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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities        
Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities $ 29,693mth_AccrualsRelatedToRealEstateDevelopmentAndConstructionActivities $ 29,365mth_AccrualsRelatedToRealEstateDevelopmentAndConstructionActivities    
Payroll and other benefits 25,810us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 44,107us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Accrued taxes 10,352us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 11,096us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Warranty reserves 21,839us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 22,080us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 21,482us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 21,971us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Legal reserves 15,109us-gaap_LitigationReserve 16,499us-gaap_LitigationReserve    
Other accruals 38,372us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 30,997us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Total $ 141,175us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 154,144us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent