NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT, Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 559	$ 522
Less current portion	(52)	(136)
Long term debt	507	386
Long-term Debt Maturities [Abstract]
Due in 2012	52
Due in 2013	45
Due in 2014	54
Due in 2015	45
Due in 2016	206
Due after 2016	157
Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	173	108
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)	1.29%	0.64%
Long-term Debt Maturities [Abstract]
Due in 2016	161
Title XI Bond 5.27% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	40	42
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.27%	5.27%
Maturity date	2029	2029
Description of collateral	secured by MV Maunawili	secured by MV Maunawili
Title XI Bond 5.34% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	37	40
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.34%	5.34%
Maturity date	2028	2028
Description of collateral	secured by MV Manukai	secured by MV Manukai
Term Loan 6.90% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	100	100
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.90%	6.90%
Maturity date	2020	2020
Term Loan 4.79% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	60	66
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	4.79%	4.79%
Maturity date	2020	2020
Description of collateral	secured by MV Manulani	secured by MV Manulani
Term Loan 5.55% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	50	50
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.55%	5.55%
Maturity date	2017	2017
Term Loan 5.53% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	42	50
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.53%	5.53%
Maturity date	2016	2016
Term Loan 5.56% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	25	25
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.56%	5.56%
Maturity date	2016	2016
Term Loan 4.10% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	4	12
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	4.10%	4.10%
Maturity date	2012	2012
Term Loan 6.20% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	10	11
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.20%	6.20%
Maturity date	2013	2013
Description of collateral	secured by Deere Valley Center	secured by Deere Valley Center
Term Loan 6.38% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	8	8
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.38%	6.38%
Maturity date	2017	2017
Description of collateral	secured by Midstate 99 Distribution Ctr.	secured by Midstate 99 Distribution Ctr.
Term Loan 5.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	6	6
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.50%	5.50%
Maturity date	2014	2014
Description of collateral	secured by Little Cottonwood Center	secured by Little Cottonwood Center
Term Loan 5.88% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	3	3
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.88%	5.88%
Maturity date	2014	2014
Description of collateral	secured by Midstate 99 Distribution Ctr.	secured by Midstate 99 Distribution Ctr.
Term Loan 0.00% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1	$ 1
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%
Maturity date	2012	2012