Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficiency - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	153,959,427
Beginning Balance	$ (841,553)	$ (659,687)	$ (685,016)
Net income	158,701	219,273	92,938
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(350)	5,351	734
Total comprehensive income	158,351	224,624	93,672
Distributions and dividends on common stock	(127,003)	(126,371)	(125,128)
Restricted stock grant	0	0	0
Withholding of shares as payment of payroll tax liabilities in connection with restricted stock vesting and exercise of stock options	$ (2,668)	$ (3,563)	(2,186)
Surrender of shares in connection with stock option exercise			(7,357)
Issuance of common stock			$ 52,563
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0	0	620,527
Exercise of stock options			$ 6,913
Stock-based compensation	$ 7,848	$ 14,799	9,483
Distributions to non-controlling interest			(448)
Acquisition of subsidiary		500
Contributions from non-controlling interest		1,625
Distribution of Douglas Elliman Inc.	0	$ (293,480)
Other	$ (2,852)		80
Ending Balance (in shares)	153,959,427	153,959,427
Ending Balance	$ (807,877)	$ (841,553)	(659,687)
Impact of adoption of new accounting standards
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ (2,263)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	153,959,427	153,324,629	148,084,900
Beginning Balance	$ 15,396	$ 15,332	$ 14,808
Restricted stock grant (in shares)	1,115,000	873,500	425,000
Restricted stock grant	$ 111	$ 88	$ 43
Withholding of shares as payment of payroll tax liabilities in connection with restricted stock vesting and exercise of stock options (in shares)	(233,525)	(238,702)	(216,542)
Withholding of shares as payment of payroll tax liabilities in connection with restricted stock vesting and exercise of stock options	$ (23)	$ (24)	$ (22)
Surrender of shares in connection with stock option exercise (in shares)			(589,256)
Surrender of shares in connection with stock option exercise			$ (59)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			5,000,000
Issuance of common stock			$ 500
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			620,527
Exercise of stock options			$ 62
Ending Balance (in shares)	154,840,902	153,959,427	153,324,629
Ending Balance	$ 15,484	$ 15,396	$ 15,332
Additional Paid-In Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	11,172	0	0
Distributions and dividends on common stock			(58,892)
Restricted stock grant	(111)	(88)	(43)
Withholding of shares as payment of payroll tax liabilities in connection with restricted stock vesting and exercise of stock options	(2,645)	(3,539)	(2,164)
Surrender of shares in connection with stock option exercise			(7,298)
Issuance of common stock			52,063
Exercise of stock options			6,851
Stock-based compensation	7,848	14,799	9,483
Distribution of Douglas Elliman Inc.	(11,172)
Ending Balance	5,092	11,172	0
Accumulated Deficit
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(852,398)	(653,945)	(678,464)
Net income	158,701	219,463	92,938
Distributions and dividends on common stock	(127,003)	(126,371)	(66,236)
Distribution of Douglas Elliman Inc.	11,172	(291,545)
Other	(2,852)		80
Ending Balance	(812,380)	(852,398)	(653,945)
Accumulated Deficit | Impact of adoption of new accounting standards
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(2,263)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(15,723)	(21,074)	(21,808)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(350)	5,351	734
Ending Balance	(16,073)	(15,723)	(21,074)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Impact of adoption of new accounting standards
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			0
Non-controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	0	448
Net income	0	(190)	0
Distributions to non-controlling interest			(448)
Acquisition of subsidiary		500
Contributions from non-controlling interest		1,625
Distribution of Douglas Elliman Inc.		(1,935)
Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0