General (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting	The unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in Stratus Properties Inc.’s (Stratus) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Stratus 2021 Form 10-K) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported and consist of normal recurring adjustments. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other future interim period or for a full fiscal year. Refer to Note 4 for a discussion of Stratus' discontinued operations.
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions. Through the first quarter of 2022, Stratus had an arrangement with Whitefish Partners, LLC (Whitefish Partners), formerly known as Austin Retail Partners, LLC, for services provided by a consultant of Whitefish Partners who is the son of Stratus' President and Chief Executive Officer. In April 2022, Stratus hired the consultant as an employee at an annual salary of $100 thousand. As an employee, he is eligible for the same health and retirement benefits provided to all Stratus employees and is also eligible for annual incentive awards and for awards under Stratus’ Profit Participation Incentive Plan (PPIP). In the first nine months of 2022, he received $20 thousand as an annual incentive award for 2021 and a $135 thousand cash payment under the PPIP. As of September 30, 2022, the employee has two outstanding awards under the PPIP. Refer to Note 7 for discussion of the PPIP.

General (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in Stratus Properties Inc.’s (Stratus) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Stratus 2021 Form 10-K) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported and consist of normal recurring adjustments. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other future interim period or for a full fiscal year. Refer to Note 4 for a discussion of Stratus' discontinued operations.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions. Through the first quarter of 2022, Stratus had an arrangement with Whitefish Partners, LLC (Whitefish Partners), formerly known as Austin Retail Partners, LLC, for services provided by a consultant of Whitefish Partners who is the son of Stratus' President and Chief Executive Officer. In April 2022, Stratus hired the consultant as an employee at an annual salary of $100 thousand. As an employee, he is eligible for the same health and retirement benefits provided to all Stratus employees and is also eligible for annual incentive awards and for awards under Stratus’ Profit Participation Incentive Plan (PPIP). In the first nine months of 2022, he received $20 thousand as an annual incentive award for 2021 and a $135 thousand cash payment under the PPIP. As of September 30, 2022, the employee has two outstanding awards under the PPIP. Refer to Note 7 for discussion of the PPIP.