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

REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS - Schedule of Loans (Details)

REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS - Schedule of Loans (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Real Estate Related and other Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 138,148,000
Carrying Value	$ 55,612,000
Loan Count \| loan	6
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 77,151,000
Real Estate Related and other Loans \| Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	138,148,000
Carrying Value	55,612,000	$ 149,198,000	$ 230,200,000	$ 437,530,000
Valuation Allowance (Reversal)	$ 3,826,000
Loan Count \| loan	6	7
Weighted Average (as percent)	22.49%	20.54%
Wtd Avg Coupon (as percent)	14.32%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 months 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as a % of Face Amount (as percent)	12.90%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 77,151,000
Real Estate Related and other Loans \| Mezzanine Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	17,800,000
Carrying Value	$ 0
Loan Count \| loan	2
Real Estate Related and other Loans \| Mezzanine Loans \| Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 17,767,000
Carrying Value	0	$ 19,433,000
Valuation Allowance (Reversal)	$ 0
Loan Count \| loan	2	3
Weighted Average (as percent)	0.00%	8.00%
Wtd Avg Coupon (as percent)	8.39%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 days
Floating Rate Loans as a % of Face Amount (as percent)	100.00%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 17,767,000
Real Estate Related and other Loans \| Corporate Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 45,700,000
Loan Count \| loan	2
Real Estate Related and other Loans \| Corporate Loans \| Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 120,381,000
Carrying Value	55,612,000	$ 129,765,000
Valuation Allowance (Reversal)	$ 3,826,000
Loan Count \| loan	4	4
Weighted Average (as percent)	22.49%	22.42%
Wtd Avg Coupon (as percent)	15.20%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 months 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as a % of Face Amount (as percent)	0.00%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 59,384,000
Residential Loans \| Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	771,000
Carrying Value	231,000	$ 532,000
Valuation Allowance (Reversal)	$ 213,000
Loan Count \| loan	3	4
Weighted Average (as percent)	3.40%	62.02%
Wtd Avg Coupon (as percent)	3.05%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	1 year 10 months 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as a % of Face Amount (as percent)	100.00%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 628,000
Subprime Mortgage Loans Subject to Call Option \| Subprime
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	0
Carrying Value	$ 0	$ 380,806,000