Note 19 - Taxable REIT Subsidiaries ("TRS") (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	$ 87,775,000	$ 94,945,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	43,628,000	47,719,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Loss Carryforwards	7,577,000	7,577,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	3,815,000	3,537,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	647,000	364,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	120,113,000	122,464,000
Income Tax Examination, Penalties from Examination	40,900,000
Minimum [Member]
Statute of Limitations, Term	3
Maximum [Member]
Statute of Limitations, Term	7
KRS [Member] | ii [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	3,800,000
KRS [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	67,700,000
Number of Years	3
FNC Realty Corporation [Member] | ii [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	6,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	33,800,000
Latin America [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	45,200,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	35,900,000
i [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	54,000,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	11,500,000
iii [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Loss Carryforwards	7,600,000
iv [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	3,800,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, General Business	2,200,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax	1,600,000
v [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	600,000
vi [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	12,000,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	20,900,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 35,900,000