Operating and Reporting Segments Operating and Reporting Segments (Details 1) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Land closing revenue | $ 1,439us-gaap_LandSales | $ 2,566us-gaap_LandSales |
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
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Land closing revenue |
1,439us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember |
2,566us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember |
Homebuilding, West Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Land closing revenue |
0us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingWestRegionMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember |
1,050us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingWestRegionMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember |
Homebuilding, Central Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Land closing revenue |
1,439us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingCentralRegionMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember |
1,516us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingCentralRegionMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember |
Homebuilding, East Region [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Land closing revenue |
$ 0us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingEastRegionMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember |
$ 0us-gaap_LandSales / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = mth_HomebuildingEastRegionMember / us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember |
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