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Real Estate (Dispositions) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Condominium Units Condominium_Unit | Sep. 30, 2012 Condominium Units Condominium_Unit | Sep. 30, 2013 Condominium Units Condominium_Unit | Sep. 30, 2012 Condominium Units Condominium_Unit | Sep. 30, 2013 Net Lease property | Sep. 30, 2012 Net Lease property | Sep. 30, 2013 Commercial Operating Properties property | Sep. 30, 2012 Commercial Operating Properties property | Sep. 30, 2013 Land | Sep. 30, 2012 Land | Apr. 30, 2012 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease property | Sep. 30, 2013 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease | Sep. 30, 2013 Real estate equity investments Land
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of condominium units sold |  |  |  |  | 107 | 131 | 347 | 393 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from sales of residential property | $ 14,075,000 | $ 15,584,000 | $ 72,092,000 | $ 35,583,000 | $ 14,100,000 | $ 15,600,000 | $ 68,700,000 | $ 35,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,500,000 | 13,100,000 | 8,600,000 | 64,500,000 |  |  | 21,400,000
Gain (Loss) on disposition of property, sale carve out |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,100,000 | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage, equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.50%
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000
Number of real estate properties sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 |  |  | 12 |  |
Net lease assets sold, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,700,000 | 9,800,000 |  |  |  |  | 105,700,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of leased assets, net, operating leases, sale carve out |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 24,900,000 |  |
Property subject to or available for operating lease transferred aggregate carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,700,000 |

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