Mortgages, Notes and Loans Payable, Net - Summary of Recourse Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	$ 4,639,416
Kō'ula | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	25.00%
250 Water Street | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	35.00%
Juniper Apartments | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	25.00%
6100 Merriweather | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	25.00%
Two Lakes Edge | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	25.00%
9950 Woodloch Forest | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	20.00%
Creekside Park The Grove | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	25.00%
The Lane at Waterway | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	35.00%
Lake Woodlands Crossing Retail | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	50.00%
Creekside Park West | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	25.00%
Unsecured 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	$ 750,000	$ 750,000
Unsecured 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	100.00%
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	$ 650,000	$ 0
Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	100.00%
Senior Notes due 2031 | Senior Notes | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	100.00%
Outlet Collection at Riverwalk | Outlet Collection at Riverwalk | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Recourse %	50.00%
Recourse
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	$ 2,234,121
Recourse | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	2,170,693
Recourse | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	63,428
Recourse | Kō'ula | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	37,546
Recourse | 250 Water Street | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	35,000
Recourse | Juniper Apartments | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	18,190
Recourse | 6100 Merriweather | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	16,586
Recourse | Two Lakes Edge | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	17,202
Recourse | 9950 Woodloch Forest | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	16,764
Recourse | Creekside Park The Grove | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	9,876
Recourse | The Lane at Waterway | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	9,547
Recourse | Lake Woodlands Crossing Retail | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	6,165
Recourse | Creekside Park West | Total recourse to TWLDC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	3,874
Recourse | Unsecured 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	750,000
Recourse | Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	650,000
Recourse | Senior Notes due 2031 | Senior Notes | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	650,000
Recourse | Outlet Collection at Riverwalk | Outlet Collection at Riverwalk | Total recourse to HHC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount	$ 13,371