COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,153,177	$ 1,353,138	$ 773,987
Expenses:
Sales and marketing	85,763	77,174	64,097
General and administrative	131,421	92,798	76,134
Depreciation and amortization	8,012	8,561	8,537
Loss on disposal of assets	0	0	1,169
Impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets	0	0	58,252
Restructuring	0	0	3,382
Operating (loss) income	(4,541)	102,098	(49,285)
Other income (expenses):
Interest income	1,779	83	190
Equity in losses from equity-method investments	(563)	(278)	(225)
Change in fair value of contingent liability	0	(1,647)	2,149
Investment and other income	3,429	529	843
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	104	100,785	(46,328)
Income tax expense	6,503	2,133	44
Net (loss) income	(6,399)	98,652	(46,372)
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interest	777	186	0
Net (loss) income attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc.	$ (5,622)	$ 98,838	$ (46,372)
Per basic common share:
Net (loss) income applicable to common shares attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc.(in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 1.27	$ (0.60)
Per diluted common share:
Net (loss) income applicable to common shares attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc.(in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 1.27	$ (0.60)
Commissions and other brokerage income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,099,885	$ 1,292,416	$ 733,751
Property management
Revenues:
Total revenues	36,022	37,345	35,115
Other ancillary services
Revenues:
Total revenues	17,270	23,377	5,121
Real estate agent commissions
Expenses:
Costs related to sales	836,803	985,523	546,948
Operations and support
Expenses:
Costs related to sales	72,946	71,641	49,895
Technology
Expenses:
Costs related to sales	$ 22,773	$ 15,343	$ 14,858