SEGMENTS (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total segment assets	$ 3,069,911,000	$ 2,989,474,000
Total assets	3,546,412,000	3,503,042,000
Master Planned Communities
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total segment assets	1,781,811,000	1,756,625,000
Operating Assets
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total segment assets	967,088,000	944,562,000
Strategic Developments
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total segment assets	321,012,000	288,287,000
Additional information
Increase (decrease) in assets	32,700,000
Costs incurred related to Woodlands development projects	9,600,000
Collection of pre-sale condominium deposits from One Ala Moana project	13,700,000
Corporate and other
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total assets	$ 476,501,000	$ 513,568,000