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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

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

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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS - Large Loans (Details) - Real Estate Related and other Loans $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 138,148
Carrying Value	$ 55,612
Loan Count \| loan	6
Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 138,148
Carrying Value	$ 55,612	$ 149,198	$ 230,200	$ 437,530
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
Held-for-sale \| Individual Corporate Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 60,997
Carrying Value	55,465
Prior Liens	$ 554,480
Loan Count \| loan	1
Weighted Average (as percent)	22.50%
Wtd Avg Coupon (as percent)	22.50%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 months 6 days
Held-for-sale \| Others
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 77,151
Carrying Value	147
Prior Liens	$ 327,234
Loan Count \| loan	5
Weighted Average (as percent)	20.00%
Wtd Avg Coupon (as percent)	7.85%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 months 6 days

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Amount of the contractual principal due at the origination of the mortgage loan (face amount).

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