Aggregate Number Of Shares Owned Threshold

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Aggregate Percentage Of Combined Voting Power

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Puchase of common stock through tender offer

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Number Of Facilities

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Number Of Owners

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Number Of Votes Per Share

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Percent Of Aggregate Number Of Shares Previously Owned Threshold

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Percent Of Common Equity

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Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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The revenues and gains recognized recorded for each transaction with the acquiree that is recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 item	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares item property shares	Mar. 31, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013
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Woodbridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of owners \| item	190,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock		1,429,152
Restricted Class A Common Stock Awards [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock			15,481
BFC Financial Corporation [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	54.00%
BBX Capital Asset Management, LLC [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	46.00%
Class A Common Stock [Member]
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Voting interest		53.00%
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Number of votes per share \| item		1
Percent of common equity		99.00%
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Voting interest		47.00%
Number of votes per share \| $ / shares		1
Percent of common equity		1.00%
Class B Common Stock [Member] \| BFC Financial Corporation [Member]
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares owned, threshold		97,523
Percent of aggregate number of shares held		50.00%
Renin Corp [Member]
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Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners					81.00%
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Manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities \| property		2
Hoffmans [Member]
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Assets acquired \| $		$ 7.2
Aggregate revenues \| $				$ 5.2
Wholesale Manufacturing Companies [Member]
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Assets acquired \| $		$ 28.5
Aggregate revenues \| $				$ 22.5