Drive Shack Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES REAL ESTATE SECURITIES - FNMA/FHLMC Activity (Details)

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES REAL ESTATE SECURITIES - FNMA/FHLMC Activity (Details) - FNMA/FHLMC (A) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
March 2015 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold															$ (380,400,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)															104.70%
Total Proceeds (Payment)															$ 398,400,000
Gain (Loss)															5,900,000
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)															(385,600,000)
March 2015 Purchase
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased															$ 389,100,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)															104.80%
Total Proceeds (Payment)															$ (407,600,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)															$ 386,100,000
July 2015 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold													$ (380,400,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)													103.10%
Total Proceeds (Payment)													$ 392,300,000
Gain (Loss)														$ (5,900,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)													(375,700,000)
July 2015 Purchase
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased													$ 403,900,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)													102.90%
Total Proceeds (Payment)													$ (415,600,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)													393,800,000
July 2015 Purchase 1
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased													$ 201,900,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)													102.90%
Total Proceeds (Payment)													$ (207,700,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)													$ 196,700,000
September 2015 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold												$ (250,400,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)												103.80%
Total Proceeds (Payment)												$ 260,000,000
Gain (Loss)												2,500,000
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)												(250,100,000)
October 2015 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold											$ (348,900,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)											104.30%
Total Proceeds (Payment)											$ 364,000,000
Gain (Loss)												$ 5,100,000
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)											(345,900,000)
October 2015 Purchase
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased											$ 354,800,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)											104.40%
Total Proceeds (Payment)											$ (370,500,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)											$ 352,600,000
January 2016 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold									$ (350,300,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)									103.20%
Total Proceeds (Payment)									$ 361,300,000
Gain (Loss)										$ (3,900,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)									(348,600,000)
January 2016 Purchase 1
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased									$ 102,700,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)									103.20%
Total Proceeds (Payment)									$ (105,900,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)									102,200,000
January 2016 Purchase 2
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased									$ 250,100,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)									103.20%
Total Proceeds (Payment)									$ (258,100,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)									$ 249,100,000
April 2016 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold							$ (347,500,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)							104.90%
Total Proceeds (Payment)							$ 364,300,000
Gain (Loss)								$ 5,900,000
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)							(352,000,000)
April 2016 Purchase
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased							$ 363,100,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)							105.00%
Total Proceeds (Payment)							$ (381,100,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)							$ 366,400,000
July 2016 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold					$ (353,600,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)					105.50%
Total Proceeds (Payment)					$ 373,100,000
Gain (Loss)						$ 1,800,000
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)					(361,100,000)
July 2016 Purchase
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased					$ 428,900,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)					105.70%
Total Proceeds (Payment)					$ (453,100,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)					$ 434,900,000
August 2016 Purchase 1
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased				$ 249,600,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)				103.90%
Total Proceeds (Payment)				$ (259,300,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)				248,700,000
August 2016 Purchase 2
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased				$ 116,800,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)				105.70%
Total Proceeds (Payment)				$ (123,500,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)				$ 118,600,000
September 2016 Purchase
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased			$ 35,600,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)			103.80%
Total Proceeds (Payment)			$ (37,000,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)			35,400,000
October 2016 Purchase 1
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased		$ 776,900,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)		103.60%
Total Proceeds (Payment)		$ (805,100,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)		769,600,000
October 2016 Purchase 2
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face Amount of securities purchased		$ 632,200,000.0
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)		104.90%
Total Proceeds (Payment)		$ (663,500,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)		628,200,000
October 2016 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold		$ (817,200,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)		105.00%
Total Proceeds (Payment)		$ 858,200,000
Gain (Loss)			$ 100,000
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)		$ (831,700,000)
November 2016 Sale
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Face amount of securities sold	$ (779,000,000)
Average price percentage - sold (as percent)	101.50%
Total Proceeds (Payment)	$ 790,700,000
Gain (Loss)	(16,200,000)
Repurchase Agreement Financed (Repaid)	$ (773,700,000)