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	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2019
Obligations
Accrued liabilities for other litigation, claims, other disputes and governmental proceedings	$ 400				$ 400
Amount of letters of credit outstanding	200				17,300
Purchase obligations, total	58,800
Outstanding debt	458,864				391,411
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Obligations
Allowance for credit losses	100				100
Secured revolving promissory note with unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, homesite development - 5.0% interest rate, due June 2025
Obligations
Amount committed to fund				$ 10,000
Note receivable	0				0
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Obligations
Amount as lender of secured revolving promissory note	10,000				10,000
Surety bonds
Obligations
Commitment obligations	41,000				38,100
Pier Park TPS JV \| Pier Park TPS JV Loan
Obligations
Guarantor liability, Scenario 2 (as a percent)						25.00%
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV \| Watersound Fountains JV Loan, due April 2026
Obligations
Guarantor liability, Scenario 1 (as a percent)			50.00%
Guarantor liability, Scenario 2 (as a percent)			25.00%
Guarantor liability, Scenario 3 (as a percent)			0.00%
Electric Cart Watersound JV \| Electric Cart Watersound JV Loan
Obligations
Guarantor liability, Scenario 1 (as a percent)		50.00%
Initial period of loan after which the Company's liability as guarantor under the loan will be reduced upon reaching certain conditions		48 months
Unconsolidated joint ventures
Obligations
Outstanding debt	81,063				72,083
Pier Park TPS JV
Obligations
Outstanding debt	13,584				13,822
Pier Park TPS JV \| Pier Park TPS JV Loan
Obligations
Loan amount						$ 14,400
Outstanding debt	$ 13,600				13,800
Pier Park TPS JV \| Pier Park TPS JV Loan \| SOFR
Obligations
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.60%
Pier Park TPS JV \| Interest rate swap
Obligations
Notional amount						$ 14,400
Pier Park TPS JV \| Interest rate swap \| Pier Park TPS JV Loan
Obligations
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)						5.20%
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
Obligations
Outstanding debt	$ 10,771				30,001
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV \| Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV Loan, due December 2025
Obligations
Loan amount				$ 45,000
Outstanding debt	10,800				30,000
Floor rate (as a percent)				3.00%
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV \| Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV Loan, due December 2025 \| SOFR
Obligations
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.50%
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV
Obligations
Outstanding debt	34,684				21,327
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV \| Watersound Fountains JV Loan, due April 2026
Obligations
Loan amount			$ 41,900
Outstanding debt	34,700				21,300
Floor rate (as a percent)			2.60%
Debt instrument, period subject to interest payments only			48 months
Debt instrument, period by which maturity date may be extended			12 months
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV \| Watersound Fountains JV Loan, due April 2026 \| SOFR
Obligations
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			2.10%
Electric Cart Watersound JV
Obligations
Outstanding debt	4,394				923
Electric Cart Watersound JV \| Electric Cart Watersound JV Loan
Obligations
Loan amount		$ 5,400
Outstanding debt	$ 4,000				$ 800
Floor rate (as a percent)		2.10%
Debt instrument, period subject to interest payments only		24 months
Electric Cart Watersound JV \| Electric Cart Watersound JV Loan \| SOFR
Obligations
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.80%