Notes Payable, Long-Term Debt and Other Obligations (Senior Notes) (Details) - Senior Notes - 10.5% Senior Notes due 2026 - Subsequent Event	Nov. 02, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 325,000,000
Interest rate	10.50%
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes	$ 315,000,000
Redemption interest rate	1.00%
Maximum percent of principal amount redeemable	40.00%
Percent of net proceeds of certain equity offerings	110.50%
Minimum percentage of principal amount to remain outstanding	60.00%
Period of redemption after closing	90 days
Repurchase price	101.00%
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	70.59%

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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