Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements (Merger Agreement) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2016	Nov. 30, 2009
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued as a result of acquisitions		7,400,000
BBX Capital Corporation [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger, price per share	$ 20.00
Shares received in exchange for each share of WHC's Class A Common Stock	5.4
Maximum number of shares held exercising appraisal rights and absent material adverse effect	150,000
BBX Capital Corporation [Member] \| If All BBX Capital Shareholders, Other Than BFC, Elect Cash [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger consideration	$ 61.5
Shares issued as a result of acquisitions	16,592,845

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(4)
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