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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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS AND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS (Schedule of Loans) (Details)

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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS AND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS (Schedule of Loans) (Details) - Real Estate Related and Other Loans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 77,151,000
Carrying Value	147,000	$ 55,612,000
Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	77,151,000
Carrying Value	$ 147,000
Loan Count (in loans) \| loan	5
Weighted Average Yield (as percent)	20.00%
Weighted Average Coupon (as percent)	7.85%
Weighted Average Life	4 months 1 day
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount (as percent)	23.00%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 77,151,000
Face amount of real estate related loans on non-accrual status	77,200,000
Held-for-sale \| Mezzanine Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	17,767,000
Carrying Value	$ 0
Loan Count (in loans) \| loan	2
Weighted Average Yield (as percent)	0.00%
Weighted Average Coupon (as percent)	8.39%
Weighted Average Life	6 days
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount (as percent)	100.00%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 17,767,000
Held-for-sale \| Corporate Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	59,384,000
Carrying Value	$ 147,000
Loan Count (in loans) \| loan	3
Weighted Average Yield (as percent)	20.00%
Weighted Average Coupon (as percent)	7.69%
Weighted Average Life	5 months 1 day
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount (as percent)	0.00%
Delinquent Face Amount	$ 59,384,000

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