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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) store	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)
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Other liabilities		$ 120,362,000		$ 120,362,000	$ 104,441,000
Notes And Loans Payable		188,731,000		188,731,000	200,887,000
Current borrowing capacity		277,183,000		277,183,000
Estimated future minimum rental payments					153,963,000
Operating lease liabilities		123,430,000		$ 123,430,000
Bluegreen [Member]
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Percent of total delinquencies subject to letters				12.60%
Payments to subsidies				$ 24,900,000	12,600,000	$ 12,600,000
Liabilities for unsold vacation ownership properties		0		0	0
Amount of future payment		$ 2,300,000		2,300,000
Period of future payments of former executive		18 months
Payment to former CEO		$ 3,500,000
Notes And Loans Payable		146,160,000		$ 146,160,000	$ 133,391,000
Sunrise and Bayview Partners, LLC [Member] \| BCC [Member]
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Percent guaranteed on outstanding balance of loan				50.00%
Issuance of note payable to purchase property and equipment				$ 5,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Bluegreen [Member]
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Damages sought from lawsuit	$ 500,000
Amount of future payment								$ 2,500,000
Bass Pro [Member]
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Accrued claims		$ 17,900,000		$ 17,900,000
Bass Pro [Member] \| Bluegreen [Member]
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Number of stores vacation packages are sold \| store		68		68
Percent of volume sales from agreement				13.00%	14.00%
Litigation settlement			$ 20,000,000
Payments for legal settlements				$ 4,000,000
Accrued claims		$ 39,100,000		$ 39,100,000
Cabela [Member] \| Bluegreen [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of stores vacation packages are sold \| store		15		15