EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2015	Jul. 01, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 25, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Common Stock disclosures
Issuance of common stock related to the rights offering (in shares)			8,050,000
Share Price			$ 19.50
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock			$ 150,700,000
Underwriting Discount			$ (6,279,000)
Dividends Payable				$ 0	$ 0		$ 10,472,000	$ 10,478,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 50,000,000.0
Stock repurchase program, period	2 years
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				105,000	343,055
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock				$ 1,560,000	$ 5,070,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share				$ 14.87	$ 14.78
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount				$ 44,900,000	$ 44,900,000
Employee Stock [Member]
Common Stock disclosures
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date		5.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized		500,000
Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Shares				7,382	7,382
Common Class A [Member] | Brookfield
Common Stock disclosures
Related Party Beneficial Ownership Percentage Held in Reporting Entity				33.50%	33.50%
Rouse Properties Inc | Brookfield Asset Management
Common Stock disclosures
Merger agreement, share price (in dollars per share)						$ 18.25