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Notes Receivable, net (Descriptors) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest bearing homebuilder note for the RiverTown Sale, secured by the real estate sold — 5.25% interest rate, all accrued interest and remaining principal and interest payment due June 2015    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable, effective interest rate 5.25%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_InterestBearingHomebuilderNoteRiverTownSaleMember
5.25%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_InterestBearingHomebuilderNoteRiverTownSaleMember
Pier Park Community Development District notes, non-interest bearing, due December 2024, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 million, effective rates 5.73% — 8.0%    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Note receivable, maturity date 2024-12 2024-12
Unamortized discount $ 0.1us-gaap_ReceivablesWithImputedInterestAmortizationAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_PierParkCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_ReceivablesWithImputedInterestAmortizationAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_PierParkCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember
Pier Park Community Development District notes, non-interest bearing, due December 2024, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 million, effective rates 5.73% — 8.0% | Minimum    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable, effective interest rate 5.73%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_PierParkCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
5.73%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_PierParkCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Pier Park Community Development District notes, non-interest bearing, due December 2024, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 million, effective rates 5.73% — 8.0% | Maximum    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable, effective interest rate 8.00%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_PierParkCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
8.00%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_PierParkCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Interest bearing homebuilder notes, secured by the real estate sold — 4.0% interest rate, any remaining payments outstanding are due August 2015    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable, effective interest rate 4.00%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_InterestBearingMember
4.00%joe_PercentageOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= joe_InterestBearingMember