Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Junior Subordinated Debentures Outstanding) (Details)

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Debt (Junior Subordinated Debentures Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Carrying Amounts $ 135,974 $ 135,414 [1] $ 134,750
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized debt issuance costs (1,236) (1,272)  
Purchase discount (39,919) (40,443)  
Woodbridge [Member] | Levitt Capital Trust I-IV [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Carrying Amounts 66,302 66,302  
Bluegreen [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized debt issuance costs (2,111) (1,940)  
Bluegreen [Member] | Bluegreen Statutory Trust I-VI [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Carrying Amounts $ 110,827 $ 110,827  
Minimum [Member] | Woodbridge [Member] | Levitt Capital Trust I-IV [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Effective Interest Rate [2] 6.14% 5.14%  
Maturity Years [3] 2035    
Minimum [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Bluegreen Statutory Trust I-VI [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Effective Interest Rate [2] 7.16% 6.18%  
Maturity Years [3] 2035    
Maximum [Member] | Woodbridge [Member] | Levitt Capital Trust I-IV [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Effective Interest Rate [2] 6.19% 5.19%  
Maturity Years [3] 2036    
Maximum [Member] | Bluegreen [Member] | Bluegreen Statutory Trust I-VI [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Effective Interest Rate [2] 7.21% 6.59%  
Maturity Years [3] 2037    
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on rate 3.80% 3.80%  
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on rate 4.90% 4.90%  
[1] See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.
[2] Junior subordinated debentures bear interest at 3-month LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 3.80% to 4.90%.
[3] All of the junior subordinated debentures were eligible for redemption by Woodbridge and Bluegreen, as applicable, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.