SEGMENTS - Segment Revenue to GAAP Consolidated Revenue (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of Segment Basis Revenues to GAAP Revenues
Total revenues	$ 155,090us-gaap_Revenues	$ 98,653us-gaap_Revenues
Master Planned Communities [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of Segment Basis Revenues to GAAP Revenues
Total revenues	57,278	54,536
Operating Assets [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of Segment Basis Revenues to GAAP Revenues
Total revenues	62,162	40,320
Strategic Developments [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of Segment Basis Revenues to GAAP Revenues
Total revenues	$ 35,650	$ 3,797

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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