Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $)	Total	Cumulative Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Bay Fund Opportunity [Member]	KW Fund III [Member]	KW WDC/Carlsbad [Member]	KWF Venture VI [Member]	KWF Venture VI [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	KWF Venture VI [Member] Accumulated Surplus [Member]	KW Residential [Member]	KW Residential [Member] Contributed Capital [Member]	KW Residential [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	KW Residential [Member] Accumulated Surplus [Member]	BASGF [Member]	KW America and Santee Village [Member]	SJ Real Estate [Member]	KWF Venture VI General Partner [Member] KWF Venture VI [Member] Contributed Capital [Member]	KWF Venture VI Limited Partner [Member] KWF Venture VI [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Bay Fund Member [Member] Bay Fund Opportunity [Member]	Bay Fund Non-Controlling [Member] Bay Fund Opportunity [Member]	KW Fund III General and Special Limited Partner [Member] KW Fund III [Member]	KW Fund III Limited Partners [Member] KW Fund III [Member]	KW Fund III QP-A Limited Partners [Member] KW Fund III [Member]	BASGF Managing Member [Member] BASGF [Member]	BASGF Nonmanaging Member [Member] BASGF [Member]	KW WDC Portfolio [Member] KW WDC/Carlsbad [Member]	One Carlsbad [Member] KW WDC/Carlsbad [Member]	Santee Village [Member] KW America and Santee Village [Member]	KW America [Member] KW America and Santee Village [Member]	BASGF Special Member [Member] BASGF [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 105,802,000	$ 0	$ 3,000	$ 60,079,000	$ 45,467,000	$ 2,000	$ 0	$ 251,000	$ 42,103,364	$ 34,856,063	$ 23,382,125				$ 206,784,320	$ 178,032,153	$ 33,571,764	$ (4,819,597)	$ 26,434,312	$ 36,311,874				$ 34,109,332	$ 7,994,032	$ 2,756,251	$ 32,099,812	$ 0	$ 1,321,716	$ 25,112,596	$ 20,888,910	$ 2,493,215	$ 0	$ 36,311,874	$ 0
Balance, common shares at Dec. 31, 2008			26,387,199
Balance, preferred shares at Dec. 31, 2008		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of Merger on common stock, shares			12,820,215
Effect of Merger on common stock, value	89,007,000		1,000	89,006,000
Issuance of common stock - exercise of stock options, shares			55,449
Issuance of common stock - exercise of stock options, value	59,000			59,000
Repurchase of common stock, shares			442,648
Repurchase of common stock, value	3,690,000			3,690,000
Stock compensation expense	3,857,000			3,857,000
Common stock issued under 2009 Equity Participation Plan, shares			2,357,443
Common stock issued under 2009 Equity Participation Plan, value	0			0
2009 Equity Participation Plan replacement payment	(1,500,000)			(1,500,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax	194,000					194,000
Foreign currency translation	2,407,000					2,407,000									(4,488,486)	0	(4,488,486)	0
Forward foreign currency loss, net of tax																0		0
Common stock dividends	3,235,000				3,235,000
Additional shares to pre-Merger preferred shareholders	0			7,879,000	(7,879,000)
Accretion of preferred stock issuance costs	0			(188,000)	188,000
Contributions from members									0	13,893,193	156,308				55,583,979	55,583,979	0	0	344,475	1,722,991						1,720,466	1,760,625	10,412,102	17,223	327,252	156,308	0	0	1,722,991	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	6,804,000							6,804,000
Distributions to members										(391,408)	(428,533)				0					0						(127,769)	(122,604)	(141,035)			(304,033)	(124,500)	0	0
Net Equalization										0																0	(1,042,089)	1,042,089
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	10,712,000							10,712,000
Net (loss) income	(9,657,000)				(15,336,000)			5,679,000	(2,541,520)	14,044,026	(4,010,008)				16,860,015	0	0	16,860,015	471,815	(5,013,944)				2,894,557	(5,436,077)	4,042,070	7,430,802	2,571,154	23,591	448,224	(3,302,321)	(707,687)	0	(5,013,944)	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	179,336,000		4,000	155,878,000	18,829,000	2,603,000		2,022,000	39,561,844	62,401,874	19,099,892				274,739,828	233,616,132	29,083,278	12,040,418	27,250,602	33,020,921				37,003,889	2,557,955	8,391,018	40,126,546	13,884,310	1,362,530	25,888,072	17,438,864	1,661,028	0	33,020,921	0
Balance, common shares at Dec. 31, 2009			41,177,658
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Contributions from members											3,900,000									2,835,944											0	3,900,000	2,523,172	312,772
Distributions to members											(2,531,306)									0											(2,531,306)	0	0	0
Net (loss) income											(9,880,525)									(19,911,973)											(9,880,525)	0	0	(19,911,973)
Balance at Jun. 25, 2010											10,588,061									15,944,892											5,027,033	5,561,028	2,523,172	13,421,720
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	179,336,000	0	4,000	155,878,000	18,829,000	2,603,000	0	2,022,000	39,561,844	62,401,874					274,739,828	233,616,132	29,083,278	12,040,418	27,250,602	33,020,921				37,003,889	2,557,955	8,391,018	40,126,546	13,884,310	1,362,530	25,888,072			0		0
Balance, common shares at Dec. 31, 2009			41,177,658
Balance, preferred shares at Dec. 31, 2009		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock, shares		132,550
Issuance of stock, value	132,294,000			132,294,000
Repurchase of common stock, shares	(1,111,690)
Repurchase of common shares, shares			1,111,690
Repurchase of common shares, value	11,301,000						11,301,000
Repurchase and retirement of warrants	11,500,000			11,500,000
Stock compensation expense	7,666,000			7,666,000
Common stock issued under 2009 Equity Participation Plan, shares			113,938
Common stock issued under 2009 Equity Participation Plan, value	428,000			428,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax	6,000					6,000
Foreign currency translation	6,434,000					6,434,000									35,077,607	0	35,077,607
Forward foreign currency loss, net of tax															(6,609,056)	0	(6,609,056)
Preferred stock dividends	4,533,000				4,533,000
Accretion of preferred stock issuance costs	0			(25,000)	25,000
Extinguished beneficial conversion feature on covertible debt	122,000			122,000
Contributions from members									197,027	65,063,427					0				0	2,835,944	29,000,000			197,027	0	8,550,382	0	56,513,045					2,523,172
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	10,955,000							10,955,000
Distributions to members										(4,043,818)					(8,614,978)	(8,614,978)				(1,130,000)						0	(4,043,818)	0					0
Net Equalization										0																0	(6,628,385)	6,628,385
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	3,242,000							3,242,000
Net (loss) income	6,485,000				3,506,000			2,979,000	(1,969,448)	6,794,750					(4,486,226)	0		(4,486,226)	(1,231,746)	(21,877,694)	(1,104,897)			34,622	(2,004,070)	3,235,949	965,705	2,593,096	(61,587)	(1,170,159)			(217,423)		0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	312,906,000	0	4,000	284,669,000	17,777,000	9,043,000	(11,301,000)	12,714,000	37,789,423	130,216,233					290,107,175	225,001,154	57,551,829	7,554,192	26,018,856	12,849,171	27,895,103			37,235,538	553,885	20,177,349	30,420,048	79,618,836	1,300,943	24,717,913			2,305,749		0
Balance, common shares at Dec. 31, 2010	40,179,906		40,179,906
Balance, preferred shares at Dec. 31, 2010		132,550
Balance at Jun. 25, 2010											10,588,061									15,944,892											5,027,033	5,561,028	2,523,172	13,421,720
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Contributions from members											16,154,513									0											16,154,513	0	0	0
Distributions to members											(1,850,000)									(1,130,000)											(1,850,000)	0	0	(1,130,000)
Net (loss) income											6,903,913									(1,965,721)											3,754,387	3,149,526	(217,423)	(1,748,298)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	312,906,000		4,000	284,669,000	17,777,000	9,043,000	(11,301,000)	12,714,000	37,789,423	130,216,233	31,796,487				290,107,175	225,001,154	57,551,829	7,554,192	26,018,856	12,849,171	27,895,103			37,235,538	553,885	20,177,349	30,420,048	79,618,836	1,300,943	24,717,913	23,085,933	8,710,554	2,305,749	10,543,422	0
Balance, common shares at Dec. 31, 2010	40,179,906		40,179,906
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock, shares	4,800,000		11,700,000
Issuance of stock, value	123,700,000		1,000	123,699,000
Repurchase of common stock, shares	(3,250)
Repurchase of common shares, shares			51,958
Repurchase of common shares, value	547,000						547,000
Repurchase and retirement of warrants	6,132,000			6,132,000
Stock compensation expense	5,055,000			5,055,000
Shares forfeited net of common stock issued under 2009 Equity Participation Plan, shares			(1,950)
Shares forfeited net of common stock issued under 2009 Equity Participation Plan, value			0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax	(3,198,000)					(3,198,000)
Foreign currency translation	1,508,000					1,508,000						(3,671,015)	(3,671,015)	0	14,784,853	0	14,784,853	0				0	0
Forward foreign currency loss, net of tax	(2,318,000)					(2,318,000)									(8,838,828)		(8,838,828)
Preferred stock dividends	8,700,000				8,700,000
Common stock dividends	5,671,000				5,671,000
Accretion of preferred stock issuance costs	0			(44,000)	44,000
Contributions from members									6,500,000	6,691,131	212,500	167,826,804	0	0	34,200,000	34,200,000	0	0	0	0	9,485,000	83,913,402	83,913,402	6,500,000	0	673,483	1,632,930	4,384,718			0	212,500	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	4,465,000							4,465,000
Distributions to members										(8,667,601)	(2,222,027)	(45,427,384)			(23,600,839)	(23,600,839)	0	0		(2,101,101)		(22,713,692)	(22,713,692)			(1,035,510)	(2,071,020)	(5,561,071)			(2,134,527)	(87,500)	(1,826,999)	(274,102)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	5,142,000							5,142,000
Net (loss) income	7,478,000				6,346,000			1,132,000	(821,613)	6,339,130	205,502	511,098	0	511,098	(1,014,393)	0	0	(1,014,393)	(3,803,028)	(1,627,441)	6,810,368	0	0	(267,728)	(553,885)	833,653	1,493,949	4,011,528	(190,152)	(3,612,876)	736,861	(531,359)	977,198	(2,604,639)	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	(6,993,000)							(6,993,000)
Bank of Ireland stock	(2,843,000)							(2,843,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 413,568,000	$ 0	$ 5,000	$ 407,335,000	$ 9,708,000	$ 5,035,000	$ (11,848,000)	$ 3,333,000	$ 43,467,810	$ 134,578,893	$ 29,992,462	$ 119,239,503	$ (3,671,015)	$ 511,098	$ 305,637,968	$ 235,600,315	$ 63,497,854	$ 6,539,799	$ 22,215,828	$ 9,120,629	$ 44,190,471	$ 61,199,710	$ 61,199,710	$ 43,467,810	$ 0	$ 20,648,975	$ 31,475,907	$ 82,454,011	$ 1,110,791	$ 21,105,037	$ 21,688,267	$ 8,304,195	$ 1,455,948	$ 7,664,681	$ 0
Balance, common shares at Dec. 31, 2011	51,825,998		51,825,998
Balance, preferred shares at Dec. 31, 2011		132,550