Earnings Per Share (Summary Of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Computation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss from continuing operations					$ (8,552,000)	$ 1,608,000	$ (8,360,000)	$ (13,172,000)	$ 47,660,000	$ (28,476,000)	$ (59,512,000)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest									179,000		(336,000)
Continuing operation attributable to BBX Capital Corporation									47,839,000	(28,476,000)	(59,848,000)
Discontinued operations					(6,233,000)	275,454,000	(3,947,000)	(1,036,000)		264,238,000	30,771,000
Net income (loss) attributable to BBX Capital Corporation	$ 49,064,000	$ 7,695,000	$ (2,849,000)	$ (6,532,000)	$ (14,785)	$ 277,062	$ (12,307)	$ (14,208)	$ 47,839,000	$ 235,762,000	$ (29,077,000)
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	15,973,133	15,806,386	15,805,009	15,785,870	15,702,660	15,748,113	15,700,108	15,659,257	15,843,127	15,720,217	14,227,370
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding									15,843,127	15,720,217	14,227,370
Basic earnings (loss) per share from Continuing operations									$ 3.02	$ (1.81)	$ (4.21)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from Discontinued operations										$ 16.81	$ 2.17
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 3.07	$ 0.49	$ (0.18)	$ (0.41)					$ 3.02	$ 15.00	$ (2.04)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	15,973,133	15,806,386	15,805,009	15,785,870	15,702,660	15,748,113	15,700,108	15,659,257	15,843,127	15,720,217	14,227,370
Stock-based compensation									434,926
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	16,664,754	16,525,013	15,805,009	15,785,870					16,278,053	15,720,217	14,227,370
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from Continuing operations									$ 2.94	$ (1.81)	$ (4.21)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from Discontinued operations										$ 16.81	$ 2.17
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 2.94	$ 0.47	$ (0.18)	$ (0.41)					$ 2.94	$ 15.00	$ (2.04)