Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Sales	$ 10,243,000
Interest income	24,158,000	21,804,000	41,046,000
Net gains on the sales of assets	6,728,000	6,687,000	2,630,000
Income from real estate operations	4,161,000	4,187,000	1,912,000
Other	3,368,000	607,000	94,000
Total revenues	48,658,000	33,285,000	45,682,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	7,860,000
BB&T's priority return in FAR distributions	3,227,000	2,231,000
Interest expense	1,933,000	9,695,000	15,572,000
Real estate operating expenses	5,807,000	5,896,000	3,186,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	34,769,000	50,347,000	53,376,000
Total costs and expenses	53,596,000	68,169,000	72,134,000
Equity earnings in investment	13,461,000
Recoveries from (provision for) loan losses	43,865,000	(2,405,000)	(37,874,000)
Asset impairments	(4,708,000)	(9,931,000)	(14,666,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	47,680,000	(47,220,000)	(78,992,000)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	20,000	(18,744,000)	(19,480,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	47,660,000	(28,476,000)	(59,512,000)
Income from discontinued operations (including gain on disposal of $290,642)		285,243,000	49,953,000
Provision for income taxes		21,005,000	19,182,000
Income from discontinued operations		264,238,000	30,771,000
Net income (loss)	47,660,000	235,762,000	(28,741,000)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	179,000		(336,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to BBX Capital Corporation	$ 47,839,000	$ 235,762,000	$ (29,077,000)
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$ 3.02	$ (1.81)	$ (4.21)
Discontinued operations		$ 16.81	$ 2.17
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 3.02	$ 15.00	$ (2.04)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$ 2.94	$ (1.81)	$ (4.21)
Discontinued operations		$ 16.81	$ 2.17
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 2.94	$ 15.00	$ (2.04)
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	15,843,127	15,720,217	14,227,370
Diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding	16,278,053	15,720,217	14,227,370