Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Notes Payable And Other Borrowings) (Details)

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Debt (Notes Payable And Other Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 125,324 $ 144,114 [1]
Iberia Line Of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maximum borrowing capacity 5,000 5,000
Other Notes Payable [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable 41,560 43,920
Unamortized debt issuance costs (639) (640)
Other Notes Payable [Member] | Community Development District Obligations [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable 18,078 21,435
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets 24,817 26,803
Other Notes Payable [Member] | TD Bank Term Loan And Line Of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 13,689 $ 12,890
Interest Rate 4.66% 4.02%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets [2]
Other Notes Payable [Member] | Seller Note [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 1,478 $ 1,471
Interest Rate 5.00% 5.00%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets [2]
Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable
Interest Rate [3]
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 100,000
Maximum borrowing capacity 50,000  
Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Line Of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 4,020 $ 3,820
Interest Rate 4.42% 4.12%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets [2]
Other Notes Payable [Member] | Unsecured Note [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 3,400 $ 3,400
Interest Rate 6.00% 6.00%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets [4]
Other Notes Payable [Member] | Other Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 1,534 1,544
Interest Rate 5.25%  
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 1,980 1,993
Bluegreen [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable 83,764 100,194
Unamortized debt issuance costs (1,882) (1,940)
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets 175,132 162,240
Bluegreen [Member] | 2013 Notes Payable [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 45,000 $ 46,500
Interest Rate 5.50% 5.50%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 31,504 $ 29,403
Bluegreen [Member] | Pacific Western Term Loan [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 2,706 $ 2,715
Interest Rate 7.03% 6.72%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 10,203 $ 9,884
Bluegreen [Member] | Fifth Third Bank Note [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 4,018 $ 4,080
Interest Rate 4.66% 4.36%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 8,026 $ 8,071
Bluegreen [Member] | NBA Line Of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 484 $ 5,089
Interest Rate 4.91% 4.75%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 18,993 $ 15,260
Bluegreen [Member] | Fifth Third Syndicated LOC [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 10,000 $ 20,000
Interest Rate 4.54% 4.27%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 81,071 $ 75,662
Bluegreen [Member] | Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes And Loans Payable $ 23,438 $ 23,750
Interest Rate 4.75% 4.32%
Carrying Amount of Pledged Assets $ 25,335 $ 23,960
Minimum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Community Development District Obligations [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 4.50% 4.50%
Minimum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 3.00%  
Minimum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 1.50%  
Minimum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Line Of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 3.00%  
Minimum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Line Of Credit [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 1.50%  
Maximum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Community Development District Obligations [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 6.00% 6.00%
Maximum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 3.75%  
Maximum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 2.25%  
Maximum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Line Of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 3.75%  
Maximum [Member] | Other Notes Payable [Member] | Iberia Line Of Credit [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on rate 2.25%  
[1] See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.
[2] The collateral is a blanket lien on the respective company's assets.
[3] Interest accrues at a floating 30-day LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% to 3.75%, or Prime rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.25%.
[4] BBX Capital is guarantor on the promissory note.