SEGMENTS - Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Assets	$ 5,405,829	$ 5,119,931
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Condominium receivables	42,491
General Growth Properties
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Proceeds From Settlement Of Tax Indemnity Receivable	138,000
Strategic Developments
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Increase (decrease) in assets	151,600
Transfer of property	125,300
Cash distribution from the investment in ONE Ala Moana	8,500
Strategic Developments | 80 South Street
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Development expenditures	91,400
Strategic Developments | 1725-35 Hughes Landing Boulevard
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Development expenditures	52,900
Strategic Developments | Waterway Square Hotel
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Development expenditures	29,700
Strategic Developments | Ward Village
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Development expenditures	23,700
Strategic Developments | Hughes Landing Hotel
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Development expenditures	17,600
Strategic Developments | Waiea Condominiums
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Development expenditures	14,200
Strategic Developments | Three Hughes Landing
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Development expenditures	28,700
Operating Segments
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Assets	5,083,219	4,691,289
Operating Segments | Master Planned Communities
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Assets	1,919,445	1,877,043
Operating Segments | Operating Assets
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Assets	2,132,283	1,934,350
Operating Segments | Strategic Developments
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Assets	1,031,491	879,896
Corporate, Non-Segment
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Assets	322,610	$ 428,642
Additional information
Increase (decrease) in assets	$ 106,000