Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	46.00%	27.00%
CARES Act, tax withholding deferral	$ 5,000,000.0
CARES Act, employee retention tax credits	6,900,000
Recognized interest or penalties	$ 0
BVH [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Payment to related party		$ 13,000,000.0
Bluegreen [Member] \| BVH [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	93.00%

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