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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 20, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-34856    
Entity Registrant Name THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 36-4673192    
Entity Address, Address Line One 13355 Noel Road, 22nd Floor    
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75240    
City Area Code (214)    
Local Phone Number 741-7744    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol HHC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 4.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   42,673,022  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The registrant intends to file its Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0001498828    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY