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

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 10,271,000	$ 10,780,000
South Edge Guarantee [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	13,200,000
Equity method land ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures	2
Mortgage joint ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures	1
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,000,000