL carryforwards may be used to offset future taxable income for 20 years and begin to expire in 2028.	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income expiration year	'	'	'2028	'	'	'
NOL carryforwards	'	'	133,000,000	'	'	'
State NOL Carryforward [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income, period	'	'	'State NOL carryforwards may be used to offset future taxable income for a period of time ranging from 5 to 20 years, depending on the state, and begin to expire in 2014.	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income expiration year	'	'	'2014	'	'	'
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income, period	'	'	'20 years	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards offset future taxable income expiration year	'	'	'2025	'	'	'
NOL carryforwards	'	'	6,600,000	'	'	'
Gross cumulative unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	7,900,000	9,800,000	'	'
Domestic [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gross cumulative unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	$2,100,000	$85,700,000	'	'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Recon

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011
				Predecessor [Member]
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Tax at federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)	0.30%	4.50%	-20.50%	0.10%
Foreign income taxed below U.S. Rate	-14.70%	-8.30%	-4.90%	-5.70%
Valuation allowance	-31.80%	-16.10%	-173.90%	-3.40%
Built in loss limitation	20.00%	8.30%	23.80%	'
Tax Indemnity	15.40%	31.70%	2.70%	'
Uncertain tax positions	-39.10%	-84.70%	-9.20%	3.30%
Transaction costs	35.30%	'	-2.80%	'
Non-controlling interest	-1.30%	'	'	-2.00%
Deferred tax adjustments	'	'	-4.40%	'
Disallowed compensation expense	'	30.20%	'	'
Foreign gain exclusion	'	-1.80%	'	'
Holding company tax	'	4.30%	'	'
Other	-6.00%	'	'	2.30%
Effective Rate	13.10%	3.10%	-154.20%	29.60%

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Compon

Income Taxes - Summary of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets	'	'
Real estate inventory	$179,549	$205,461
Accruals and reserves	25,100	32,293
Other	22,600	23,810
Net operating losses	74,893	83,908
Foreign exchange	959	'
Total deferred tax assets	303,101	345,472
Deferred tax liabilities	'	'
Real estate inventory, intangibles, other	-18,151	-7,847
Valuation allowance	-40,030	-62,868
Total net deferred tax assets	$244,920	$274,757

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Recon1

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011
				Predecessor [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning of the period	$120,033	$95,566	$108,955	$119,901
Increases of current year items	5,211	7,200	1,394	'
Increases of prior year items	'	317	3,189	'
Settlement with tax authorities	'	-90,668	-615	'
Decreased for tax positions of prior years	'	-1,766	-14,995	'
Decreased due to statute of limitations	-16,049	-678	-2,362	'
Foreign exchange differences	-240	'	'	132
End of the period	$108,955	$9,971	$95,566	$120,033

RelatedParty_Transactions_Addi

Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Transaction costs related to Acquisition	'	'	$0.10
Termination of service agreement	'	29.8	'
Fees for management services and advice	'	1.4	5
Interest expense	19.2	'	'
Loans and other receivables	'	33.4	48.7
Interest (income) expense	6.8	'	'
Class J Units [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common stock conversion feature	'	'One-for-one basis	'
TMM Holdings Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Non-cash charges related to acquisition	'	80.2	'
Affiliates [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Real estate inventory acquisition from affiliates	'	16	30
Transaction costs related to Acquisition	'	$13.70	'

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an2

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	($452,000)	($34,365,000)
Estimated liabilities for SERP	'	'	49,362,000	47,554,000
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Contribution made to consolidated defined benefit plan	'	'	700,000	1,000,000
Calculation under consolidated defined benefit plan	'	'	'The contribution percentage is based on participant's age and ranges from 2% to 4% of eligible compensation, plus 1% of eligible compensation over the social security wage base.	'
Percentage of eligible compensation over social security wages base	'	'	1.00%	'
Unfunded status of consolidated defined benefit plan	'	'	5,900,000	11,900,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	2,600,000	7,800,000
Expected contribution in year ending December 31, 2014	'	'	1,600,000	'
Long-term plan period	'	'	'Five years and more	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | U.K. Supplementary Pension Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Age of participants entitled to fixed monthly pension and fixed survivor benefit	'	'	65	'
Accrued obligations	'	'	1,800,000	1,800,000
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of contribution based on participant's age and ranges	'	'	2.00%	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of contribution based on participant's age and ranges	'	'	4.00%	'
Monarch Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	900,000	1,900,000
Total expense for the defined contribution plan	100,000	800,000	200,000	200,000
Percentage of rate of return exceeds the rate of wage inflation	'	'	1.00%	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | December 31, 2014 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expected contribution in year ending December 31, 2014	'	'	400,000	'
401 (k) Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan employee matching contribution	'	'	100.00%	'
Contribution made to consolidated defined benefit plan	600,000	500,000	1,800,000	1,100,000
401 (k) Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of contribution based on participant's age and ranges	'	'	3.50%	'
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated liabilities for SERP	'	'	$900,000	$1,100,000

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an3

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Summary of Changes in Total Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets and Funded Status (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation - beginning of period	'	$33,592	$30,961
Interest on liabilities	691	1,294	1,326
Benefits paid	'	-1,025	-1,206
Actuarial loss (gain)	'	-4,013	2,511
Benefit obligation - end of period	30,961	29,848	33,592
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of period	'	21,738	19,394
Return on plan assets	'	2,548	2,552
Employer contributions	'	670	999
Benefits paid	'	-1,025	-1,206
Fair value of plan assets - end of period	19,394	23,931	21,738
Unfunded status - end of period	'	'5917	'11854
Monarch Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation - beginning of period	'	12,346	11,092
Interest on liabilities	253	446	522
Benefits paid	'	-725	-733
Actuarial loss (gain)	'	-268	1,210
Currency translation adjustment	'	-836	255
Benefit obligation - end of period	11,092	10,963	12,346
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of period	'	10,973	10,630
Return on plan assets	'	1,197	682
Employer contributions	'	744	149
Benefits paid	'	-725	-733
Currency translation adjustment	'	-743	245
Fair value of plan assets - end of period	10,630	11,446	10,973
Funded status - deficit (surplus) - end of period	'	($483)	$1,373

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an4

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Significant Weighted-Average Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Pension Costs (Detail)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011
	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]
				Predecessor [Member]				Predecessor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net periodic pension cost	5.56%	3.90%	4.31%	5.47%	4.88%	4.00%	4.75%	5.25%
Pension obligation	4.31%	4.80%	3.81%	5.56%	4.75%	4.25%	4.00%	4.88%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	6.50%	6.25%	6.25%	6.50%
Rate of compensation increase	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an5

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2011
	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]	Monarch Plan [Member]
				Predecessor [Member]				Predecessor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest Cost	$691	$1,294	$1,326	$688	$253	$446	$522	$310
Amortization of net actuarial gain/loss	'	133	108	75	'	45	'	'
Expected return on plan assets	-692	-1,499	-1,358	-686	-333	-641	-688	-408
Net periodic pension cost	($1)	($72)	($76)	$77	($80)	($150)	($166)	($98)

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an6

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Summary of Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$909
2015	1,071
2016	1,011
2017	1,196
2018	1,537
2019-2023	7,232
Monarch Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	684
2015	677
2016	661
2017	646
2018	627
2019-2023	$2,755

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an7

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Fair Value of Plan's Assets by Asset Categories (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	$23,931	$21,738	$19,394
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	8,677	7,826	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	2,917	2,608	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	10,757	9,782	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	1,089	1,087	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Other [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	491	435	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	23,931	21,738	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	8,677	7,826	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	2,917	2,608	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	10,757	9,782	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	1,089	1,087	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Other [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	491	435	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	11,446	10,973	10,630
Monarch Plan [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	916	707	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	916	709	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	4,350	5,981	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Canadian equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	4,005	3,576	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Balanced income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	1,259	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Canadian equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Balanced income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	11,446	10,973	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	916	707	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	916	709	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	4,350	5,981	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Canadian equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	4,005	3,576	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Balanced income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	1,259	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Canadian equity securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'
Monarch Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Balanced income securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	'	'	'

Employee_Benefit_Retirement_an8

Employee Benefit, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Plans - Summary of Target Allocation Percentages of Plan Assets (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Monarch Plan [Member] | Canadian equity securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Minimum	25.00%
Maximum	60.00%
Monarch Plan [Member] | Foreign equity securities (including U.S. and global equities) [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Maximum	20.00%
Monarch Plan [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Minimum	30.00%
Maximum	60.00%
Monarch Plan [Member] | Real estate [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Maximum	15.00%
Monarch Plan [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Maximum	40.00%
Monarch Plan [Member] | Resource properties [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Maximum	5.00%
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Target	100.00%
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Fixed-income securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Minimum	35.00%
Maximum	45.00%
Target	40.00%
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | U.S. equity securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Minimum	37.00%
Maximum	47.00%
Target	42.00%
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | International equity securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Minimum	8.00%
Maximum	18.00%
Target	13.00%
U.S. Cash Balance Plan [Member] | Other [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Maximum	10.00%
Target	5.00%

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	($34,365)		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	'	'	-11,578		'
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'	3,673		'
Foreign currency translation	-22,320	8,866	-16,727		-1,073
Income tax (expense) benefit	'	'	-1,537		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	-30,065	9,080	-9,244	[1]	-4,300
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	43,157		'
Balance, end of period	'	'	-452		-34,365
Total Post-Retirement Benefits Adjustments [Member]	'	'	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	-12,088		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	'	'	6,107		'
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'	177		'
Foreign currency translation	'	'	199		'
Income tax (expense) benefit	'	'	-2,496		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	'	'	3,987		'
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	12,088		'
Balance, end of period	'	'	3,987		'
Non-controlling Interest [Member]	'	'	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'	3,496		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	'	'	3,496		'
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	8,792		'
Balance, end of period	'	'	12,288		'
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]	'	'	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	-22,277		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	'	'	-17,686		'
Income tax (expense) benefit	'	'	959		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	'	'	-16,727		'
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	22,277		'
Balance, end of period	'	'	($16,727)		'
[1]	Difference between other comprehensive income reported on this schedule and other comprehensive income reported in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Stockholders' Equity is the result of deferred tax assets on post retirement benefits recorded in net income in the current year.

Operating_and_Reporting_Segmen2

Operating and Reporting Segments - Additional Information (Detail) (Homebuilding [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Segment
	Operations
Homebuilding [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Operating divisions	12
Reportable segments	3

Operating_and_Reporting_Segmen3

Operating and Reporting Segments - Segment Information on Operating Results (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$750,452

$619,735

$2,323,237

$1,435,721

Gross margin

184,580

134,223

104,940

81,546

131,222

74,154

61,872

43,798

145,483

134,250

505,289

311,046

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,247

2,803

37,563

22,964

Loss on extinguishment of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-10,141

-7,953

Interest and other (expense) income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,308

10,658

-2,541

-3,567

Income before income taxes

121,540

84,307

-147,783

39,872

91,812

44,022

18,660

16,057

30,798

70,901

97,936

170,551

Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

619,735

'

'

Income before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,901

'

'

Operating Segments [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

145,483

134,250

505,289

311,046

Corporate and unallocated expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-69,199

'

-233,591

-141,351

Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,114

19,422

50,970

30,316

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,247

'

37,563

22,964

Adjusted gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

155,597

153,672

556,259

341,362

Indemnification and transaction expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-39,442

'

-199,119

-7,953

Loss on extinguishment of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12,850

'

-10,141

-13,034

Interest and other (expense) income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,559

'

-2,065

-1,121

Income before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,798

'

97,936

170,551

Operating Segments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

134,250

'

'

Corporate and unallocated expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-75,869

'

'

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,803

'

'

Interest and other (expense) income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,717

'

'

Income before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,901

'

'

East [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

246,866

'

1,117,298

558,523

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,173

42,194

227,696

111,424

Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,097

7,744

15,941

10,906

Adjusted gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

52,270

49,938

243,637

122,330

East [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

192,847

'

'

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

42,194

'

'

West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

153,997

'

768,412

460,798

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,976

20,071

174,245

84,622

Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,895

10,854

18,952

9,506

Adjusted gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,871

30,925

193,197

94,128

West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

142,578

'

'

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,071

'

'

Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

341,010

'

407,156

394,539

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

69,250

70,326

89,423

104,405

Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,122

824

16,077

9,904

Adjusted gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

74,372

71,150

105,500

114,309

Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

278,283

'

'

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,326

'

'

Mortgage Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,579

'

30,371

21,861

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,084

1,659

13,925

10,595

Add back interest amortized to cost of revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjusted gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,084

1,659

13,925

10,595

Mortgage Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,027

'

'

Gross margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,659

'

'

Operating_and_Reporting_Segmen4

Operating and Reporting Segments - Segment Information on Operating Results (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges	$0	$0	$0
Mortgage Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges	$0	$0	$0

Operating_and_Reporting_Segmen5

Operating and Reporting Segments - Assets from Segment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	$2,262,339	$1,604,187
Investments in unconsolidated entities	139,550	74,465
Total assets	3,438,558	2,738,056
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	2,306,078	1,632,911
Investments in unconsolidated entities	139,550	74,465
Other assets	992,930	1,030,600
Total assets	3,438,558	2,738,056
East [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	1,048,091	741,911
Investments in unconsolidated entities	20,191	723
Other assets	103,107	109,531
Total assets	1,171,389	852,245
West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	1,002,500	647,877
Investments in unconsolidated entities	'	'
Other assets	27,842	22,069
Total assets	1,030,342	669,946
Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	255,487	243,123
Investments in unconsolidated entities	118,115	73,210
Other assets	289,527	315,436
Total assets	663,129	631,769
Mortgage Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,244	532
Other assets	110,004	100,200
Total assets	111,248	100,732
Corporate and Unallocated [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate inventory and land deposits	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	'	'
Other assets	462,450	483,364
Total assets	$462,450	$483,364

Capital_Structure_Additional_I

Capital Structure - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 13, 2012

Apr. 13, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 12, 2011

Apr. 15, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Jul. 12, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Jul. 12, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

Apr. 15, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 12, 2013

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Class J Units [Member]

New TMM Units [Member]

New TMM Units [Member]

Directors [Member]

TMM Holdings Limited Partnership [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

2020 Senior Notes [Member]

Class A Units [Member]

2013 Omnibus Equity Award Plan [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

Common Class B [Member]

Common Class B [Member]

Common Class B [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

TPG and Oaktree [Member]

Time vesting Units [Member]

Time vesting Units [Member]

Time vesting Units [Member]

Time vesting Units [Member]

Time vesting Units [Member]

Time vesting Units [Member]

Performance Vesting Units [Member]

Performance Vesting Units [Member]

Performance Vesting Units [Member]

Principal Equityholders [Member]

Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Subsidiaries [Member]

Subsidiaries [Member]

Initial public offering [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Management and Board of Directors [Member]

Limited partners [Member]

Class J-1 Units [Member]

Class J-2 Units [Member]

Class J-3 Units [Member]

Sponsor Loan [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

New TMM Units [Member]

New TMM Units [Member]

Class M Units [Member]

Class M Units [Member]

Common Class A [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sponsor loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$625,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$625,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity contribution by management

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

620,300,000

'

'

3,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of sponsor loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding units held by limited partners

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

623,619,973

30,265,998

15,133,000

15,133,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

675,000,000

550,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Offering price, percentage of principal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from the sale of 7.75% Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

537,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt issuance costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of Sponsor Loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sponsor Loan acquired by a subsidiary

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional Class A Units acquired

'

'

'

'

122,308,964

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,727,273

'

'

'

136,363,636

'

'

32,857,800

0

32,857,800

'

89,451,164

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of acquisition of Class A Units

'

'

'

'

668,598,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

722,872,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional Class A Units issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

462,142

'

'

'

'

'

32,857,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from issuance of additional Class A Units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issue of class A units value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Vesting Units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

71.40%

'

28.60%

'

'

'

'

Vesting rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

50.00%

'

'

Requisite service period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of common stock sold to underwriters

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,285,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock initial public offering price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$22

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$22

Issuance of Common Stock, net of offering costs, shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

32,857,800

'

'

112,784,964

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity (distributions) contributions

'

'

'

58,800,000

-2,000,000

2,413,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

668,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

IPO proceeds used to purchase new TMM Units

'

'

204,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

464,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

189,608,000

350,000,000

350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

189,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of purchase price to principal debt amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

103.88%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued and unpaid interest

'

'

'

'

17,024,000

12,360,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash on hand used to acquire new unit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Offering expenses

'

'

10,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase of shares in New TMM Units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,333,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Allocation of dilution on IPO

'

'

'

'

297,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds

'

'

668,598,000

'

668,598,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business combination acquisition less than book value

'

'

'

'

371,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Decrease in additional paid in capital

'

'

'

'

668,598,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

297,600,000

297,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in non-controlling interest

297,600,000

297,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

297,600,000

297,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares authorized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

400,000,000

'

'

200,000,000

200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares authorized

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, par value

'

'

'

'

$0.00

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding and unvested shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

890,719

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

752,782

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate grant date fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,800,000

'

'

'

Number of units vested in period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

Shares vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

764,751

525,188

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of awards outstanding

'

'

'

'

1,250,829

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,655,469

1,812,099

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years 2 months 12 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of units impacted by modification of vesting conditions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,014,426

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reorganization transaction charge

'

'

'

'

80,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum number of shares subject to awards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,956,955

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock available for future grants

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,517,310

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting options expiration period

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized stock based compensation related to unvested stock options

'

'

'

'

12,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average period of unvested stock options

'

'

'

'

'4 years 3 months 18 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years 3 months 18 days

'

Percentage of units vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

'

Unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested restricted stock units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,700,000

'

Percent of stock-based compensation expense attributed to tax benefit

'

'

'

'

38.50%

'

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Capital_Structure_Summary_of_U

Capital Structure - Summary of Use of IPO Proceeds (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock	'	$668,598	'
Underwriting discounts and commissions	-43,372	'	'
Offering expenses	-10,902	'	'
Net proceeds	668,598	668,598	'
Purchase of New TMM Units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock	'	-485,782	'
Principal and premium payment on 2020 Senior Notes	'	-189,608	-350,000
Cash on hand	18,125	'	'
Proceeds from IPO	204,300	'	'
Common Class A [Member]	'	'	'
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock	722,872	'	'
Common Class B [Member]	'	'	'
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of New TMM Units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock	-482,543	'	'
2020 Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]	'	'	'
Principal and premium payment on 2020 Senior Notes	($204,180)	'	'

Capital_Structure_Summary_of_S

Capital Structure - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Awards, Ending balance	1,250,829
Time vesting Units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Beginning balance	$4.90
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Paid out in connection with the IPO	$3.64
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Ending balance	$5.02
New TMM Units [Member] | Time vesting Units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Awards, Beginning balance	1,812,099
Number of Awards, Paid out in connection with the IPO	-156,630
Number of Awards, Ending balance	1,655,469

Capital_Structure_Summary_of_S1

Capital Structure - Summary of Stock Option Plan (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Shares, Granted	1,380,829
Shares, Exercised	'
Shares, Cancelled	-130,000
Number of Awards, Ending balance	1,250,829
Shares, Vested and exercisable	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning balance	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	$22.41
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Cancelled	$22
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending balance	$22.45
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Vested and exercisable	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)	'9 years 3 months 18 days
Vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$520
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and exercisable	'

Capital_Structure_Summary_of_S2

Capital Structure - Summary of Stock Option Plan (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Market price of Common Stock on last trading day	$22.13

Capital_Structure_Summary_of_E

Capital Structure - Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Option Granted using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	56.59%
Risk-free interest rate	0.54%
Expected term (years)	'4 years 3 months 11 days
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year	$11.57

Capital_Structure_Summary_of_A

Capital Structure - Summary of Activity of Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Awards, Granted	1,380,829
Number of Awards, Vested	'
Number of Awards, Forfeitures	-130,000
Number of Awards, Ending balance	1,250,829
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Granted	$11.57
Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Beginning balance	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Granted	$24.15
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Vested	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Forfeitures	$24.30
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit, Ending balance	$24.14
Class M Units [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Awards, Beginning balance	'
Number of Awards, Granted	200,846
Number of Awards, Vested	'
Number of Awards, Forfeitures	-12,030
Number of Awards, Ending balance	188,816

Capital_Structure_Summary_of_S3

Capital Structure - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock compensation	$87,318	$1,975
M Units [Member]	'	'
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock compensation	4,270	1,975
J Units [Member]	'	'
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock compensation	80,190	'
Stock options [Member]	'	'
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock compensation	2,043	'
Restricted stock [Member]	'	'
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock compensation	$815	'

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D2

Selected Quarterly Financial Data - Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	$798,419	$634,441	$508,865	$381,512	$556,693	$321,455	$318,147	$239,426	'	'	'	'
Gross margin	184,580	134,223	104,940	81,546	131,222	74,154	61,872	43,798	145,483	134,250	505,289	311,046
Income before income taxes	121,540	84,307	-147,783	39,872	91,812	44,022	18,660	16,057	30,798	70,901	97,936	170,551
Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax	96,186	52,632	-78,287	24,337	349,019	42,436	28,834	10,559	25,589	45,898	94,999	430,820
Net income available to the Company	$25,830	$14,263	$5,327	'	$349,063	$42,602	$28,858	$10,297	$25,589	$45,898	$45,420	$430,820
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$0.79	$0.43	$0.16	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D3

Selected Quarterly Financial Data - Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Net tax benefit from reversal of deferred tax asset	$257.20

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D4

Selected Quarterly Financial Data - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Reallocation between Additional Paid-in Capital and Non Controlling Interest	$297.60	$297.60

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Lot	Lot
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	'	'	$212.20	$230.80
Right to purchase lots of land option	'	'	6,570	5,013
Aggregate purchase price	'	'	500.9	268
Land deposits	'	'	43.7	28.7
Letters of credit related to land options and land purchase contracts	'	'	14.9	0.2
Legal accruals	'	'	4.9	7.5
Rent expense under non-cancelable operating leases	1.6	2	4.9	3.8
Sublease income under non-cancelable operating leases	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5
Sublease income to be received in future	'	'	$0.10	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future Minimum Payments under Non-Cancelable Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]	'
2014	$6,371
2015	6,407
2016	5,086
2017	3,861
2018	1,966
Thereafter	1,209
Total	$24,900