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Joint Ventures - Consolidated Joint Ventures (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Joint Ventures - Consolidated Joint Ventures (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022 room item	Dec. 31, 2021 item	Dec. 31, 2021
Mexico Beach Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Ownership in consolidated voting interest entity (as a percent)	75.00%
Mexico Beach Crossings JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of units to be developed	216
The Lodge 30A JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	52.80%		52.80%
The Lodge 30A JV \| Hotel
Variable interest entity
Number of units to be developed \| room	85
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	70.00%		70.00%
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV \| Hotel
Variable interest entity
Number of units to be developed \| room	255
Pier Park Crossings II JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	75.00%		75.00%
Pier Park Crossings II JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units	120
Watersound Closings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	58.00%		58.00%
Watercrest JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	87.00%		87.00%
Watercrest JV \| Senior living community
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units	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 completed in period		217
Pier Park Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	75.00%		75.00%
Pier Park Crossings JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units	240
Pier Park North JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	60.00%		60.00%