Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Extension Option

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Debt Instrument, Extension Option, Term

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Decrease for amounts of indebtedness forgiven by the holder of the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of all assets that are pledged as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from secured borrowings, repurchase agreements or other current or potential obligations, where the secured party does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral and therefore are not reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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MORTGAGES, NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE, NET (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)							3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		7 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2020	Mar. 27, 2020	Mar. 26, 2020	Mar. 13, 2020	Mar. 05, 2020	Jan. 07, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 21, 2018	Sep. 18, 2018
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Land, buildings and equipment and developments in progress pledged as collateral								$ 6,700,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt								51,008,000	$ 163,555,000
$700 Million Loan Maturity September 2023 \| Term Loan
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Loan amount													$ (615,000,000.0)	$ (615,000,000.0)
The Woodlands Resort And Conference Center \| Mortgages
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Long-term debt, gross								62,500,000
Koula \| Construction Loans
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Loan amount		$ (356,800,000)
Term of extension option		1 year
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		3.00%
Summerlin \| Secured mortgages, notes and loans payable
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Repayments of debt	$ 33,800,000
Loan amount	$ (221,500,000)
Term of extension option	3 years
Summerlin \| Secured mortgages, notes and loans payable \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	2.15%
Summerlin \| Special Improvement District Bonds
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
New SIDs issued								0
100 Fellowship Drive
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 50,000,000.0
Three Hughes Landing \| Mortgages
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Loan amount					$ (61,000,000.0)							$ (61,200,000)
Three Hughes Landing \| Mortgages \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					2.60%
Creekside Park West \| Construction Loans
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Loan amount						$ (43,400,000)
Term of extension option						1 year
Interest rate (as a percent)						1.75%
Bridge Loan \| 9950 Woodloch Forest Drive
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Repayments of debt			$ 63,500,000
Loan amount			$ (137,000,000.0)
Interest rate (as a percent)			1.95%
Scenario, Forecast \| Bridge Loan \| The Woodlands Towers at the Waterway and The Woodlands Warehouse
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Loan amount										$ (280,300,000)
Term of extension option										6 months
Scenario, Forecast \| Bridge Loan \| The Woodlands Towers at the Waterway and The Woodlands Warehouse \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, extension option										2.90%
Interest rate margin (as a percent)										2.35%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Corporate Facility Revolver \| Line of Credit
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Long-term debt, gross								61,300,000			$ 67,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Scenario, Forecast \| Corporate Facility Revolver \| Line of Credit
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Repayments of debt							$ 61,300,000
COVID-19 \| Scenario, Forecast \| The Woodlands Resort And Conference Center \| Mortgages
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Debt instrument, decrease, forgiveness							24,100,000
Operating Segments \| Self Storage Facility Member
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Long-term debt, gross								$ 10,900,000
Operating Segments \| Self Storage Facility Member \| COVID-19 \| Scenario, Forecast
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Debt instrument, decrease, forgiveness							$ 2,000,000.0