Note 19 - Taxable REIT Subsidiaries ("TRS") (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	$ 91,596,000	$ 94,945,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	40,943,000	47,719,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Loss Carryforwards	7,577,000	7,577,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	3,537,000	3,537,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	364,000	364,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	122,256,000	122,464,000
Income Tax Examination, Penalties from Examination	40,900,000
i [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	60,800,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	11,100,000
ii [Member] | KRS [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	200,000
ii [Member] | FNC Realty Corporation [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	6,900,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	33,800,000
iii [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Loss Carryforwards	7,600,000
iv [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	3,500,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, General Business	1,900,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax	1,600,000
v [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	400,000
vi [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	12,200,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	19,500,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	37,700,000
Minimum [Member]
Statute of Limitations, Term	3
Maximum [Member]
Statute of Limitations, Term	7
KRS [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	70,600,000
Number of Years	3
Latin America [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	46,500,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 37,700,000