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Number Of Multifamily Apartment Developments

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Real Estate Investments Unconsolidated Real Estate And Other Joint Ventures, Transaction Costs

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Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss).

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Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures					$ 15,026	$ 11,820	$ 35,712	$ 15,992
The Altman Companies, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Consolidated method ownership percentage	50.00%				50.00%		50.00%
Marbella [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures					$ 3,363	198	$ 8,574	(157)
The Altman Companies, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Consolidated method ownership percentage	50.00%				50.00%		50.00%
Altis Little Havana [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures							$ 8,398
Altis Miramar East/West [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures					$ 14,012	$ (10)	13,954	$ (20)
Altis Miramar [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures					14,000		$ 14,000
Cash distribution from joint venture		$ 16,400
Altis Lake Willis Phase 1 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unit multi-family apartment community \| item							329
Altis Lake Willis Phase 2 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unit multi-family apartment community \| item							230
Lake Willis Manager LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures					$ 400		$ 400
BBXRE [Member] \| Lake Willis Manager LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash distribution from joint venture	$ 2,300
BBXRE [Member] \| Altis Santa Barbara [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, transaction costs				$ 400
Number of unit multi-family apartment community \| item				242
BBXRE [Member] \| Marbella [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, transaction costs							$ 8,100
Number of single family homes \| item							158
Number of single family homes for which contracts to sell executed \| item							158
Number of single family homes sold \| item							126
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures							$ 8,600
Cash distribution from joint venture							$ 8,100
BBXRE [Member] \| Altis Little Havana [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unit multi-family apartment community \| item			224
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures			$ 8,400
Cash distribution from joint venture			9,400
BBXRE [Member] \| Bayview [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earning of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures			7,300
Cash distribution from joint venture			$ 8,800
BBXRE [Member] \| Altis Miramar East/West [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unit multi-family apartment community \| item		320
BBXRE [Member] \| Altis Miramar [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unit multi-family apartment community \| item		330