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SEGMENTS (Details 2)-K (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segments reporting
Land sales									$ 325,099us-gaap_LandSales	$ 251,217us-gaap_LandSales	$ 182,643us-gaap_LandSales
Builder price participation									20,908hhc_BuilderPriceParticipationRevenue	9,356hhc_BuilderPriceParticipationRevenue	5,747hhc_BuilderPriceParticipationRevenue
Minimum rents									97,234	81,668	82,621
Tenant recoveries									28,353us-gaap_TenantReimbursements	21,068us-gaap_TenantReimbursements	23,351us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
Condominium Rights And Unit Sales Revenue									83,565	32,969	267
Other land revenues									16,503hhc_OtherLandRevenues	13,416hhc_OtherLandRevenues	18,073hhc_OtherLandRevenues
Resort and conference center revenues									37,921hhc_ResortAndConferenceCenterRevenues	39,201hhc_ResortAndConferenceCenterRevenues	39,782hhc_ResortAndConferenceCenterRevenues
Other rental and property revenues									24,982us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue	20,523us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue	24,402us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
Total revenues	207,053us-gaap_Revenues	119,228us-gaap_Revenues	209,631us-gaap_Revenues	98,653us-gaap_Revenues	133,953us-gaap_Revenues	99,615us-gaap_Revenues	145,759us-gaap_Revenues	90,091us-gaap_Revenues	634,565us-gaap_Revenues	469,418us-gaap_Revenues	376,886us-gaap_Revenues
Cost of sales - land									119,672us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales	124,040us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales	89,298us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales
Other property operating costs									67,034us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating	65,723us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating	63,035us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Rental property real estate taxes									17,407us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense	14,291us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense	13,643us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense
Rental property maintenance costs									9,135	8,083	8,655
Resort and conference center operations									31,829hhc_ResortAndConferenceCenterOperations	29,454hhc_ResortAndConferenceCenterOperations	29,112hhc_ResortAndConferenceCenterOperations
Provision for doubtful accounts									1,404us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	836us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	1,224us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Demolition costs									6,734hhc_DemolitionCosts	2,078hhc_DemolitionCosts
Development-related marketing costs									22,783us-gaap_MarketingExpense	5,880us-gaap_MarketingExpense
Depreciation and amortization									55,958us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	33,845us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	24,429us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Other income									(29,471)us-gaap_OtherIncome	(29,478)us-gaap_OtherIncome	(2,125)us-gaap_OtherIncome
Interest income									(22,531)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	(3,185)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	(9,437)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense									38,624us-gaap_InterestExpense	9,759us-gaap_InterestExpense	964us-gaap_InterestExpense
Equity in Earnings from Real Estate and Other Affiliates									(23,336)	(14,428)	(3,683)
REP EBT									255,838	154,437	109,705
Master Planned Communities [Member] \| Real Estate Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Segments reporting
Land sales									325,099	251,217	182,643
Builder price participation									20,908	9,356	5,747
Minimum rents									818	781	576
Other land revenues									16,470	13,416	18,073
Total revenues									363,295	274,770	207,039
Operating Assets [Member] \| Real Estate Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Segments reporting
Minimum rents									95,807	80,124	81,140
Tenant recoveries									28,133	20,901	23,210
Resort and conference center revenues									37,921	39,201	39,782
Other rental and property revenues									24,429	20,360	20,959
Total revenues									186,290	160,586	165,091
Strategic Developments [Member] \| Real Estate Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Segments reporting
Minimum rents									609	763	905
Tenant recoveries									220	167	141
Condominium Rights And Unit Sales Revenue									83,565	32,969	267
Other land revenues									33
Other rental and property revenues									553	163	3,443
Total revenues									84,980	34,062	4,756
Operating Segments [Member]
Segments reporting
Total revenues									634,565	469,418	376,886
Operating Segments [Member] \| Master Planned Communities [Member]
Segments reporting
Total revenues									363,295	274,770	207,039
Operating Segments [Member] \| Master Planned Communities [Member] \| Real Estate Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Segments reporting
Total revenues									221,181	130,978	91,937
Cost of sales - land									119,672	124,040	89,298
Land sales operations									31,932	30,826	32,817
Land sales real estate and business taxes									9,862	7,588	7,558
Provision for doubtful accounts									(11)
Depreciation and amortization									397	32	72
Interest income									(118)	(16)	(45)
Interest expense									(19,620)	(18,678)	(14,598)
Total expenses									142,114	143,792	115,102
Operating Segments [Member] \| Operating Assets [Member]
Segments reporting
Total revenues									186,290	160,586	165,091
Operating Segments [Member] \| Operating Assets [Member] \| Real Estate Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Segments reporting
Other rental and property revenues									62,752	61,146	60,072
Rental property real estate taxes									14,860	12,065	11,292
Rental property maintenance costs									8,592	7,552	8,073
Resort and conference center operations									31,829	29,454	29,112
Provision for doubtful accounts									1,399	835	1,335
Demolition costs									6,712	2,078
Development-related marketing costs									9,770	3,462
Depreciation and amortization									49,272	31,427	23,318
Interest income									(151)	(135)	(185)
Interest expense									17,081	19,146	16,289
Equity in Earnings from Real Estate and Other Affiliates									(2,025)	(3,893)	(3,683)
Total expenses									200,091	163,137	145,623
REP EBT									(13,801)	(2,551)	19,468
Operating Segments [Member] \| Strategic Developments [Member]
Segments reporting
Total revenues									84,980	34,062	4,756
Operating Segments [Member] \| Strategic Developments [Member] \| Real Estate Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Segments reporting
Condominium Rights And Unit Sales Revenue									49,995	16,572	96
Other property operating costs									4,282	5,547	3,094
Rental property real estate taxes									2,547	2,226	2,351
Rental property maintenance costs									543	531	582
Provision for doubtful accounts									16		(111)
Demolition costs									22
Development-related marketing costs									13,013	1,449
Depreciation and amortization									1,706	189	225
Other income									(2,373)	(3,609)
Interest expense									(11,918)	(4,318)	219
Equity in Earnings from Real Estate and Other Affiliates									(21,311)	(10,535)
Total expenses									36,522	8,052	6,456
Venture partner share of The Woodlands EBT									48,458	26,010	(1,700)
REP EBT									$ 255,838	$ 154,437	$ 109,705