Related Parties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Bluegreen [Member]	Oct. 30, 2013 Bluegreen [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Oct. 30, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Renin Corp [Member]	Oct. 30, 2013 Renin Corp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Renin Corp [Member] Bluegreen [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Class A Common Stock Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted Class A Common Stock Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted Class A Common Stock Awards [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Restricted Class A Common Stock Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Restricted Class A Common Stock Awards [Member] BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Class A Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Class A Common Stock [Member]	Jun. 16, 2011 Class A Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation, paid per month for advisory fees			$ 12,500
Percentage of fee, based on net recoveries			1.00%
Advisory fees paid for recoveries on loans		300,000	700,000
Shares granted to employees																					15,000
Vesting period for Class A shares																	4 years				4 years
Options and restricted stock expenses	225,000	19,000	51,000														0	19,000	51,000
Outstanding balance					9,700,000
Interest Expense	1,933,000	9,695,000	15,572,000				441,000									117,000
Ownership percentage by parent													54.00%	81.00%	81.00%
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners														19.00%	19.00%
Business Acquisition Funded Amount						9,400,000			1,000,000
Number of options to acquire Class A Common stock outstanding												2,666,666
Number of options to acquire Class A Common Stock, forfeited				4,944
Number of shares approved from acceleration of of vesting																				7,500		21,282
Ownership increase												10,000,000
Increase in ownership of company											9.00%
Equity method investments	78,573,000						78,573,000	71,750,000
Ownership in company, previous percent											44.00%
Equity method investment, ownership percentage								46.00%	19.00%	54.00%	53.00%
Increase in voting interest											4.00%
Investment in company, promissory note								11,750,000
Previous voting interest before increase											71.00%
Voting interest after increase											75.00%
Options issued											0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock			11,000,000
Common stock, shares issued																						15,778,088	15,577,464	3,025,905
Promissory note	$ 8,600,000	$ 8,500,000