INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Amenities	Sep. 27, 2012 Kapalua Bay item	Dec. 31, 2012 Kapalua Bay item	Dec. 31, 2012 Kapalua Bay Amenities	Dec. 31, 2011 Kapalua Bay Amenities	May 23, 2011 Lawsuit pertaining to sale of residential units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences Kapalua Bay item	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings	Dec. 31, 2011 Bay Holdings	Dec. 31, 2009 Bay Holdings	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings Maximum	Dec. 31, 2010 Bay Holdings Kapalua Bay Amenities	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings Kapalua Venture	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings Kapalua Investors Fund	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings Marriot	Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Holdings ER
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)										51.00%						34.00%	15.00%	34.00%	15.00%
Percentage of membership interest required for approval of major decision													75.00%	100.00%
Number of whole-ownership units sold, that have closed escrow						28
Number of whole-ownership units sold						84
Number of fractional units sold that have closed escrow						177
Carrying value of investment												$ 0
Number of fractional units sold						744
Cash contributions										53,200,000
Non-monetary contributions of land										25,000,000
Construction loan outstanding						285,000,000
Number of lenders who assigned their loans and other interests to a non-affiliated investment firm					3
Number of lenders					5
Number of residential units sold to plaintiffs									2
Accrued contract terminations		4,094,000	5,094,000							4,100,000
Purchase of amenities at actual construction cost				35,000,000			35,000,000
Impairment charges recorded															23,000,000
Number of whole-ownership units owned by group of owners who filed lawsuit against multiple parties	11
Summary of balance sheet
Restricted cash										3,241,000	5,264,000
Real estate inventories										149,774,000	151,034,000
Other assets, net										10,712,000	15,598,000
Total Assets										163,727,000	171,896,000
Construction loan payable and other member loans										375,441,000	351,455,000
Other liabilities										46,408,000	26,991,000
Total Liabilities										421,849,000	378,446,000
Members' Deficiency										(258,122,000)	(206,550,000)
Summary of operating information
Revenues										(745,000)	17,965,000
Costs and Expenses										50,827,000	49,892,000
Net Loss							$ (566,000)	$ (432,000)		$ (51,572,000)	$ (31,927,000)