Investments in Affiliates (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Kukui'ula Village LLC	Dec. 31, 2012 Santa Barbara landholdings	Jun. 30, 2012 Bakersfield (CA) joint venture	Dec. 31, 2012 Bakersfield (CA) joint venture	Dec. 31, 2011 Waiawa joint venture	Dec. 31, 2013 Real Estate Joint Venture with DMB Communities II	Dec. 31, 2012 Real Estate Minimum Joint Venture with DMB Communities II residential_unit	Dec. 31, 2012 Real Estate Maximum Joint Venture with DMB Communities II residential_unit	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Santa Barbara landholdings	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Bakersfield (CA) joint venture		Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Waiawa joint venture	Sep. 24, 2013 KDC LLC Kukui'ula Village LLC	Dec. 31, 2013 KDC LLC Kukui'ula Village LLC	Dec. 31, 2013 KDC LLC Kukui'ula Village LLC Mortgages	Nov. 05, 2013 KDC LLC Kukui'ula Village LLC Mortgages	Sep. 24, 2013 KDC LLC Kukui'ula Village LLC Mortgages
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings of investments in affiliates	$ 0.8
Dividends and distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	6.6	2.9	0.8
Investments in affiliates	341.4	319.9
Number of high-end residential units										1,000	1,500
Capital and value of land contributed, net of joint venture earnings and losses									259.2
Assets	2,285.2	1,437.3	1,386.6															43.3
Liabilities																		45.6
Secured debt amount																			44.0	44.0	51.2
Investment in various real estate joint ventures																	6.3
Impairment and equity losses	$ 6.6	$ 4.7	$ 0	$ 6.3	$ 5.1	$ 4.7	$ 4.7	$ 6.4				$ 9.8	$ 5.1	$ 4.7	[1]	$ 6.4

[1] The Total Loss for the Year includes equity in losses of $3.9 million related to the write down of landholdings owned by the joint venture.