Segment Reporting (Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ 218,042
|
$ 185,434
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Cost of sales of VOIs |
|
1,812
|
3,159
|
[1] |
$ 17,679
|
|
$ 28,829
|
Cost of other fee-based services |
|
17,411
|
16,107
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Cost reimbursements |
|
16,200
|
14,670
|
[1] |
52,639
|
|
49,557
|
Cost of trade sales |
|
27,436
|
19,596
|
[1] |
105,918
|
|
80,363
|
Costs of real estate inventory sold |
|
4,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
9,191
|
8,824
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Recoveries from loan losses, net |
|
(4,813)
|
(3,094)
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Asset impairments (recoveries), net |
|
232
|
(13)
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Net gains on cancellation of junior subordinated debentures |
[1] |
|
(6,929)
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursements of litigation costs and penalty |
[1] |
|
(9,606)
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
125,356
|
113,306
|
[1] |
529,702
|
|
512,151
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
197,072
|
156,020
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures |
|
1,280
|
3,236
|
[1] |
12,541
|
|
12,178
|
Foreign exchange gain |
|
52
|
191
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
22,302
|
32,841
|
[1] |
92,601
|
|
78,986
|
Total assets |
|
1,582,269
|
1,415,824
|
|
1,605,681
|
[1] |
|
Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
8,075
|
3,899
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
4,928
|
3,306
|
|
|
|
|
Debt accretion and amortization |
|
1,089
|
1,128
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
349,945
|
262,392
|
|
362,526
|
[1] |
|
Equity method investments |
|
48,841
|
48,843
|
|
51,234
|
[1] |
49,392
|
Goodwill |
|
39,482
|
6,731
|
|
39,482
|
[1] |
|
Receivable-backed notes payable |
|
413,334
|
393,030
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
125,324
|
127,944
|
|
|
|
|
Junior subordinated debentures |
|
135,725
|
134,398
|
|
135,414
|
[1],[2] |
|
Corporate Expenses & Other [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
2,254
|
430
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of trade sales |
|
607
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
2,377
|
3,016
|
|
|
|
|
Net gains on cancellation of junior subordinated debentures |
|
|
(6,929)
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursements of litigation costs and penalty |
|
|
(9,606)
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
15,095
|
14,911
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
18,079
|
1,392
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
(15,825)
|
(962)
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
183,568
|
126,982
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
1,271
|
98
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
227
|
195
|
|
|
|
|
Debt accretion and amortization |
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
168,347
|
114,550
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
80,000
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
|
Junior subordinated debentures |
|
65,048
|
64,976
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
(1,371)
|
(2,140)
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of trade sales |
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(1,200)
|
(2,000)
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
(169)
|
(140)
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
(1,371)
|
(2,140)
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
(81,671)
|
(82,260)
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
(80,000)
|
(80,000)
|
|
|
|
|
Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
167,522
|
162,322
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of VOIs |
|
1,812
|
3,159
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of other fee-based services |
|
17,411
|
16,107
|
|
|
|
|
Cost reimbursements |
|
16,200
|
14,670
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
7,767
|
7,644
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
93,549
|
89,835
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
136,739
|
131,415
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
30,783
|
30,907
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
1,217,976
|
1,118,296
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
5,462
|
3,028
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,927
|
2,356
|
|
|
|
|
Debt accretion and amortization |
|
1,018
|
1,066
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
167,845
|
117,920
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable-backed notes payable |
|
413,334
|
393,030
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
83,764
|
94,471
|
|
|
|
|
Junior subordinated debentures |
|
70,677
|
69,422
|
|
|
|
|
BBX Capital Real Estate [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
12,751
|
1,475
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of real estate inventory sold |
|
4,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recoveries from loan losses, net |
|
(4,813)
|
(3,094)
|
|
|
|
|
Asset impairments (recoveries), net |
|
45
|
(13)
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
2,485
|
2,531
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
1,964
|
(576)
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures |
|
1,280
|
3,236
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
12,067
|
5,287
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
137,970
|
191,538
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
23
|
115
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
91
|
147
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
6,421
|
24,708
|
|
|
|
|
Equity method investments |
|
48,841
|
48,843
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
20,858
|
20,742
|
|
|
|
|
Renin [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
14,986
|
17,217
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of trade sales |
|
12,150
|
13,856
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
158
|
79
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
2,760
|
2,781
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
15,068
|
16,716
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain |
|
52
|
191
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
(30)
|
692
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
35,330
|
29,913
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
107
|
587
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
289
|
147
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(158)
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
13,689
|
7,751
|
|
|
|
|
BBX Sweet Holdings [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
21,900
|
6,130
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of trade sales |
|
14,681
|
5,740
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
89
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
Asset impairments (recoveries), net |
|
187
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
11,636
|
3,388
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
26,593
|
9,213
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
(4,693)
|
(3,083)
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
89,096
|
31,355
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
1,212
|
71
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,394
|
461
|
|
|
|
|
Debt accretion and amortization |
|
52
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
7,332
|
5,372
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
39,482
|
6,731
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and other borrowings |
|
7,013
|
4,980
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Of VOIs [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
56,141
|
54,236
|
[1] |
242,017
|
|
273,874
|
Sales Of VOIs [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
56,141
|
54,236
|
|
|
|
|
Fee-Based Sales Commissions [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
45,854
|
45,154
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Fee-Based Sales Commissions [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
45,854
|
45,154
|
|
|
|
|
Other Fee-Based Services [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
28,024
|
26,121
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Other Fee-Based Services [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
28,024
|
26,121
|
|
|
|
|
Cost Reimbursements [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
16,200
|
14,670
|
[1] |
52,639
|
|
49,557
|
Cost Reimbursements [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
16,200
|
14,670
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Sales [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
38,378
|
23,339
|
[1] |
142,085
|
|
95,839
|
Trade Sales [Member] | Corporate Expenses & Other [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
1,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Sales [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Sales [Member] | Renin [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
14,985
|
17,217
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Sales [Member] | BBX Sweet Holdings [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
21,865
|
6,122
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Of Real Estate Inventory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
6,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Of Real Estate Inventory [Member] | BBX Capital Real Estate [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
6,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
21,917
|
21,155
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Interest Income [Member] | Corporate Expenses & Other [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
445
|
187
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
(1,200)
|
(2,000)
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
21,122
|
22,386
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income [Member] | BBX Capital Real Estate [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
1,534
|
582
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income [Member] | BBX Sweet Holdings [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Gains (Loss) On Sales Of Assets [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
4,070
|
(198)
|
[1] |
$ 1,949
|
|
$ 3,802
|
Net Gains (Loss) On Sales Of Assets [Member] | BBX Capital Real Estate [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
4,069
|
(198)
|
|
|
|
|
Net Gains (Loss) On Sales Of Assets [Member] | Renin [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Revenue [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
1,049
|
957
|
[1] |
|
|
|
Other Revenue [Member] | Corporate Expenses & Other [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
279
|
243
|
|
|
|
|
Other Revenue [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
(169)
|
(140)
|
|
|
|
|
Other Revenue [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
181
|
(245)
|
|
|
|
|
Other Revenue [Member] | BBX Capital Real Estate [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
739
|
1,091
|
|
|
|
|
Other Revenue [Member] | BBX Sweet Holdings [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ 19
|
$ 8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|