CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ (3,173)	$ 74,295	$ 57,726
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	198,556	143,698	113,518
Amortization	18,200	10,684	13,047
Amortization of deferred financing costs	13,301	11,726	9,347
Amortization of intangibles other than in-place leases	680	788	1,681
Straight-line rent amortization	(14,204)	(5,652)	(12,584)
Deferred income taxes	10,827	27,818	16,195
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	5,983	19,502	12,128
Net gain on sale of properties	(13,710)	(22,669)	0
Net gain on sale of equity method investments	(1,076)	0	0
Net gain on sale of lease receivable	(38,124)	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of lease receivable	64,155	0	0
Selling profit from sales-type leases	0	(13,537)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	9,604	(4,851)	0
Impairment charges	62,384	0	0
Equity in (earnings) losses from real estate and other affiliates, net of distributions	(264,416)	(9,585)	(24,809)
Provision for doubtful accounts	21,403	3,920	6,078
Master Planned Community land acquisitions	0	(752)	(3,565)
Master Planned Community development expenditures	(228,402)	(238,806)	(195,504)
Master Planned Community cost of sales	91,383	119,429	113,282
Condominium development expenditures	(244,642)	(211,617)	(289,084)
Condominium rights and units cost of sales	100,584	369,759	262,562
Net Changes:
Accounts and notes receivable	78,647	24,519	26,209
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(31,467)	3,147	(6,942)
Condominium deposits received	115,090	(68,842)	108,061
Deferred expenses	(23,289)	(52,503)	(17,697)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,162)	27,261	20,676
Other, net	0	0	195
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(72,868)	207,732	210,520
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment expenditures	(1,611)	(6,951)	(4,485)
Operating property improvements	(39,863)	(55,524)	(47,750)
Property development and redevelopment	(430,498)	(674,244)	(572,966)
Acquisition of assets	0	(565,552)	(234,541)
Proceeds from sales of properties	24,373	67,110	0
Reimbursements under tax increment financings	6,703	6,883	22,651
Notes issued to real estate and other affiliates and third party	0	0	(3,795)
Distributions from real estate and other affiliates	16,232	1,437	1,732
Investments in real estate and other affiliates, net	(3,882)	(6,056)	(2,617)
Cash used in investing activities	(428,546)	(1,232,897)	(841,771)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages, notes and loans payable	1,403,923	1,292,083	1,172,622
Principal payments on mortgages, notes and loans payable	(867,935)	(386,489)	(838,462)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	593,574	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(53,922)	(58,715)
Special Improvement District bond funds released from (held in) escrow	10,151	6,077	8,051
Deferred financing costs and bond issuance costs, net	(17,844)	(19,639)	(15,833)
Taxes paid on stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(2,229)	(5,449)	(3,995)
Gain on unwinding of swaps	0	0	16,104
Stock options exercised	4,638	3,535	11,748
Issuance of noncontrolling interests	0	84,889	99,646
Cash provided by financing activities	1,124,278	921,085	391,166
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	622,864	(104,080)	(240,085)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	620,135	724,215	964,300
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	1,242,999	620,135	724,215
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	179,355	168,925	149,693
Interest capitalized	70,258	73,002	77,918
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	(2,409)	(2,138)	70
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Initial recognition of ASC 842 operating leases ROU asset	493	72,106
Initial recognition of ASC 842 operating lease obligation	493	71,888
Accrued property improvements, developments and redevelopments	(92,383)	14,454	0
Special Improvement District bond transfers associated with land sales	10,122	22,423	10,937
Accrued interest on construction loan borrowing	9,743	10,154	7,584
Acquisition of below-market lease intangible	0	0	1,903
Capitalized stock compensation	1,158	1,443	2,434
Special Improvement District bonds held in third party escrow	$ 0	$ 9,686	$ 0