Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Certain Relationships And Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)

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Certain Relationships And Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2015
Bluegreen [Member] \| Woodbridge [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consolidated method ownership percentage	90.00%
Alan Levan And Mr Abdo [Member] \| Class A and B Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of voting power	77.00%
Bluegreen [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment of administrative fees from subsidiary	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Dividend received	10,100,000	0
Allocated consolidated income tax liability and benefits, amount received	4,000,000	10,500,000
Bluegreen [Member] \| Other Notes Payable [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt face amount				$ 80,000,000
Interest rate			6.00%	10.00%
Interest expense	1,200,000	2,000,000
Abdo Companies Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management services expenses	77,000	$ 77,000
Son Of Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, purchases from related party	$ 200,000

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