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REAL ESTATE AFFILIATES (Details)-K (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended							1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
REAL ESTATE AFFILIATES (Details)-K (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2015	Apr. 19, 2012	Oct. 11, 2011 item	May 15, 2013	Sep. 17, 2012	Jun. 14, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014 item	May 31, 2012	Jul. 05, 2012 acre	May 14, 2012 item	Oct. 04, 2013 item acre sqft	Jul. 11, 2013	Oct. 27, 2011 item	Jan. 24, 2014 item acre	May 31, 2013	Aug. 06, 2012	May 13, 2013	Aug. 06, 2013
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Carrying Value	$ 53,686,000	$ 61,021,000									$ 53,686,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	23,336,000	14,428,000	3,683,000
Share of distributable cash	11,953,000	10,814,000
Aggregate carrying value of unconsolidated VIEs	29,500,000	38,400,000									29,500,000
Number of variable interest entities in which entity is primary beneficiary	1
Carrying values of the assets associated with the operations of the consolidated VIEs	21,100,000	31,700,000									21,100,000
Carrying values of the liabilities associated with the operations of the consolidated VIEs	600,000	800,000									600,000
Portion of refinanced mortgage proceeds used to acquire partner's interest			2,721,000
repayments of debt	120,182,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	279,721,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	55,832,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Book value of land contributed to joint venture	317,211,000us-gaap_Land	244,041,000us-gaap_Land									317,211,000us-gaap_Land
Outstanding debt	1,993,470,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt										1,993,470,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Millennium Waterway Apartments
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Portion of refinanced mortgage proceeds used to acquire partner's interest				6,900,000
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Carrying Value	49,769,000	57,275,000									49,769,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	21,687,000	11,925,000	1,307,000
Cost-method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Carrying Value	3,917,000	3,746,000									3,917,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	1,649,000	2,503,000	2,376,000
Circle T \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	9,004,000	9,004,000									9,004,000
Discovery Land \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Transaction value of the land contributed to joint venture					125,400,000
Value of land contributed to joint venture (in dollars per acre)					226,000
Discovery Land \| Equity Method Investments [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Cash contributed by joint venture partner					30,000,000
Forest View Timbermill Apartments
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Share of distributable cash						8,600,000
Forest View Timbermill Apartments \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Share of Earnings/Dividends			4,000
HHMK Development LLC
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Deferred profit	200,000										200,000
HHMK Development LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	10,000	13,000									10,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	2,120,000	732,000
Number of local developers with whom the entity entered into a joint venture							2
KR Holdings LLC
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Number of debt instruments	2
Preferred return, on capital (as a percent)									13.00%
Net cash proceeds from sale of condominium rights								30,800,000
Percentage of in substance real estate sold								50.00%
Cash contributed by joint venture partner								16,800,000
Percentage of ownership interest of partners in joint venture								50.00%
Total assets	37,500,000										37,500,000
Total liabilities	18,700,000										18,700,000
Revenues	201,000,000
Net income	43,000,000
KR Holdings LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	9,183,000	19,764,000									9,183,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	19,470,000	9,877,000
Number of units of one to three bedroom units ranging from 760 to 4,100 square feet	206										206
Number of units closed											201
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate											38,700,000
Ownership ratio in a joint venture (as a percent)										50.00%
Percentage of ownership interest of partners in joint venture										50.00%
Total assets		189,000,000
Total liabilities		135,700,000
Revenues		131,200,000
Net income		19,700,000
KR Holdings LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Area of property sold (in square feet)	4,100										4,100
KR Holdings LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Area of property sold (in square feet)	760										760
KR Holdings LLC \| A and B Properties Inc [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Maximum share in the profits of joint venture									3,000,000
KR Holdings LLC \| Mezzanine Loan [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
repayments of debt	20,000,000
Number of debt instruments									2
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued									20,000,000
Blended interest rate (as a percent)									12.00%
Option to extend, term									1 year
KR Holdings LLC \| Construction Loan Payable [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
repayments of debt	132,000,000
Maximum Facility Amount																					132,000,000
Millennium Waterway Apartments \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%									100.00%
Share of Earnings/Dividends			407,000
Portion of refinanced mortgage proceeds used to acquire partner's interest												6,900,000
Millennium Woodlands Phase II LLC
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Area of land contributed to the joint venture (in acres)													4.8
Number of units in Class A apartment building to be constructed														314
Fair value of the land contributed to joint venture													15,500,000
Cash contributed by joint venture partner													3,000,000
Construction loan secured													37,700,000
Millennium Woodlands Phase II LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	81.43%	81.43%									81.43%
Carrying Value	1,023,000	2,174,000									1,023,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	(1,291,000)	(74,000)
Parcel C
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Area of land contributed to the joint venture (in acres)															5
Number of units in Class A apartment building to be constructed															437
Area of real estate property to be constructed (in square feet)															31,000
Fair value of the land contributed to joint venture															4,000,000
Transaction value of the land contributed to joint venture															23,400,000
Transaction value, per constructed unit of land contributed to joint venture															53,500,000,000
Parcel C \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	8,737,000	5,801,000									8,737,000
The Metropolitan Downtown Columbia
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Fair value of the land contributed to joint venture																20,300,000
Transaction value, per constructed unit of land contributed to joint venture																53,500
Cash contributed by joint venture partner																13,300,000
Percentage of ownership interest of partners in joint venture																	50.00%
Additional improvements made in the venture																16,400,000
Future contribution required in accordance with the loan agreement																3,100,000
Distribution of the cash contributed by joint venture partner																7,000,000
Net profit recognized on partial sale of joint venture interest																700,000
The Metropolitan Downtown Columbia \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	4,800,000	3,461,000									4,800,000
Number of units in Class A apartment building to be constructed																	380
The Metropolitan Downtown Columbia \| Construction Loan Payable [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued																64,100,000
Outstanding debt	45,800,000										45,800,000
Variable rate basis																one-month LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)																2.40%
Stewart Title \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	3,869,000	3,843,000									3,869,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	1,301,000	1,223,000	902,000
Summerlin Apartments LLC
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)																		50.00%
Area of land contributed to the joint venture (in acres)																		4.5
Number of units in Class A apartment building to be constructed																		124
Area Of Land In Downtown Summerlin																		400
Fair value of the land contributed to joint venture																		3,200,000
Percentage of ownership interest of partners in joint venture																		50.00%
Percent Share of Proceeds Upon Sale Of Property																		50
Percentage of proceeds in excess of an amount determined by applying a specified capitalization rate to NOI																		100.00%
Capitalization rate (as a percent)																		7.00%
Summerlin Apartments LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)																						50.00%
Amount funded in cash to joint venture																			10,500,000
Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC \| Las Vegas 51S LLC [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Ownership ratio in a joint venture (as a percent)																				100.00%
Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%									50.00%
Carrying Value	10,548,000	10,636,000									10,548,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	(88,000)	(13,000)
Woodlands Sarofim 1 \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Economic/Legal ownership (as a percent)	20.00%	20.00%									20.00%
Carrying Value	2,595,000	2,579,000									2,595,000
Share of Earnings/Dividends	175,000	180,000	(6,000)
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Investment in Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Secured debt	89,400,000										89,400,000
Share of the entity in secured debt	$ 54,600,000										$ 54,600,000