Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2007 In-substance defeased debt, interest payable monthly at 5.62% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, secured and paid by pledged treasury securities, due October 1, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013 In-substance defeased debt, interest payable monthly at 5.62% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, secured and paid by pledged treasury securities, due October 1, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012 In-substance defeased debt, interest payable monthly at 5.62% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, secured and paid by pledged treasury securities, due October 1, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013 Community Development District debt, secured by certain real estate and standby note purchase agreements, due May 2016 — May 2039, bearing interest at 5.25% to 7.15% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Community Development District debt, secured by certain real estate and standby note purchase agreements, due May 2016 — May 2039, bearing interest at 5.25% to 7.15% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Construction Loans Pier Park North Joint Venture Construction Loan	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Pier Park North	Feb. 28, 2013 Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Pier Park North	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Pier Park North Construction Loans Pier Park North Joint Venture Construction Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	$ 44,217,000	$ 36,062,000			$ 29,300,000	$ 26,260,000	$ 26,818,000	$ 11,512,000	$ 9,244,000	$ 6,445,000			$ 6,445,000
Long term debt, year of balloon payment					2015
Total community development district debt	34,100,000	34,800,000
Construction loan												41,000,000
Principal repayment guarantee											33.00%
Cash and cash equivalents	21,894,000	165,980,000	162,391,000	183,827,000							25,000,000
Net worth											$ 350,000,000