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

EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Outstanding Options Summary (Details)

EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Outstanding Options Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding (in shares)					6,898,346	8,436,931
Granted (in shares)					695,652
Held by the former Manager
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding (in shares)					3,627,245	2,705,253
Forfeited (in shares)					921,992
Granted (in shares)				1,152,495
Issued to the Manager and subsequently transferred to certain Manager’s employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding (in shares)					1,382,998	2,304,990
Granted to the independent directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding (in shares)					333	333
Issued to Drive Shack employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding (in shares)					1,887,770	3,426,355
Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 0.6	$ 2.2
Stock Option \| Former CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modified options to accelerate vesting (in shares)					1,117,118
Stock-based compensation expense					$ (2.1)
Forfeited (in shares)		2,234,237
Stock Option \| Held by the former Manager
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ (1.2)
Vesting period					1 year
Tranche Two \| Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	75,000