Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative II) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative II) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
item
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Other liabilities   $ 89,678   $ 103,464 [1]     $ 94,655    
Notes And Loans Payable   $ 125,324   144,114 [1]          
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Vesting period (years)   5 years              
Performance Units [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Period of awards right to receive cash payment   2 years              
Severance [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Other liabilities   $ 700   5,800          
Executive Leadership Incentive Plan [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Other liabilities   $ 1,000              
Bluegreen [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Number of properties subsidized | item   9              
Purchase agreement period   5 years              
Total purchase commitment $ 35,100                
Purchase agreements, remaining amount   $ 4,600              
Amount of future payment           $ 2,900      
Notes And Loans Payable   83,764   100,194          
Bluegreen [Member] | Subsidies To Certain HOAs [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Other liabilities   2,300   $ 0          
BBX Sweet Holdings [Member] | Utah [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Estimated future minimum rental payments   $ 2,400              
Food for Thought Restaurant Group, LLC [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Number of lease agreements | item   2              
Amount on Guarantee obligation   $ 1,200              
Executive Officers [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Percent of awards granted   30.00%              
Executive Officers [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Performance Units [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Percent of awards granted   70.00%              
Senior Vice Presidents [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Performance Units [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Percent of awards granted   100.00%              
Executive [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Amount of future payment               $ 3,700  
Period of future payments of former executive   3 years              
Executive [Member] | Bluegreen [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Amount of future payment   $ 2,100              
Executive And Former CEO [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Amount of future payment   $ 1,400              
Sunrise and Bayview Partners, LLC [Member] | BCC [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Percent guaranteed on outstanding balance of loan   50.00%              
Issuance of note payable to purchase property and equipment   $ 5,000              
Chapel Trail Joint Venture [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Percentage of ownership interest         46.75%        
Notes And Loans Payable         $ 3,400        
Anastasia Note [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Amount on Guarantee obligation   1,500              
Centennial Bank - Hoffmans [Member] | BBX Sweet Holdings [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Amount on Guarantee obligation   1,500              
Note secured by property and equipment, amount   $ 2,000              
Iberia Line Of Credit [Member] | BBX Sweet Holdings [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Current borrowing capacity                 $ 5,000
Bass Pro [Member]                  
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Number of stores vacation packages are sold | item   68              
Compensation paid under agreement on sales   $ 0              
Percent of volume sales from agreement   12.00% 13.00%            
Aggregate amount of purchaser default adjustments   $ 4,800              
[1] See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.