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STOCK-BASED PLANS - Stock Options (Details) (Stock Options, USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options
   
Stock Options    
Stock Options Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,043,490us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Granted (in shares) 42,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Forfeited (in shares) (57,750)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Stock Options Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 1,027,740us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Stock Options Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 72.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 148.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 108.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Stock Options Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 73.68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
 
Stock option expense $ 0.7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember
$ 1.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= hhc_EmployeesDirectorsAndConsultantsStockOptionsMember