Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ (31.9) | $ 59.7 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Additions to loans | (1.7) | (1.5) |
Collections of loans | 0 | 4.5 |
Net proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate | 321.6 | 834.6 |
Purchases of consolidated real estate | (56) | (239.8) |
Capital expenditures to real estate | (97.1) | (108) |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign derivative contracts | 9.3 | (7.3) |
Distributions from unconsolidated investments | 33.6 | 42.6 |
Contributions to unconsolidated investments | (100.1) | (125.6) |
Additions to development project asset | (1.2) | (16.4) |
Proceeds from development project asset | 4.2 | 38.8 |
Distributions from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries, net | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of foreign derivative contracts | 0 | (0.8) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 0 | 7.4 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 112.6 | 428.5 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
Borrowings under senior notes payable | 0 | 246.6 |
Borrowings under line of credit | 75 | 225 |
Repayment of lines of credit | (25) | (325) |
Borrowings under investment debt | 367.6 | 447.2 |
Repayment of investment debt | (262.2) | (576.6) |
Repayment of term loan | 0 | (75) |
Payment of Debt issue costs | (2.1) | (7) |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (15) | (155.6) |
Dividends paid | (59.8) | (57.5) |
KWE closing dividend | 0 | (17.2) |
Repayment of shareholder loans to noncontrolling interests | (11.7) | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 10.4 | 15.2 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (258.2) | (103.9) |
KWE closing dividend | | (17.2) |
Net cash used in by financing activities | (181) | (383.8) |
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 16.3 | (8.6) |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (84) | 95.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 488 | 351.3 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 404 | 447.1 |
Parent [Member] | | |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (0.7) | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Additions to loans | 0 | 0 |
Collections of loans | 0 | 0 |
Net proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of consolidated real estate | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures to real estate | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign derivative contracts | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from unconsolidated investments | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to unconsolidated investments | 0 | 0 |
Additions to development project asset | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from development project asset | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries, net | 75.5 | 213.1 |
Purchases of foreign derivative contracts | | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | 0 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 75.5 | 213.1 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
Borrowings under senior notes payable | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under line of credit | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of lines of credit | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under investment debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of investment debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of term loan | 0 | 0 |
Payment of Debt issue costs | 0 | 0 |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (15) | (155.6) |
Dividends paid | (59.8) | (57.5) |
Repayment of shareholder loans to noncontrolling interests | 0 | |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
KWE closing dividend | | 0 |
Net cash used in by financing activities | (74.8) | (213.1) |
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. [Member] | | |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (101.2) | (64.4) |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Additions to loans | 0 | 0 |
Collections of loans | 0 | 0 |
Net proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of consolidated real estate | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures to real estate | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign derivative contracts | 0 | (7.3) |
Distributions from unconsolidated investments | 0.8 | 0 |
Contributions to unconsolidated investments | (0.8) | (0.6) |
Additions to development project asset | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from development project asset | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries, net | 56.9 | (9.3) |
Purchases of foreign derivative contracts | | (0.8) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | 0 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 56.9 | (18) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
Borrowings under senior notes payable | 0 | 246.6 |
Borrowings under line of credit | 75 | 225 |
Repayment of lines of credit | (25) | (325) |
Borrowings under investment debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of investment debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of term loan | 0 | (75) |
Payment of Debt issue costs | 0 | (4) |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of shareholder loans to noncontrolling interests | 0 | |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
KWE closing dividend | | 0 |
Net cash used in by financing activities | 50 | 67.6 |
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 5.7 | (14.8) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1.9 | 33.4 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 7.6 | 18.6 |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | | |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 5.3 | 29 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Additions to loans | (1.3) | (0.6) |
Collections of loans | 0 | 4.5 |
Net proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate | 0 | 161.3 |
Purchases of consolidated real estate | 0 | (127) |
Capital expenditures to real estate | (22.2) | (12.4) |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign derivative contracts | 9.3 | 0 |
Distributions from unconsolidated investments | 11.1 | 16.3 |
Contributions to unconsolidated investments | (71.6) | (20.3) |
Additions to development project asset | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from development project asset | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries, net | 117.5 | (49.1) |
Purchases of foreign derivative contracts | | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | 7.4 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 42.8 | (19.9) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
Borrowings under senior notes payable | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under line of credit | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of lines of credit | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under investment debt | 0 | 291.7 |
Repayment of investment debt | (0.6) | (276.1) |
Repayment of term loan | 0 | 0 |
Payment of Debt issue costs | 0 | (1.4) |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of shareholder loans to noncontrolling interests | 0 | |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
KWE closing dividend | | 0 |
Net cash used in by financing activities | (0.6) | 14.2 |
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 47.5 | 23.3 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 101.9 | 54.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 149.4 | 78.1 |
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | | |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 64.7 | 95.1 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Additions to loans | (0.4) | (0.9) |
Collections of loans | 0 | 0 |
Net proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate | 321.6 | 673.3 |
Purchases of consolidated real estate | (56) | (112.8) |
Capital expenditures to real estate | (74.9) | (95.6) |
Proceeds from settlement of foreign derivative contracts | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from unconsolidated investments | 21.7 | 26.3 |
Contributions to unconsolidated investments | (27.7) | (104.7) |
Additions to development project asset | (1.2) | (16.4) |
Proceeds from development project asset | 4.2 | 38.8 |
Distributions from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries, net | (249.9) | (154.7) |
Purchases of foreign derivative contracts | | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | 0 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | (62.6) | 253.3 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
Borrowings under senior notes payable | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under line of credit | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of lines of credit | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under investment debt | 367.6 | 155.5 |
Repayment of investment debt | (261.6) | (300.5) |
Repayment of term loan | 0 | 0 |
Payment of Debt issue costs | (2.1) | (1.6) |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of shareholder loans to noncontrolling interests | (11.7) | |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 10.4 | 15.2 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (258.2) | (103.9) |
KWE closing dividend | | (17.2) |
Net cash used in by financing activities | (155.6) | (252.5) |
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 16.3 | (8.6) |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (137.2) | 87.3 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 384.2 | 263.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 247 | $ 350.4 |