Stock Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
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Range of Exercise Price - Lower Range Limit |
$ 11.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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$ 11.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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$ 8.06us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price - Upper Range Limit |
$ 22.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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$ 42.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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$ 44.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Stock Options Outstanding |
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Number Outstanding (shares) |
181,440us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Stock Options Exercisable |
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Number Exercisable (shares) |
181,440us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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$11.48 - $11.48 [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
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Range of Exercise Price - Lower Range Limit |
$ 11.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeOneMember
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Range of Exercise Price - Upper Range Limit |
$ 11.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeOneMember
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Stock Options Outstanding |
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Number Outstanding (shares) |
1,650us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeOneMember
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Weighted Average Contractual Life |
1 year 2 months 28 days
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 11.48us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeOneMember
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Stock Options Exercisable |
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Number Exercisable (shares) |
1,650us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeOneMember
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 11.48us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeOneMember
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$13.69 - $13.69 [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
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Range of Exercise Price - Lower Range Limit |
$ 13.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeTwoMember
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Range of Exercise Price - Upper Range Limit |
$ 13.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeTwoMember
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Stock Options Outstanding |
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Number Outstanding (shares) |
20,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeTwoMember
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Weighted Average Contractual Life |
2 days
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 13.69us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeTwoMember
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Stock Options Exercisable |
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Number Exercisable (shares) |
20,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeTwoMember
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 13.69us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeTwoMember
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$14.00 - $14.00 [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
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Range of Exercise Price - Lower Range Limit |
$ 14.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeThreeMember
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Range of Exercise Price - Upper Range Limit |
$ 14.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeThreeMember
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Stock Options Outstanding |
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Number Outstanding (shares) |
15,450us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeThreeMember
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Weighted Average Contractual Life |
1 year 1 month 6 days
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 14.00us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeThreeMember
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Stock Options Exercisable |
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Number Exercisable (shares) |
15,450us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeThreeMember
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 14.00us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeThreeMember
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$19.90 - $19.90 [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
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Range of Exercise Price - Lower Range Limit |
$ 19.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFourMember
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Range of Exercise Price - Upper Range Limit |
$ 19.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFourMember
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Stock Options Outstanding |
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Number Outstanding (shares) |
139,840us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFourMember
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Weighted Average Contractual Life |
4 months 16 days
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 19.90us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFourMember
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Stock Options Exercisable |
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Number Exercisable (shares) |
139,840us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFourMember
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 19.90us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFourMember
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$22.11 - $22.11 [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
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Range of Exercise Price - Lower Range Limit |
$ 22.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFiveMember
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Range of Exercise Price - Upper Range Limit |
$ 22.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFiveMember
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Stock Options Outstanding |
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Number Outstanding (shares) |
4,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFiveMember
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Weighted Average Contractual Life |
1 year 7 months 10 days
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 22.11us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFiveMember
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Stock Options Exercisable |
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Number Exercisable (shares) |
4,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFiveMember
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |
$ 22.11us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1 / us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis = mth_RangeFiveMember
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