Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues
Sales of VOIs	$ 68,542	$ 59,732	$ 124,912	$ 112,914
Fee-based sales commission revenue	54,188	47,974	94,335	80,574
Other fee-based service revenue	26,056	24,948	51,611	48,701
Trade sales	21,250	19,583	42,212	39,118
Interest income	21,150	21,888	42,213	41,601
Other revenue	1,779	16,846	3,321	18,103
Total revenues	192,965	190,971	358,604	341,011
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales of VOIs	9,666	7,381	13,582	12,247
Cost of other fee-based services	16,577	16,748	31,587	31,549
Cost of trade sales	18,959	14,195	34,006	28,030
Interest expense	9,738	9,903	18,805	20,523
Recoveries from loan losses, net	(6,287)	(6,608)	(8,035)	(10,429)
Impairments (recoveries) of assets, net	1,759	(810)	1,722	(1,873)
Litigation settlement		36,500		36,500
Selling, general and administrative expenses	142,204	114,296	254,259	211,645
Total costs and expenses	192,616	191,605	345,926	328,192
Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,655	(291)	1,313	(595)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	110	70	320	(399)
Other income, net	189	1,114	452	2,215
Income before income taxes	2,303	259	14,763	14,040
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (See Note 10)	368	90,353	(4,739)	81,744
Net income	2,671	90,612	10,024	95,784
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,427	6,317	4,298	9,603
Net income attributable to BFC	$ 244	$ 84,295	$ 5,726	$ 86,181
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.97	$ 0.07	$ 0.99
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.97	$ 0.07	$ 0.99
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	85,946	87,093	86,392	87,114
Diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	86,145	87,286	86,577	87,309
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale	$ 41	$ (12)	$ 66	$ (25)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(42)	(33)	(190)	99
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net	(1)	(45)	(124)	74
Comprehensive income, net of tax	2,670	90,567	9,900	95,858
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,427	6,303	4,280	9,641
Total comprehensive income attributable to BFC	$ 243	$ 84,264	$ 5,620	$ 86,217
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Costs and Expenses
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.005	$ 0.00	$ 0.005	$ 0.00
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Costs and Expenses
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.005	$ 0.00	$ 0.005	$ 0.00