Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Notes Receivable (Information Relating To Bluegreen's Notes Receivable) (Details)

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Notes Receivable (Information Relating To Bluegreen's Notes Receivable) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Gross notes receivable $ 546,814 $ 550,649  
Notes receivable, net $ 424,117 $ 426,858 [1] $ 425,800
Allowance as a % of gross notes receivable 22.00% 22.00%  
VOI Notes Receivable - Non-Securitized [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Gross notes receivable $ 164,974 $ 184,971  
Allowance for credit losses (36,292) (38,497)  
VOI Notes Receivable - Securitized [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Gross notes receivable 380,642 364,349  
Allowance for credit losses (86,285) (85,161)  
Notes Receivable Secured By Homesites [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Gross notes receivable [2] 1,198 1,329  
Allowance for credit losses [2] $ (120) $ (133)  
[1] See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.
[2] Notes receivable secured by homesites were originated through a business, substantially all of the assets of which were sold by Bluegreen in 2012.