INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of investments in affiliates	$ 41
Dividends and distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	6		8		8
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies:
Total Investments	347		329
Real Estate and Other [Member]
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies:
Total Investments	291		276
Real Estate Industry [Member]
Summary of financial information by industry [Abstract]
Current assets	21		42
Noncurrent assets	612		623
Total assets	633		665
Current liabilities	17		15
Noncurrent liabilities	112		164
Total liabilities	129		179
Operating revenue	20		30		14
Operating costs and expenses	32		23		9
Operating (loss) income	(12)		7		5
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(15)		7		1
Net income (loss)	(15)		7		1
Real Estate Industry [Member] | Joint Venture with DMB Communities II [Member]
Summary of financial information by industry [Abstract]
Description of principal activities	development of Kukui`ula, a master planned resort residential community located in Poipu, Kauai, planned for approximately 1,500 resort residential units.
Capital and value of land contributed, net of joint venture earnings and losses	245
Real Estate Industry [Member] | Waiawa [Member]
Summary of financial information by industry [Abstract]
Impairment losses, Equity method investment	6.4
Transportation Industry [Member]
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies:
Total Investments	56		53
Summary of financial information by industry [Abstract]
Current assets	90		88
Noncurrent assets	119		111
Total assets	209		199
Current liabilities	42		39
Noncurrent liabilities	17		22
Total liabilities	59		61
Operating revenue	579		568		476
Operating costs and expenses	572		548		470
Operating (loss) income	7		20		6
Income (loss) from continuing operations	26	[1]	36	[1]	20
Net income (loss)	26		36		20
Membership interest (in hundredths)	35.00%
Transportation Industry [Member] | SSA Terminals, LLC [Member]
Summary of financial information by industry [Abstract]
Description of principal activities	provides stevedoring and terminal services at six terminals in three West Coast ports to the Company and other shipping lines.
Membership interest (in hundredths)	35.00%
Cost of ocean transportation services from transactions with unconsolidated affiliate	$ 175		$ 157		$ 135

[1] Includes earnings from equity method investments held by the investee.