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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
36 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Equity [Abstract]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount         $ 950,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Stock repurchase from inception $ 846,200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue        
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) 27,945,611us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares        
Strike prices and taxes due on exercised stock options and vested restricted stock (in shares) 2,651,238joe_StrikePricesAndTaxesDueOnExercisedStockOptionsAndVestedRestrictedStock        
Acquired shares from repurchase program 30,596,849joe_ExercisedStockOptionAndVestedRestrictedStockAcquiredShares        
Executives          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Stock surrendered during period (in shares)   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
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3,378us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
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9,529us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
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