Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 segment	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	3
Revenues	$ 21,128	$ 6,835	$ 6,835
Costs and expenses	(25,988)	(10,443)	(10,443)
Recoveries from (provision for) loan losses	1,248	(759)	(759)
Asset impairments, net	(1,319)	(2,165)	(2,165)
Equity earnings in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	6,222
Segments loss before income taxes	1,291	(6,532)	(6,532)
Provision for income taxes
Net income (loss)	1,291	(6,532)	(6,532)
Total assets	416,895	432,484	431,147
Equity method investments included in total assets	88,141
Expenditures for segment assets	14	27
Depreciation and amortization	534	55
BBX Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,016	3,723
Costs and expenses	(6,280)	(6,918)
Recoveries from (provision for) loan losses	1,004	418
Asset impairments, net	(81)	(927)
Equity earnings in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	6,222
Segments loss before income taxes	1,881	(3,704)
Net income (loss)	1,881	(3,704)
Total assets	532,178	409,975
Equity method investments included in total assets	88,141
Expenditures for segment assets	8	27
Depreciation and amortization	74	55
Florida Asset Resolution Group, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,310	3,165
Costs and expenses	(2,671)	(3,578)
Recoveries from (provision for) loan losses	244	(1,177)
Asset impairments, net	(1,238)	(1,238)
Segments loss before income taxes	(355)	(2,828)
Net income (loss)	(355)	(2,828)
Total assets	150,536	258,772
Depreciation and amortization	148
Renin Corp [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14,138
Costs and expenses	(14,490)
Segments loss before income taxes	(352)
Net income (loss)	(352)
Total assets	23,976
Expenditures for segment assets	6
Depreciation and amortization	214
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,729
Costs and expenses	(2,612)
Segments loss before income taxes	117
Net income (loss)	117
Total assets	8,786
Depreciation and amortization	98
Adjusting And Elimination Entries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(65)	(53)
Costs and expenses	65	53
Total assets	$ (298,581)	$ (236,263)