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

REVENUES - Impact of Adoption of New Revenue Standard Requirements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018
Liabilities
Other current liabilities	$ 22,285	$ 22,596
Equity
Accumulated deficit	(3,105,307)	(3,065,853)
Revenues
Golf operations	314,369
Operating costs
Operating expenses	251,794	$ 232,796	$ 239,021
Golf operations
Liabilities
Other current liabilities	22,285
Revenues
Golf operations	244,646
Balances under prior accounting
Equity
Accumulated deficit	(3,110,116)
Operating costs
Operating expenses	229,729
Balances under prior accounting \| Golf operations
Liabilities
Other current liabilities	27,094
Revenues
Golf operations	222,581
Effect of Change \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Equity
Accumulated deficit	4,809			$ 4,800
Operating costs
Operating expenses	22,065
Effect of Change \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Golf operations
Liabilities
Other current liabilities	(4,809)
Revenues
Golf operations	$ 22,065