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

Fair Value Disclosures (Details) - Senior Notes [Member] - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
4.50% senior notes due 2018 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	$ 175,000,000		$ 175,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	177,188,000		175,000,000
7.15% senior notes due 2020 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	300,000,000		300,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	321,000,000		322,500,000
7.00% senior notes due 2022 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	300,000,000		300,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	321,750,000		318,000,000
6.00% senior notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal		$ 200,000,000
6.00% senior notes due 2025 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	200,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	201,000,000
1.875% convertible senior notes due 2032 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	126,500,000		126,500,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	$ 126,026,000		$ 124,444,000