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Employee Benefit Arrangements	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Arrangements	Dec. 31, 2011
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS [Abstract]
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS Kennedy-Wilson has a qualified plan under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under this plan, participants are able to make salary deferral contributions of up to 15% of their total compensation, up to a specified maximum. The 401(k) plan also includes provisions which authorize Kennedy-Wilson to make discretionary contributions. During 2011, 2010, and 2009, Kennedy-Wilson made matching contributions of $140,000, $232,000, and $32,000, respectively, to this plan and they are included in compensation and related expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.