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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)-K (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Depreciation due to change in estimated useful life $ 50,683us-gaap_Depreciation $ 29,637us-gaap_Depreciation $ 19,455us-gaap_Depreciation
Ward Centers [Member] | Service Life [Member]      
Depreciation due to change in estimated useful life $ 10,800us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ServiceLifeMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= hhc_WardVillageMember
$ 1,200us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ServiceLifeMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= hhc_WardVillageMember
 
Additional depreciation weighted average common shares $ 0.27hhc_DepreciationPerWeightedAverageCommonSharesAdditonalChangeInEstimate
/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ServiceLifeMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= hhc_WardVillageMember
$ 0.03hhc_DepreciationPerWeightedAverageCommonSharesAdditonalChangeInEstimate
/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ServiceLifeMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= hhc_WardVillageMember