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						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		13 Months Ended	19 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2018 renewal	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) installment	Feb. 28, 2018 renewal	Dec. 31, 2017 renewal	Jun. 30, 2017 renewal	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) property renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 property
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease exit costs						$ 800
Accounts payable and accrued expenses							$ 37,740	$ 45,284
Operating lease term (in years)							20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal_option							8
Renewal term (in years)							5 years
Operating lease not yet commenced							$ 115,400
Operating leases commence (in years)							12 months
Finance leases commence (in years)							24 months
Number of golf properties \| property							64
Lower Range
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term (in years)							2 years
Upper Range
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term (in years)							20 years
Florida \| Hurricane Irma
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of golf properties \| property												3
Property damage costs							$ 200			$ 5,700
Amount reimbursed by insurer								$ 3,000	$ 2,000
Ground Lease, Orlando, Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term (in years)					20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal					3
Renewal term (in years)					5 years
Ground Lease, Richmond, Virgina
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term (in years)				20 years					20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal				3
Renewal term (in years)				5 years					5 years
Ground Lease, West Palm Beach, Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term (in years)	20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal	5
Renewal term (in years)	5 years
Ground Lease, New Orleans, Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term (in years)			20 years
Number of renewal terms \| renewal			8
Renewal term (in years)			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 quarterly installment							$ 1,100
Settled Litigation \| Lease Termination Dispute
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses											$ 6,600
Litigation amount awarded											$ 7,400