Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 3,045	$ 8,335
Net gains on the sales of assets held for sale	2,062	1,213
Other revenues	492	84
BB&T's priority return in FAR distributions	(1,013)
Interest expense	(169)	(4,167)
Provision for loan losses	(759)	765
Asset impairments	(2,165)	(2,004)
Other expenses	(8,025)
Segments loss before income taxes	(6,532)	(13,171)
Net loss	(6,532)
Total assets	432,484		470,703
Equity method investments included in total assets	1,300
Expenditures for segment assets	27
Depreciation and amortization	55
BBX Capital Corporation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	444
Net gains on the sales of assets held for sale	1,760
Other revenues	543
Interest expense	(169)
Provision for loan losses	418
Asset impairments	(927)
Other expenses	(5,773)
Segments loss before income taxes	(3,704)
Net loss	(3,704)
Total assets	409,975
Expenditures for segment assets	27
Depreciation and amortization	55
Florida Asset Resolution Group, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	2,601
Net gains on the sales of assets held for sale	302
Other revenues	2
BB&T's priority return in FAR distributions	(1,066)
Provision for loan losses	(1,177)
Asset impairments	(1,238)
Other expenses	(2,252)
Segments loss before income taxes	(2,828)
Net loss	(2,828)
Total assets	258,772
Adjusting And Elimination Entries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other revenues	(53)
BB&T's priority return in FAR distributions	53
Total assets	$ (236,263)