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Self-Insurance (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
General Liability Insurance Deductible | $ 7,500,000 mho_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible |  |
Aggregate General Liability Deductible | 20,000,000 mho_AggregateGeneralLiabilityDeductible |  |
Self Insurance Reserve | 1,300,000 us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve | 1,000,000 us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve |
General Insurance Expense | 7,800,000 us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense | 5,400,000 us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense | 4,000,000 us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense
Employee Health Care [Member] |  |  |
Self-Insurance Limit | 250,000 mho_SelfInsuranceLimit / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = mho_EmployeeHealthCareMember |  |
Employee Health Care Limit / Stop Loss coverage [Member] |  |  |
Self-Insurance Limit | 250,000 mho_SelfInsuranceLimit / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = mho_EmployeeHealthCareLimitStopLossCoverageMember |  |
Workers Compensation Deductible [Member] |  |  |
Workers Compensation | 500,000 mho_WorkersCompensation / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = mho_WorkersCompensationDeductibleMember |  |
Maximum Incurred Losses not to Exceed - Ohio [Member] |  |  |
Workers Compensation | 500,000 mho_WorkersCompensation / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = mho_MaximumIncurredLossesNotToExceedOhioMember |  |
Deductible for all other types of claims [Member] |  |  |
General Liability Insurance Deductible | $ 500,000 mho_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = mho_DeductibleforallothertypesofclaimsMember |  |

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- Definition Annual aggregate deductible under our general liability insurance for construction defects and warranty claims on homes delivered. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Annual deductible under our general liability insurance per occurrence for construction defects and warranty claims on homes delivered. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Workers Compensation + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The expense in the period incurred with respect to protection provided by insurance entities against risks other than risks associated with production (which are allocated to cost of sales). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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