CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-K (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in real estate:
Master Planned Community assets	$ 1,641,063us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsOther	$ 1,537,758us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsOther
Land	317,211us-gaap_Land	244,041us-gaap_Land
Buildings and equipment	1,243,979us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	754,878us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation	(157,182)	(111,728)
Developments	914,303us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess	488,156us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
Net property and equipment	3,959,374us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	2,913,105us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Investment in Real Estate Affiliates	53,686	61,021
Net investment in real estate	4,013,060us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	2,974,126us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Cash and cash equivalents	560,451	894,948
Accounts receivable, net	28,190us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet	21,409us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Municipal Utility District receivables, net	104,394hhc_MunicipalUtilityDistrictReceivables	125,830hhc_MunicipalUtilityDistrictReceivables
Notes receivable, net	28,630us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	20,554us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Tax indemnity receivable, including interest		320,494
Deferred expenses, net	75,070	36,567
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	310,136us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets	173,940us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
Total assets	5,119,931us-gaap_Assets	4,567,868us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities:
Mortgages, notes and loans payable	1,993,470us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable	1,514,623us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
Deferred tax liabilities	62,205us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	89,365us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Warrant liabilities	366,080us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding	305,560us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
Uncertain tax position liability	4,653	129,183
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	466,017	283,991
Total liabilities	2,892,425us-gaap_Liabilities	2,322,722us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 10)
Equity:
Preferred stock: $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock: .01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 39,638,094 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 39,576,344 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013	396us-gaap_CommonStockValue	396us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	2,838,013	2,829,813
Accumulated deficit	(606,934)	(583,403)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,712)	(8,222)
Total stockholders' equity	2,223,763us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	2,238,584us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	3,743us-gaap_MinorityInterest	6,562us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	2,227,506	2,245,146
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,119,931	$ 4,567,868

This element represents deferred financing costs as well as costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties that (i) result directly from and are essential to acquire that lease and (ii) would not have been incurred had that leasing transaction not occurred and (b) certain costs directly related to specified activities performed by the lessor for that lease. Those activities are: evaluating the prospective lessee's financial condition; evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral, and other security arrangements; negotiating lease terms; preparing and processing lease documents; and closing the transaction. This element is net of accumulated amortization.

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