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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Joint Ventures - Consolidated Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) item	Aug. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020 item room	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020 item
Lodge 30A JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			52.80%
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			70.00%
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV \| Hotel
Variable interest entity
Number of units to be developed \| room			255
Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			75.00%	75.00%
Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of units completed			120
Watersound Closings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			58.00%	66.00%
Watercrest JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			87.00%	87.00%
Watercrest JV \| Senior living community
Variable interest entity
Number of units completed			107
Watersound Origins Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			75.00%	75.00%
Watersound Origins Crossings JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of units remaining to be constructed			199
Number of units to be developed, under development, or developed and constructed			217
Pier Park Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Number of units completed					240
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			75.00%	75.00%
Pier Park North JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage			60.00%	60.00%
Windmark JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage		49.00%	100.00%
Number of members property was distributed to and purchased from	2
Total consideration \| $	$ 11.6