Related Parties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Bluegreen [Member]	Oct. 30, 2013 Bluegreen [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 BFC Financial Corporation [Member] Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Renin Corp [Member]	Jun. 11, 2014 Renin Corp [Member]	Oct. 30, 2013 Renin Corp [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Renin Corp [Member] Bluegreen [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Renin Corp [Member] Bluegreen [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Renin Corp [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Renin Corp [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Class A Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Class A Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Options and restricted stock expenses	$ 145,000	$ 48,000	$ 215,000	$ 81,000
Outstanding balance						9,700,000
Interest Expense	463,000	334,000	959,000	503,000																	91,000	307,000
Ownership percentage by parent																54.00%				81.00%
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners																				19.00%
Business Acquisition Funded Amount							9,400,000
Equity method investments	78,057,000		78,057,000		78,573,000			71,750,000	80,140,000	78,057,000	84,795,000	78,573,000	85,491,000
Equity interest in real estate joint venture								46.00%						54.00%			54.00%
Investment in company, promissory note								11,750,000
Common stock, shares issued																									15,810,588	15,778,088
Term loan amount																			1,500,000
Revolving advance facility, maximum borrowing capacity																			18,000,000
Revolving advance facility, outstanding																			6,500,000
Proceeds from financing																		8,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis			Canadian Prime Rate or the daily three month LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%																				0.50%	3.25%
Revolving credit facility fee																		0.25%
Revolving credit facility, frequency of fee			Annually
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment																		Oct. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal																		75,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment			quarterly
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date																		Jun. 11, 2019
Pro Rata Contributed Capital			2,025,000												475,000
Payments to Acquire Investments				$ 60,404,000				$ 60,400,000	$ 60,404,000