Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 segment	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			4
Revenues	$ 22,216,000	$ 5,658,000	$ 66,277,000	$ 18,641,000
Costs and expenses	(25,028,000)	(10,632,000)	(77,002,000)	(30,365,000)
(Provision for) recoveries from loan losses	(656,000)	4,433,000	2,638,000	3,502,000
Asset impairments, net	(5,926,000)	73,000	(7,151,000)	(5,069,000)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated companies	7,430,000		21,728,000
Equity earnings in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC	7,635,000	8,183,000	21,965,000	11,625,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,964,000)	7,715,000	6,490,000	(1,666,000)
Provision for income taxes		20,000	6,000	20,000
Net income (loss)	(1,964,000)	7,695,000	6,484,000	(1,686,000)
Total assets	382,075,000	409,108,000	382,075,000	409,108,000	431,147,000
Equity method investments included in total assets	86,921,000	80,519,000
Interest expense	238,000	336,000	1,197,000	839,000
Expenditures for segment assets	183,000	55,000	525,000	76,000
Depreciation and amortization	669,000	164,000	1,645,000	380,000
BBX Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,852,000	411,000	7,011,000	7,476,000
Costs and expenses	(6,455,000)	(7,087,000)	(19,114,000)	(20,394,000)
(Provision for) recoveries from loan losses	2,560,000	538,000	5,896,000	1,987,000
Asset impairments, net		695,000	(81,000)	(222,000)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated companies	7,430,000		21,728,000
Equity earnings in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC		8,183,000		11,625,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,387,000	2,740,000	15,440,000	472,000
Net income (loss)	5,387,000	2,740,000	15,440,000	472,000
Total assets	544,337,000	438,709,000	544,337,000	438,709,000
Equity method investments included in total assets	86,921,000	80,519,000
Expenditures for segment assets	7,000	3,000	262,000	24,000
Depreciation and amortization	89,000	55,000	249,000	163,000
Florida Asset Resolution Group, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,396,000	5,288,000	8,744,000	11,307,000
Costs and expenses	(1,649,000)	(3,586,000)	(7,191,000)	(10,113,000)
(Provision for) recoveries from loan losses	(3,216,000)	3,895,000	(3,258,000)	1,515,000
Asset impairments, net	(5,926,000)	(622,000)	(7,070,000)	(4,847,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(8,395,000)	4,975,000	(8,775,000)	(2,138,000)
Provision for income taxes		20,000		20,000
Net income (loss)	(8,395,000)	4,955,000	(8,775,000)	(2,158,000)
Total assets	99,498,000	203,762,000	99,498,000	203,762,000
Expenditures for segment assets	1,000	52,000	2,000	52,000
Depreciation and amortization	180,000	109,000	482,000	217,000
Renin Corp [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	15,183,000		44,066,000
Costs and expenses	(15,525,000)		(45,459,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(342,000)		(1,393,000)
Provision for income taxes			6,000
Net income (loss)	(342,000)		(1,399,000)
Total assets	23,647,000		23,647,000
Expenditures for segment assets	12,000		77,000
Depreciation and amortization	221,000		502,000
Sweet Holdings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,986,000		6,777,000
Costs and expenses	(1,600,000)		(5,559,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,386,000		1,218,000
Net income (loss)	1,386,000		1,218,000
Total assets	16,548,000		16,548,000
Expenditures for segment assets	163,000		184,000
Depreciation and amortization	179,000		412,000
Adjusting And Elimination Entries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(201,000)	(41,000)	(321,000)	(142,000)
Costs and expenses	201,000	41,000	321,000	142,000
Total assets	$ (301,955,000)	$ (233,363,000)	$ (301,955,000)	$ (233,363,000)