Debt (Receivable-Backed Notes Payable, Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 25, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Jul. 01, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 24, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 25, 2020	Jun. 24, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000,000.0					$ 40,000,000.0			$ 50,000,000.0
Percent of future advances of unpaid principal balance of qualified timeshare loans to agents		80.00%					80.00%			85.00%
Receivable backed notes payable - non-recourse		$ 303,301,000					$ 303,301,000					$ 334,246,000
Notes payable and other borrowings		0					0
Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on rate					0.10%
Interest rate					3.40%				4.00%
Liberty Bank Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000,000.0					$ 40,000,000.0			$ 50,000,000.0
Percent of future advances of unpaid principal balance of qualified timeshare loans to agents										80.00%	85.00%
Percent of future advances of unpaid principal balance of non-conforming qualified timeshare loans to agents		60.00%					60.00%
Repayments of debt							$ 6,400,000
Restructured facility					$ 10,000,000.0
Line of credit, outstanding		$ 13,300,000					$ 13,300,000
Liberty Bank Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on rate					0.10%
Effective yield rate		4.00%			3.40%		4.00%
NBA Receivables Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 70,000,000.0
Percent of future advances of unpaid principal balance of qualified timeshare loans to agents		80.00%		85.00%			80.00%
Future advance rate percent								85.00%
NBA Receivables Facility [Member] \| One-month LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on rate		2.25%		2.75%
Interest rate		3.00%		3.50%			3.00%
Pacific Western Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000,000.0					$ 40,000,000.0
Repayments of debt							14,600,000
Line of credit, outstanding		$ 9,700,000					$ 9,700,000
Fifth Third Bank Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.50%					3.50%					4.95%
KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 80,000,000.0					$ 80,000,000.0
Repayments of debt							61,100,000
Increase of borrowing capacity		82,100,000					82,100,000
Line of credit, outstanding		0					0
Quorum Purchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 50,000,000.0					$ 50,000,000.0
Gross advance rate		85.00%					85.00%
2020-A Term Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized from VOI sold							$ 0
BXG Receivables Note Trust 2012-A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable backed debt		$ 5,000,000.0					$ 5,000,000.0
Amended And Restated [Member] \| NBA Receivables Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Future advance rate percent			80.00%
Amended And Restated [Member] \| NBA Receivables Facility [Member] \| Advances Made By June 30, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable backed debt			$ 25,000,000.0
Amended And Restated [Member] \| NBA Receivables Facility [Member] \| Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable backed debt			$ 23,800,000
Amended And Restated [Member] \| NBA Receivables Facility [Member] \| One-month LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on rate			2.25%
Interest rate			3.00%
Amended And Restated [Member] \| NBA Receivables Facility [Member] \| One-month LIBOR [Member] \| Advances Made By June 30, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on rate			2.25%
Interest rate			3.00%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Per month reduction in recourse	$ 1,300,000
Recourse limit	$ 10,000,000					$ 10,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2012 Term Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs written off						$ 100,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2020-A Term Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.60%					2.60%
Gross advance rate	88.00%					88.00%
Receivable backed debt	$ 131,000,000.0					$ 131,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| BXG Receivables Note Trust 2020-A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable backed debt	148,900,000					148,900,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt						131,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| BXG Receivables Note Trust 2020-A [Member] \| Sold At Closing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable backed debt	138,900,000					138,900,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| BXG Receivables Note Trust 2020-A [Member] \| Sold By February 5, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable backed debt	$ 10,000,000.0					$ 10,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A [Member] \| 2020-A Term Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.55%					1.55%
Receivable backed debt	$ 48,600,000					$ 48,600,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class B [Member] \| 2020-A Term Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.49%					2.49%
Receivable backed debt	$ 47,900,000					$ 47,900,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class C [Member] \| 2020-A Term Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.22%					4.22%
Receivable backed debt	$ 34,500,000					$ 34,500,000

BLUEGREEN VACATIONS CORP 10-Q