Collateral Dependent Loans

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Collateral Dependent Loans Measured For Impairment Using Previous Appraisals Adjustment

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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- Definition

Loans Charged Off Subsequent To Change In Reporting Of Collateral Dependent Loans

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Loans modified, troubled debt restructurings, number

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- Definition

Period Of Appraisal Postponement If Property Is In The Process Of Foreclosure

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Period Of Evaluation For Impairment Prior To Appraisal Date

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Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d))

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 7

-Subparagraph d

-Article 9

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 7

-Subparagraph (d)

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

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-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Loans Receivable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
Loans Receivable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014 segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 loan	Dec. 31, 2014 loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans charged off subsequent to change in valuation of collateral dependent loans	$ 66,500,000
Period of evaluation for impairment prior to appraisal date		1 year
Period of appraisal postponement if property is in the process of foreclosure		1 year
Collateral dependent loans		13,700,000bbx_CollateralDependentLoans			13,700,000bbx_CollateralDependentLoans
Number of Reportable Segments		4us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Collateral dependent loans measured for impairment using previous appraisals adjustment		4,100,000			4,100,000
Total non-accrual loans		17,780,000	51,896,000		17,780,000
Troubled debt restructurings		0	0	28,004,000
Loans modified, troubled debt restructurings, number				15	0
Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments		5
Small Business Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Small business loans charged down				1,100,000
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		1,990,000	2,972,000		1,990,000
Maximum [Member] \| Small Business Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans receivable		$ 2,000,000			$ 2,000,000