Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)

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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities      
Accruals related to real-estate development and construction activities $ 29,365mth_AccrualsRelatedToRealEstateDevelopmentAndConstructionActivities $ 29,992mth_AccrualsRelatedToRealEstateDevelopmentAndConstructionActivities  
Payroll and other benefits 44,107us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 36,232us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Accrued taxes 11,096us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 22,902us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Warranty reserves 22,080us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 21,971us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual 22,064us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Legal reserves 16,499us-gaap_LitigationReserve 16,463us-gaap_LitigationReserve  
Other accruals 30,997us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 23,058us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Total $ 154,144us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 150,618us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent