Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Income

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
Deferred sampler program income	$	10,056	$	11,821
Deferred VOI sales revenue		22,461		21,126
Other deferred income		3,794		4,068
Total	$	36,311	$	37,015

Expected Impacts To Reported Results

		As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2017
		As Reported Herein		New Revenue Standard Adjustment		As Adjusted
Balance Sheet:
Notes receivable, net	$	431,801	$	(4,507)	$	427,294
Deferred income		36,311		(19,418)		16,893
Deferred income taxes		83,628		3,647		87,275
Total shareholders' equity	$	424,517	$	11,264	$	435,781
Income Statement:
Sales of VOIs	$	239,662	$	12,633	$	252,295
Reimbursement revenue		—		52,639		52,639
Cost of reimbursement		—		52,639		52,639
Cost of VOIs sold		17,439		240		17,679
Selling, general and administrative expenses		416,970		453		417,423
Income before non-controlling interest and provision for income taxes		135,336		11,940		147,276
Provision for income taxes		(2,974)		2,464		(510)
Net income		138,310		9,476		147,786
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		12,784		463		13,247
Net income attributable to Bluegreen Vacations Corporation shareholders	$	125,526	$	9,013	$	134,539
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	1.76	$	0.13	$	1.89

		As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2016
		As Reported Herein		New Revenue Standard Adjustment		As Adjusted
Balance Sheet:
Notes receivable, net	$	430,480	$	(4,600)	$	425,880
Deferred income		37,015		(17,493)		19,522
Deferred income taxes		126,278		4,734		131,012
Total shareholders' equity	$	290,208	$	8,160	$	298,368
Income Statement:
Sales of VOIs	$	266,142	$	14,781	$	280,923
Reimbursement revenue		—		49,557		49,557
Cost of reimbursement		—		49,557		49,557
Cost of VOIs sold		27,346		1,483		28,829
Selling, general and administrative expenses		415,027		1,572		416,599
Income before non-controlling interest and provision for income taxes		124,948		11,726		136,674
Provision for income taxes		40,172		4,276		44,448
Net income		84,776		7,450		92,226
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		9,825		401		10,226
Net income attributable to Bluegreen Vacations Corporation shareholders	$	74,951	$	7,049	$	82,000
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	1.06	$	0.10	$	1.16