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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Subsequent Event (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 08, 2018 USD ($) Project	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges \| $		$ 47,172	$ 60,939	$ 108,184
Subsequent Event \| Starwood Land, L.P. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price of properties sold \| $	$ 232,000
Net proceeds \| $	$ 216,000
Entitled, developed and under development projects \| Subsequent Event \| Starwood Land, L.P. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of projects sold	24
Land In Entitlement \| Subsequent Event \| Starwood Land, L.P. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of projects sold	750
Future Undeveloped Lots \| Subsequent Event \| Starwood Land, L.P. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of projects sold	4,000
Unentitled Acres \| Subsequent Event \| Starwood Land, L.P. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of projects sold	730
Multifamily Site \| Subsequent Event \| Starwood Land, L.P. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of projects sold	1
Equity Method Investments \| Cost of Real Estate Sales
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges \| $		$ 3,000