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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Activity in Carrying Value) (Details 2)

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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Activity in Carrying Value) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Held-for-Sale
Valuation allowance on loans	$ (611)	$ (3,010)	$ (3,454)	$ (7,684)
Balance at September 30, 2016	52,874		52,874
Real Estate Related and Other Loans
Held-for-Sale
Balance at December 31, 2015			149,198
Purchases / additional fundings			0
Interest accrued to principal balance			25,708
Principal paydowns			(109,892)
Sales			(19,433)
Valuation allowance on loans			(3,247)
Accretion of loan discount, other amortization and other income			10,540
Loss on settlement of loans			0
Balance at September 30, 2016	52,874		52,874
Residential Mortgage Loans
Held-for-Sale
Balance at December 31, 2015			532
Purchases / additional fundings			0
Interest accrued to principal balance			0
Principal paydowns			(38)
Sales			0
Valuation allowance on loans			(207)
Accretion of loan discount, other amortization and other income			0
Loss on settlement of loans			(47)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$ 240		$ 240

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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