Investments in Real Estate and Other Affiliates - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 19, 2021 a $ / ft²	May 23, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a ft²	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a ft² time	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Liabilities				$ 5,848,524,000					$ 5,848,524,000	$ 5,396,195,000
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate and other affiliates									(9,852,000)	271,099,000	$ 30,629,000
Carrying value of the asset				$ 7,033,244,000					$ 7,033,244,000	6,685,069,000
Trillium
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest				50.00%
Trillium
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)			50.00%	50.00%					50.00%
Purchase price of acquisition			$ 59,000,000	$ 59,000,000
JDM Partners
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)				50.00%					50.00%
El Dorado Holdings
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)				50.00%					50.00%
Howard Hughes Corporation’s
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				50.00%					50.00%
Proceeds from equity method investment, distribution, return of capital									$ 179,100,000
Discovery Land Company
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Proceeds from equity method investment, distribution, return of capital									27,000,000
Equity Method Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Carrying value of equity method investments				$ 365,997,000					365,997,000	373,192,000
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate and other affiliates									(13,607,000)	267,375,000	27,006,000
Other land, rental and property revenues
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 152,619,000	105,048,000	206,966,000
Seaport
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in sqft) | a				461,000					461,000
Discovery Land Company
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				50.00%					50.00%
JDM Partners
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest				42.50%
El Dorado Holdings
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership interest				7.50%
Fougler Pratt Development, LLC
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				100.00%					100.00%
West End Alexandria
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Preferred internal rate of return on capital contribution									15.00%
USAA Joint Venture
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Contribution of property						$ 33,600,000
Fair value of property contributed						85,000,000
Capital contribution to joint venture												$ 9,800,000
Joint venture, preferred return on capital									9.00%
Ownership interest									90.00%
USAA Joint Venture | Local developer
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Capital contribution to joint venture						5,000,000						$ 1,100,000
USAA Joint Venture | USAA
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Capital contribution to joint venture		$ 178,400,000				64,000,000
Joint venture capital obligations		$ 8,800,000				$ 105,600,000
Joint venture, preferred return on capital									9.00%
Joint venture, preferred return on capital, percent of cash distributions									11.11%
Ownership interest									10.00%
110 North Wacker
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Carrying value of equity method investments					$ 273,600,000
110 North Wacker | Strategic Developments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate and other affiliates					267,500,000
110 North Wacker | Strategic Developments | Equity Method Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Carrying value of equity method investments				$ 0					$ 0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate and other affiliates									$ 0	267,518,000	0
110 North Wacker | Strategic Developments | Other land, rental and property revenues | Equity Method Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Revenue					$ 15,400,000
The Lawn Club NYC, LLC
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Joint venture, preferred return on capital, percent of cash distributions	80.00%
Joint venture real estate, percentage funded	80.00%
Joint venture real estate, percentage funded, distribution	60.00%
Proceeds from lease agreement per square foot on annual basis | $ / ft²	100
The Lawn Club NYC, LLC | Endorphin Ventures
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Joint venture, preferred return on capital, percent of cash distributions	20.00%
Joint venture real estate, percentage funded	20.00%
Joint venture real estate, percentage funded, distribution	40.00%
Ssam Bar
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Joint venture, preferred return on capital, percent of cash distributions									75.00%
Joint venture real estate, percentage funded							89.75%
Preferred return, on capital (as a percent)									10.00%
Joint venture real estate, remaining cash distribution percentage									50.00%
Ssam Bar | Momofuku
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Joint venture, preferred return on capital, percent of cash distributions									25.00%
Joint venture real estate, percentage funded							10.25%
Ssam Bar | Seaport | Equity Method Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Carrying value of equity method investments				5,852,000					$ 5,852,000	7,101,000
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate and other affiliates									(1,988,000)	$ (2,392,000)	$ (612,000)
Investment in real estate and other affiliates				$ 5,900,000					$ 5,900,000
The Summit
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Preferred return, on capital (as a percent)									5.00%
Entitlement of distribution by joint venture (in times) | time									2
The Summit | Equity Method Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Contribution of property								$ 13,400,000
SID bonds transferred to a joint venture								1,300,000
Transaction value of the land contributed to joint venture									$ 125,400,000
Value of land contributed to joint venture (price per acre)								226,000
Maximum capital contribution required								30,000,000
Amount contributed on maximum contribution								$ 3,800,000
West End Alexandria
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Preferred return, on capital (as a percent)									10.00%
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				58.33%					58.33%
West End Alexandria | Fougler Pratt Development, LLC
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				10.42%					10.42%
Preferred return on capital, percent of capital contribution									20.00%
Preferred unreturned on capital, percent of capital contribution									30.00%
West End Alexandria | Seritage
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				31.25%					31.25%
West End Alexandria | West End Alexandria
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Preferred return on capital, percent of capital contribution									80.00%
Preferred unreturned on capital, percent of capital contribution									70.00%
110 North Wacker
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Recourse amount				$ 100,600,000					$ 100,600,000
Area of real estate property (in sqft) | ft²				1,491,651					1,491,651
Fulton Market Building
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in sqft) | a	20,000
Phoenix, Arizona | Trillium
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of land | a			3,029	3,029					3,029
Phoenix, Arizona | JDM Partners
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of land | a				2,579					2,579
Phoenix, Arizona | El Dorado Holdings
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of land | a				450					450
Landmark Mall Property | Fougler Pratt Development, LLC
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Fair value of property contributed				$ 56,000,000
Area of land | a				33					33
Fair value of property contributed, additional				$ 10,000,000
Landmark Mall Property | Seritage
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Fair value of property contributed				$ 30,000,000
Area of land | a				19					19
Alexandria | West End Alexandria
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of land | a				11					11
Carrying value of the asset				$ 54,000,000					$ 54,000,000
Central Plaza | Development Plans
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in sqft) | a				4,000,000					4,000,000
Area of land | a				41					41
Unconsolidated Properties
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Liabilities				$ 671,500,000					$ 671,500,000
Unconsolidated Properties | Howard Hughes Corporation’s | Equity method investment, nonconsolidated investee or group of investees
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Liabilities				$ 295,500,000					$ 295,500,000