Parent Company Financial Information (Condensed Statements Of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 47,660	$ 235,762	$ (28,741)
Share-based compensation expense	2,516	1,103	1,163
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	1,055	6,129	15,386
Increase in other liabilities	(3,894)	4,966	(14,357)
Increase (decrease) in other assets	(2,616)	6,867	11,664
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(190)	5,806	61,875
Purchases of office property and equipment	(265)	(823)	(1,345)
Proceed from sales of securities		32	90,980
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	104,076	(798,773)	667,147
Issuance of common stock			11,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(123,125)	90,708	(472,294)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(19,239)	(702,259)	256,728
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	62,377	764,636	507,908
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	43,138	62,377	764,636
Change In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	16	20,385	(14,297)
Notes 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
BBX Capital [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	47,839	235,762	(29,077)
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(56,306)	21,300	7,274
Gain on sale of BankAtlantic		(290,642)
Share-based compensation expense	2,516	1,103	281
Impairments of investment securities			1,500
Deferred Interest On Junior Subordinated Debentures		9,961	14,729
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	220	9	793
Gains on securities activities		(22)
Increase in other liabilities	(1,185)	4,607	1,237
Changes in due from BankAtlantic		(174)	(296)
Increase (decrease) in other assets	(647)	(1,947)	19
Net cash inflows from the sale of BankAtlantic		6,433
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7,563)	(13,610)	(3,540)
Net distributions from (Investments in) consolidated subsidiaries	52,241	103,619	(17,162)
Investment in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	60,404
Return of Woodbridge Holdings, LLC investment	6,918
Purchases of office property and equipment	(33)
Repayment of junior subordinated debentures		(51,314)
Proceed from sales of securities		32
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,278)	52,337	(17,162)
Retirement of Class A Common Stock in connection with share based compensation withholding tax	(1,647)
Issuance of common stock			11,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,647)		11,000
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(10,488)	38,727	(9,702)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	41,251	2,524	12,226
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	30,763	41,251	2,524
Interest	293	51,314
Change In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	13	20,385	(14,297)
Notes 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