Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (7,057)	$ 14,379
Investing activities:
Proceeds from redemption of tax certificates	1,967	25,660
Purchase of tax certificates	(31)	(2,073)
Proceeds from sales of tax certificates	928
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		13,916
Proceeds from maturities of interest bearing deposits	496	5,655
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		32
Redemptions of FHLB stock		9,980
Net repayments of loans	83,380	322,050
Proceeds from the sales of loans transferred to held for sale	1,100	1,000
Additions to real estate owned		(2,501)
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	25,226	24,944
Purchases of office property and equipment	(76)	(343)
Proceeds from the sale of office properties and equipment		1,168
Net cash outflow from sale of BankAtlantic		(1,242,931)
Investment in real estate joint venture	(1,300)
Investments in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	(60,404)
Return of Woodbridge Holdings, LLC investment	4,972
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	56,258	(843,443)
Financing activities:
Net increase in deposits		178,831
Repayment of BB&T preferred interest in FAR, LLC	(86,231)	(76,014)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(86,231)	102,817
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(37,030)	(726,247)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	62,377	764,636
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,347	38,389
Cash paid (received) for:
Interest on borrowings and deposits	3,394	60,767
Income tax payments (refund)	20	(1,053)
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Assumption of TruPS obligation by BB&T		285,000
Retirement of Class A Common Stock in connection with share based compensation withholding tax obligation	1,647
Loans and tax certificates transferred to REO	30,855	30,994
Loans transferred to property and equipment	12,834
Tax certificates transferred to tax certifiates held for sale	494
Note payable issued in connection with the investment in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	11,750
Increase in additional paid-in-capital associated with the investment in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	13,337
Loans receivable transferred to loans held-for-investment	1,312	14,185
Loans receivable transferred to loans held-for-sale		$ 35,209