Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 146,359	$ 156,926
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	90,152	102,197
Interest expense	7,916	8,818
Other expense, net	214
Total costs and expenses	137,144	155,945
Income before non-controlling interest and provision for income taxes	9,215	981
Provision for income taxes	1,992	44
Net income	7,223	937
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,166	736
Net income attributable to Bluegreen Vacations Corporation shareholders	5,057	201
Comprehensive income attributable to Bluegreen Vacations Corporation shareholders	$ 5,057	$ 201
Earnings per share attributable to Bluegreen Vacations Corporation shareholders - Basic and diluted	$ 0.07	$ 0.00
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	72,484	74,066
Cash dividends declared per share		$ 0.13
Gross Sales Of VOIs [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 68,250	$ 75,481
Costs and expenses:
Cost of VOIs sold	5,169	4,099
Estimated Uncollectible VOI Notes Receivable [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	12,319	30,353
Sales of VOIs [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	55,931	45,128
Costs and expenses:
Cost of VOIs sold		4,099
Total costs and expenses	5,169
Fee-Based Sales Commission Revenue [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	25,718	41,365
Other Fee-Based Services Revenue [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	28,897	29,314
Costs and expenses:
Cost of VOIs sold	17,085	21,711
Total costs and expenses	17,085
Cost Reimbursements [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	16,608	19,120
Costs and expenses:
Cost of VOIs sold	16,608	19,120
Total costs and expenses	16,608
Interest Income [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	19,205	21,866
Other Income, Net [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 55,931	$ 133