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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assumptions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assumptions [Line Items] |  |
Letters of Credit Potential Commitments, Amount | $ 33,626 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount | $ 25,833 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
First Amendment to New Unsecured Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assumptions [Line Items] |  |
Homebuilding Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 300,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = mho_FirstAmendmenttoNewUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember |
Warehousing Agreement - First Amendment to Amended and Restated [Member] |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assumptions [Line Items] |  |
M/I Financial Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 110,000 mho_MIFinancialMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = mho_WarehousingAgreementFirstAmendmenttoAmendedandRestatedMember |
Repurchase Agreement [Member] |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assumptions [Line Items] |  |
M/I Financial Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 15,000 mho_MIFinancialMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = mho_RepurchaseAgreementMember |

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