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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Accruals related to real-estate development and construction activities | $ 29,365mth_AccrualsRelatedToRealEstateDevelopmentAndConstructionActivities | $ 29,992mth_AccrualsRelatedToRealEstateDevelopmentAndConstructionActivities | |
| Payroll and other benefits | 44,107us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent | 36,232us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent | |
| Accrued taxes | 11,096us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent | 22,902us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent | |
| Warranty reserves | 22,080us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual | 21,971us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual | 22,064us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual |
| Legal reserves | 16,499us-gaap_LitigationReserve | 16,463us-gaap_LitigationReserve | |
| Other accruals | 30,997us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent | 23,058us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent | |
| Total | $ 154,144us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent | $ 150,618us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent |
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable by the Company related to real estate development and construction activities. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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