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Other Investments (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2010
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Jul. 28, 2010
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   $ 394,000,000 $ 387,718,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   21,678,000   34,786,000      
Other, carrying value   9,759,000 11,125,000        
Total other investments, carrying value   403,759,000 398,843,000 398,843,000      
Income Statements              
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   21,678,000   34,786,000      
LNR Property LLC (LNR)
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   221,912,000 205,773,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   14,746,000 14,746,000 [1] 12,137,000 12,137,000 [1]    
Percentage of ownership acquired by the Company and a group of investors             100.00%
Contribution towards principal amount of Holdco Notes 100,000,000            
Amount of cash contributed in exchange for equity interest 100,000,000            
Equity interest in investee             120,000,000
Income Statements              
Total revenue     77,780,000 [1],[2]   77,360,000 [1],[2]    
Other Income     164,582,000 [1]   20,936,000 [1]    
Income tax expense     279,000 [1]   1,837,000 [1]    
Net income attributable to LNR     189,249,000 [1]   50,621,000 [1]    
iStar's ownership percentage     24.00% [1]   24.00% [1] 24.00% [1] 24.00%
Subtotal     45,420,000 [1]   12,137,000 [1]    
Basis difference(3)     (30,674,000) [1]   0 [1]    
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   14,746,000 14,746,000 [1] 12,137,000 12,137,000 [1]    
Balance Sheets              
Total assets(2)     1,610,143,000 [1],[2]     1,384,337,000 [1],[2]  
Total debt(2)     468,355,000 [1],[2]     398,912,000 [1],[2]  
Total liabilities(2)     553,150,000 [1],[2]     517,088,000 [1],[2]  
Noncontrolling interests     1,588,000 [1]     1,560,000 [1]  
LNR Property LLC equity     1,055,405,000 [1]     865,689,000 [1]  
iStar's equity in LNR     221,912,000 [1]     205,773,000 [1]  
LNR and certain commercial mortgage backed securities and collateralized debt obligation trusts that are considered VIEs
              
Balance Sheets              
Total VIE trust assets     91,060,000,000     97,520,000,000  
Total VIE trust liabilities     90,740,000,000     97,210,000,000  
Servicing fee revenue     29,300,000   28,700,000    
Madison Funds
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   56,245,000 56,547,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   2,259,000   9,498,000      
Income Statements              
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   2,259,000   9,498,000      
Madison International Real Estate Fund IILP
              
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   29.52%          
Madison International Real Estate Fund IIILP
              
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   32.92%          
Madison GP1 Investors LP
              
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   29.52%          
Oak Hill Funds
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   26,794,000 29,840,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   1,157,000   3,374,000      
Income Statements              
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   1,157,000   3,374,000      
Oak Hill Funds Group 2
              
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   5.92%          
Real estate equity investments
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   40,560,000 47,619,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   1,763,000   6,771,000      
Income Statements              
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   1,763,000   6,771,000      
Other equity method investments
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   48,489,000 47,939,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   1,753,000   3,006,000      
Income Statements              
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   1,753,000   3,006,000      
Minimum | Real estate equity investments
              
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   31.00%          
Maximum | Real estate equity investments
              
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   70.00%          
Net Lease Assets | Real estate equity investments
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   16,400,000 16,400,000        
Operating Properties | Real estate equity investments
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   20,300,000 25,700,000        
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments   2,500,000   8,000,000      
Income Statements              
iStar's ownership percentage   33.00%          
iStar's equity in earnings from LNR   2,500,000   8,000,000      
Land | Real estate equity investments
              
Equity method investments              
Equity method investments   $ 3,900,000 $ 5,500,000        
[1] The Company records its investment in LNR on a one quarter lag, therefore, amounts in the Company's financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are based on balances and results from LNR for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
[2] LNR consolidates certain commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligation trusts that are considered VIEs (and for which it is the primary beneficiary), that have been excluded from the amounts presented above. As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the assets of these trusts, which aggregated approximately $91.06 billion and $97.52 billion, respectively, were the sole source of repayment of the related liabilities, which aggregated approximately $90.74 billion and $97.21 billion, respectively, and are non-recourse to LNR and its equity holders, including the Company. In addition, total revenue presented above includes $29.3 million and $28.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, and 2011, respectively, of servicing fee revenue that is eliminated upon consolidation of the VIE's at the LNR level. This income is then added back through consolidation at the LNR level as an adjustment to income allocable to noncontrolling entities and has no net impact on net income attributable to LNR.