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Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 19, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77380 | ||
Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
City Area Code | (281) | ||
Local Phone Number | 719-6100 | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ||
Trading Symbol | HHC | ||
Security Exchange Name | NYSE | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Small Business | false | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 1.6 | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 55,127,680 | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Entity File Number | 001-34856 | ||
Entity Registrant Name | THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 36-4673192 | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1100 | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | The Woodlands | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | TX | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0001498828 | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Documents Incorporated by Reference | Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The registrant intends to file its Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. |