diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown
index c7e2c27da..6414f0741 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
 * `-state-out=path` - Path to write updated state file. By default, the
   `-state` path will be used.
 
+* `-target=resource` - Resource to target. Operation will be limited to this
+  resource and its dependencies. This flag can be used multiple times.
+
 * `-var 'foo=bar'` - Set a variable in the Terraform configuration. This
   flag can be set multiple times.
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown
index 4ea84f880..0a0f3a738 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ confirmation before destroying.
 This command accepts all the flags that the
 [apply command](/docs/commands/apply.html) accepts. If `-force` is
 set, then the destroy confirmation will not be shown.
+
+The `-target` flag, instead of affecting "dependencies" will instead also
+destroy any resources that _depend on_ the target(s) specified.
+
+The behavior of any `terraform destroy` command can be previewed at any time
+with an equivalent `terraform plan -destroy` command.
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.markdown
index 14c10c5da..fe5e90090 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.markdown
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
 
 * `-state=path` - Path to the state file. Defaults to "terraform.tfstate".
 
+* `-target=resource` - Resource to target. Operation will be limited to this
+  resource and its dependencies. This flag can be used multiple times.
+
 * `-var 'foo=bar'` - Set a variable in the Terraform configuration. This
   flag can be set multiple times.
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/refresh.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/refresh.html.markdown
index cc797ca38..6d15e1a40 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/refresh.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/refresh.html.markdown
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
 * `-state-out=path` - Path to write updated state file. By default, the
   `-state` path will be used.
 
+* `-target=resource` - Resource to target. Operation will be limited to this
+  resource and its dependencies. This flag can be used multiple times.
+
 * `-var 'foo=bar'` - Set a variable in the Terraform configuration. This
   flag can be set multiple times.