SEGMENTS - Segment Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segments reporting
Land sales	$ 45,423	$ 59,351	$ 138,937	$ 260,186
Builder price participation	6,680	5,311	20,285	13,251
Minimum rents	37,814	24,380	109,997	66,929
Tenant recoveries	10,706	7,601	31,074	20,509
Condominium rights and unit sales			200,362	11,516
Other land revenues	4,617	4,112	11,055	9,322
Other rental and property revenues	7,438	6,291	20,729	18,601
Total revenues	203,442	119,228	567,695	427,512
Cost of sales - land	19,674	27,743	67,806	93,540
Other property operating costs	16,680	15,198	54,459	45,603
Rental property real estate taxes	6,908	4,559	19,676	12,540
Rental property maintenance costs	3,094	2,313	8,738	6,402
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,007	119	3,082	293
Demolition costs	1,024	760	2,637	6,711
Development-related marketing costs	7,639	6,387	19,476	15,909
Depreciation and amortization	24,998	13,018	71,577	35,000
Other expense (income)	659	(11,409)	(1,204)	(27,468)
Interest income	(109)	1,162	(516)	(19,651)
Equity in Earnings from Real Estate and Other Affiliates	(295)	(5,509)	(3,164)	(18,164)
REP EBT	55,190	35,560	139,178	187,582
Operating Segments | Master Planned Communities
Segments reporting
Land sales	45,423	59,351	138,937	260,186
Builder price participation	6,680	5,311	20,285	13,251
Minimum rents	171	210	601	614
Other land revenues	4,612	4,103	11,038	9,296
Other rental and property revenues	23	198	30	373
Total revenues	56,909	69,173	170,891	283,720
Cost of sales - land	19,674	27,743	67,806	93,540
Land sales operations	7,293	8,068	24,593	24,629
Land sales real estate and business taxes	3,056	2,927	7,702	7,016
Depreciation and amortization	89	101	279	304
Interest income	(14)	(17)	(45)	(96)
Interest expense	(4,210)	(3,332)	(13,656)	(13,210)
Total expenses	25,888	35,490	86,679	112,183
REP EBT	31,021	33,683	84,212	171,537
Operating Segments | Operating Assets
Segments reporting
Minimum rents	37,565	24,035	108,574	65,853
Tenant recoveries	10,685	7,581	30,951	20,406
Resort and conference center revenues	11,772	8,150	35,256	27,198
Other rental and property revenues	7,400	6,076	20,645	17,756
Total revenues	67,422	45,842	195,426	131,213
Other property operating costs	15,659	14,116	51,495	42,782
Rental property real estate taxes	6,447	3,716	17,956	10,585
Rental property maintenance costs	2,968	2,154	8,380	5,962
Resort and conference center operations	8,767	8,910	26,738	22,833
Provision for doubtful accounts	975	103	3,050	277
Demolition costs	798	761	2,411	6,689
Development-related marketing costs	2,367	589	7,381	5,379
Depreciation and amortization	22,936	11,261	64,585	29,802
Interest income	(10)	(11)	(29)	(141)
Interest expense	8,002	4,917	22,124	10,889
Equity in Earnings from Real Estate and Other Affiliates	(289)	(202)	(1,333)	(2,774)
Total expenses	68,620	46,314	202,758	132,283
REP EBT	(1,198)	(472)	(7,332)	(1,070)
Operating Segments | Strategic Developments
Segments reporting
Minimum rents	78	137	822	473
Tenant recoveries	7	18	109	92
Condominium rights and unit sales	78,992	4,032	200,362	11,516
Other land revenues	5	9	17	26
Other rental and property revenues	29	17	68	472
Total revenues	79,111	4,213	201,378	12,579
Condominium rights and unit cost of sales	47,573	2,026	126,747	5,788
Other property operating costs	1,021	1,083	2,964	2,821
Rental property real estate taxes	461	843	1,720	1,955
Rental property maintenance costs	126	159	358	440
Provision for doubtful accounts	32	16	32	16
Demolition costs	226	(1)	226	22
Development-related marketing costs	5,272	5,798	12,095	10,530
Depreciation and amortization	528	445	2,145	1,483
Other expense (income)	435		101	(2,373)
Interest income	(21)		(188)
Interest expense	(1,903)	(3,198)	(5,289)	(9,828)
Equity in Earnings from Real Estate and Other Affiliates	(6)	(5,307)	(1,831)	(15,390)
Total expenses	53,744	1,864	139,080	(4,536)
REP EBT	$ 25,367	$ 2,349	$ 62,298	$ 17,115