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

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Summary of the Traditional Golf properties (Details)

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Summary of the Traditional Golf properties (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) contract
Property, Plant and Equipment
Proceeds from sale of property								$ 75,700		$ 35,617	$ 62,899	$ 78,888
Golf Properties \| Disposed of by sale
Property, Plant and Equipment
Sale Price	$ 34,500
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 33,600									33,600	74,300	76,700
Traditional Golf Properties and Related Facilities \| Disposed of by sale
Property, Plant and Equipment
Number of properties sold (property) \| contract			1	3	1	4	3	12	1
Sale Price			$ 34,500	$ 19,100	$ 12,500	$ 19,700	$ 28,700	$ 86,200	$ 3,500	34,500	19,100	86,200
Proceeds from sale of property			33,600	18,600	12,300	17,900	25,500	73,500	3,200
Transaction Costs			900	400	200	800	500	1,200	0	$ 900	$ 400	$ 1,200
Carrying Value			17,000	10,900	5,200	18,300	20,300	62,700	3,300
Gain (Loss)			$ 16,600	$ 7,700	$ 7,000	$ (400)	$ 5,200	$ 10,800	$ (100)
Management Agreements Executed Subsequent to Sale \| contract			1	2	1	1	1	8	0	1	2	8
Traditional Golf Properties and Related Facilities \| Golf Properties \| Disposed of by sale
Property, Plant and Equipment
Sale Price		$ 34,500
Proceeds from sale of property		33,600
Gain (Loss)		$ 16,600