Meritage Homes Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Operating and Reporting Segments Operating and Reporting Segments (Details 2) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Land closing revenue	$ 27,252,000us-gaap_LandSales	$ 31,270,000us-gaap_LandSales	$ 9,314,000us-gaap_LandSales
West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Land closing revenue	11,155,000	11,616,000	6,488,000
Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Land closing revenue	8,603,000	16,184,000	2,036,000
East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Land closing revenue	$ 7,494,000	$ 3,470,000	$ 790,000