Mortgages, Notes and Loans Payable, Net - Borrowings Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2021
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2020		$ 4,287,369
Issuances/Borrowings		2,422,862	$ 1,403,923	$ 1,292,083
Repayments		(2,140,340)	(867,935)	(386,489)
Special Improvement District bond assumptions		(8,697)	(10,122)	$ (22,423)
Deferred financing costs, net		(15,463)
Balance at December 31, 2021		$ 4,591,157	$ 4,287,369
Victoria Place
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		5.25%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 42,718
1725 Hughes Landing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.10%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 61,207
1735 Hughes Landing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, effective rate		4.10%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 58,793
Tanager Apartments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		3.13%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 58,500
Lakeside Row
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		3.15%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 35,500
1201 Lake Robbins
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		3.83%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 250,000
Three Hughes Landing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		3.55%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 70,000
The Woodlands Warehouse
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		3.65%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 13,700
1201 Lake Robbins
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.49%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (273,070)
The Woodlands Warehouse
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.49%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (7,230)
Tanager Apartments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.50%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (39,992)
‘A‘ali‘i
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.10%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments	$ (249,700)	$ (249,744)
Lakeside Row
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.39%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (31,940)
The Woodlands Resort
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		3.00%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (62,500)
The Woodlands Master Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.64%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (75,000)
Bridgeland Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.64%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (75,000)
Special Improvement District bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.00%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Special Improvement District bond assumptions		$ (8,697)
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.13%			4.125%
Interest rate, effective rate		4.13%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 650,000
Senior Notes due 2031 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.38%			4.375%
Interest rate, effective rate		4.38%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 650,000
Bridgeland Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		2.40%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 275,000
Special Improvement District bonds | Special Improvement District bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.13%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		$ 45,425
Draws on existing mortgages, notes and loans payable
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Issuances/Borrowings		257,444
Repayments		$ (27,519)
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		4.61%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Repayments		$ (298,344)
Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated		5.38%
Interest rate, effective rate		5.38%
Notes And Loans Payable [Roll Forward]
Redemptions		$ (1,000,000)