Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued Or Issuable, Number Of Shares Per Common Stock Of Acquiree

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Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]

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Maximum voting rights as a percentage of total voting securities voting

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Number of Directors Appointed by Company

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Ownership Percentage of Company

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Balance held at close of period in number of shares.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Loans to and Investments In Associated Companies (HomeFed) (Narrative) (Details)		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2019 shares	May 31, 2019 director shares	Jun. 30, 2019
HomeFed
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Maximum voting rights as a percentage of total voting securities voting		45.00%
Number of directors appointed by Company \| director		3
Company Chairman \| HomeFed
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of company		5.00%
HomeFed
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Shares of common stock owned		10,852,123
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		70.00%
Subsequent Event
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased	9,250,000
Subsequent Event \| HomeFed
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage			70.00%
Number of shares issued per common stock of acquiree	2
Subsequent Event \| HomeFed
Investments In Associated Companies [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	9,300,000