CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment in real estate:
Master Planned Community assets	$ 1,639,464us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsOther	$ 1,641,063us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsOther
Land	321,176us-gaap_Land	317,211us-gaap_Land
Buildings and equipment	1,295,694us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	1,243,979us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation	(173,439)	(157,182)
Developments	1,109,109us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess	914,303us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
Net property and equipment	4,192,004us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3,959,374us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Investment in Real Estate Affiliates	56,127	53,686
Net investment in real estate	4,248,131us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	4,013,060us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Cash and cash equivalents	458,372	560,451
Accounts receivable, net	37,271us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet	28,190us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Municipal Utility District receivables, net	111,066hhc_MunicipalUtilityDistrictReceivables	104,394hhc_MunicipalUtilityDistrictReceivables
Notes receivable, net	26,892us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	28,630us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Deferred expenses, net	73,845	75,070
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	293,199us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets	310,136us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
Total assets	5,248,776us-gaap_Assets	5,119,931us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities:
Mortgages, notes and loans payable	2,123,617us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable	1,993,470us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
Deferred tax liabilities	63,568us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	62,205us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Warrant liabilities	474,890us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding	366,080us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
Uncertain tax position liability	4,709	4,653
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	458,267	466,017
Total liabilities	3,125,051us-gaap_Liabilities	2,892,425us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 10)
Equity:
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	397us-gaap_CommonStockValue	396us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	2,839,709	2,838,013
Accumulated deficit	(712,894)	(606,934)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,259)	(7,712)
Total stockholders' equity	2,119,953us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	2,223,763us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	3,772us-gaap_MinorityInterest	3,743us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	2,123,725	2,227,506
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,248,776	$ 5,119,931

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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