Meritage Homes Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Senior and Convertible Senior Notes (Details Textual)

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Senior and Convertible Senior Notes (Details Textual) - Senior Notes [Member] - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
4.50% senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate (percentage)	4.50%		4.50%
7.15% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate (percentage)	7.15%		7.15%
7.00% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate (percentage)	7.00%		7.00%
6.00% senior notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument, stated rate (percentage)	6.00%	6.00%
1.875% convertible senior notes due 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate (percentage)	1.875%		1.875%
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio	0.0171985
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 58.14
Conversion premium (percentage)	47.50%

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