Drive Shack Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Geographic Distribution) (Details)

REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Geographic Distribution) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 141,579
Real Estate Related and Other Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 141,579
Percentage of loans (as percent)	100.00%
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Northeastern U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of loans (as percent)	0.00%
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Southeastern U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of loans (as percent)	0.00%
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Foreign
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of loans (as percent)	100.00%
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 63,454
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Real Estate \| Northeastern U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	0
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Real Estate \| Southeastern U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	0
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Real Estate \| Foreign
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	63,454
Real Estate Related and Other Loans \| Other \| Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	78,125
Residential \| Residential Mortgage Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 769
Percentage of loans (as percent)	100.00%
Residential \| Residential Mortgage Loans \| Northeastern U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 523
Percentage of loans (as percent)	68.00%
Residential \| Residential Mortgage Loans \| Southeastern U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 246
Percentage of loans (as percent)	32.00%
Residential \| Residential Mortgage Loans \| Foreign
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 0
Percentage of loans (as percent)	0.00%