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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended							9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended	19 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) property	Aug. 31, 2018 renewal	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) installment	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) renewal	Jun. 30, 2017 renewal	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 property
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease exit costs							$ 800
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 40,487				$ 36,797			$ 40,487	$ 36,797	$ 40,487
Contract period								P7Y
Number of golf properties \| property	72							72		72
Lower Range
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term	10 years							10 years		10 years
Upper Range
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term	20 years							20 years		20 years
Florida \| Hurricane Irma
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of golf properties \| property												3
Property damage costs								$ 1,200		$ 5,300
Amount reimbursed by insurer								3,000	$ 2,000
Florida \| Hurricane Irma \| Lower Range
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Costs expected to be incurred	$ 200							200		200
Florida \| Hurricane Irma \| Upper Range
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Costs expected to be incurred	300							$ 300		$ 300
Ground Lease, Orlando, Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term						20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal						3
Renewal term						5 years
Ground Lease, Richmond, Virgina
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term					20 years				20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal					3
Renewal term					5 years				5 years
Ground Lease, West Palm Beach, Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term		20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal		5
Renewal term		5 years
Lease Termination Dispute
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation amount awarded			$ 7,400
Settlement amount payable immediately			5,200
Settlement amount payable in installments			$ 2,200
Number of quarterly payment installments \| installment			6
Payment of first installment	$ 400
Settled Litigation \| Lease Termination Dispute
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				$ 6,600							$ 6,600
Litigation amount awarded											$ 7,400
Management Service [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract period				10 years