Segment Reporting (Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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
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		(6,287)	(6,608)	(8,035)	(10,429)
Asset impairments (Recoveries on assets)		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 (loss) income		189	1,114	452	2,215
Income before income taxes		2,303	259	14,763	14,040
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		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
Total assets		1,384,842	1,354,503	1,384,842	1,354,503	$ 1,340,960
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income		(2,000)	(1,622)	(4,000)	(1,622)
Other revenue		(97)	(96)	(198)	(195)
Total revenues		(2,097)	(1,718)	(4,198)	(1,817)
Interest expense		(2,000)	(1,769)	(4,000)	(1,916)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(273)	(251)	(497)	(510)
Total costs and expenses		(2,273)	(2,020)	(4,497)	(2,426)
Equity in earnings from Woodbridge, LLC		(5,059)	10,168	(11,794)	4,365
Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures		(154)	125	(154)	125
Other (loss) income		(161)	(460)	(299)	(610)
Income before income taxes		(5,198)	10,135	(11,948)	4,489
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		6,627	24,581	11,365	24,581
Net income		1,429	34,716	(583)	29,070
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(551)	1,310	(620)	1,967
Net income attributable to BFC		1,980	33,406	37	27,103
Total assets		(521,824)	(486,494)	(521,824)	(486,494)
Bluegreen [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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
Interest income		22,237	21,420	44,233	40,315
Total revenues		171,023	154,074	315,091	282,504
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
Interest expense		8,378	8,829	16,052	18,269
Selling, general and administrative expenses		115,359	94,270	205,534	169,828
Total costs and expenses		149,980	127,228	266,755	231,893
Other (loss) income		(48)	948	86	1,839
Income before income taxes		20,995	27,794	48,422	52,450
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(7,030)	(9,921)	(16,875)	(18,527)
Net income		13,965	17,873	31,547	33,923
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,866	2,825	4,803	5,611
Net income attributable to BFC		11,099	15,048	26,744	28,312
Total assets		1,121,633	1,079,828	1,121,633	1,079,828
BBX Capital Corporation [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Trade sales		21,250	19,583	42,212	39,118
Interest income		913	2,090	1,980	2,908
Other revenue		1,876	16,942	3,519	18,298
Total revenues		24,039	38,615	47,711	60,324
Cost of trade sales		18,959	14,195	34,006	28,030
Interest expense		27	31	128	188
Recoveries from loan losses		(6,287)	(6,608)	(8,035)	(10,429)
Asset impairments (Recoveries on assets)		1,759	(810)	1,722	(1,873)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		18,479	15,320	35,701	32,071
Total costs and expenses		32,937	22,128	63,522	47,987
Equity in earnings from Woodbridge, LLC		5,059	(10,168)	11,794	(4,365)
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)
Income before income taxes		(2,074)	6,098	(2,384)	6,978
(Provision) benefit for income taxes			222		219
Net income		(2,074)	6,320	(2,384)	7,197
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		112	2,182	115	2,025
Net income attributable to BFC		(2,186)	4,138	(2,499)	5,172
Total assets		390,465	388,625	390,465	388,625
Other Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense	[1]	3,333	2,812	6,625	3,982
Litigation settlement	[1]		36,500		36,500
Selling, general and administrative expenses	[1]	8,639	4,957	13,521	10,256
Total costs and expenses	[1]	11,972	44,269	20,146	50,738
Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	[1]	154	(125)	154	(125)
Other (loss) income	[1]	398	626	665	986
Income before income taxes	[1]	(11,420)	(43,768)	(19,327)	(49,877)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	[1]	771	75,471	771	75,471
Net income	[1]	(10,649)	31,703	(18,556)	25,594
Net income attributable to BFC	[1]	(10,649)	31,703	(18,556)	25,594
Total assets	[1]	$ 394,568	$ 372,544	$ 394,568	$ 372,544

[1] Includes interest expense associated with Woodbridge's trust preferred securities ("TruPs"), corporate overhead of BFC and Woodbridge, and BFC's other income.