REVENUE (Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Minimum rents	$ 54,086
Minimum rents		$ 49,395
Tenant recoveries	13,508
Tenant recoveries		12,760
Total rental income	67,594
Total rental income		62,155
Total revenues	353,890	161,679
Recognized at a point in time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	267,746	85,544
Recognized at a point in time and/or over time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	18,550	13,980
Operating Assets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	91,953	87,747
Master Planned Communities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	50,896	55,765
Seaport District
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	7,030	3,511
Strategic Developments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	204,011	14,656
Condominium rights and unit sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	198,310	10,837
Condominium rights and unit sales \| Recognized at a point in time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	198,310	10,837
Master Planned Communities land sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	41,312	46,565
Master Planned Communities land sales \| Recognized at a point in time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	41,312	46,565
Hospitality revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,929	23,061
Hospitality revenues \| Recognized at a point in time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,929	23,061
Builder price participation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,195	5,081
Builder price participation \| Recognized at a point in time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,195	5,081
Other land revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,729	4,131
Other land revenues \| Recognized at a point in time and/or over time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,729	4,131
Other rental and property revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	13,821	9,849
Other rental and property revenues \| Recognized at a point in time and/or over time:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 13,821	$ 9,849

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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