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Other Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Apr. 19, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Jun. 30, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Mar. 31, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Dec. 31, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Apr. 19, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Dec. 31, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Dec. 31, 2012 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Sep. 30, 2012 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Dec. 31, 2011 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Sep. 30, 2011 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Sep. 30, 2013 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Jul. 28, 2010 LNR Property LLC (LNR) | Dec. 31, 2013 Madison International Real Estate Fund IILP | Dec. 31, 2013 Madison International Real Estate Fund IIILP | Dec. 31, 2013 Madison GP1 Investors LP | Dec. 31, 2013 Oak Hill Funds Group 2 | Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2012 Real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2011 Real estate equity investments | Oct. 31, 2011 Oak Hill Advisors | Dec. 31, 2013 Land | Dec. 31, 2012 Land | Dec. 31, 2011 Land | Dec. 31, 2013 Land Real estate equity investments | Jun. 30, 2013 Land Real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Land Real estate equity investment 75.6% | Dec. 31, 2013 Land Real estate equity investment 50.0% | Dec. 31, 2013 Land Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2012 Land Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Net Lease | Dec. 31, 2013 Net Lease Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2012 Net Lease Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Properties Real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Properties Real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Properties Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Properties Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum Other real estate equity investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum Other real estate equity investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments, release of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net of OTTI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  |  |  | 24.00% | [1] |  |  |  | 24.00% | [1] |  |  | 24.00% | [1] |  | 24.00% | [1] | 0.00% | [1] | 24.00% | 29.52% | 32.92% | 29.52% | 5.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.50% |  | 75.60% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  | 31.00% | 70.00%
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,800,000 | 72,100,000 | 9,500,000 | 21,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 18,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, carryover basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | 197,307,000 | 387,718,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 205,773,000 | 205,773,000 | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 0 | [1],[2] |  |  |  |  |  | 62,205,000 | 47,619,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  | 18,000,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,700,000 | 5,500,000 |  | 16,400,000 | 16,400,000 |  |  | 16,000,000 | 25,700,000 |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | 41,520,000 | 103,009,000 | 95,091,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 45,375,000 | [1],[3] | 16,465,000 | 60,669,000 | 60,669,000 | [1],[3] | 53,861,000 | 53,861,000 | [1],[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,753,000 | 21,636,000 | (5,273,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000 | 26,000,000 |  |  |  |
Sales proceeds pursuant to contract |  |  |  | 220,300,000 |  | 220,281,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  | 220,281,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 183,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain from sale of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The Company recorded its investment in LNR, which was sold in April 2013, on a one quarter lag, therefore, amounts in the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 are based on balances and results from LNR for the period from October 1, 2012 to April 19, 2013. The amounts in the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are based on balances and results from LNR for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
[2] | Represents the Company's investment in LNR at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
[3] | LNR reported a net loss for the period from April 1, 2013 to April 19, 2013 which had already been considered in the Company's other than temporary impairment assessment. As such, no equity in earnings was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The total equity in earnings recognized for LNR was $45.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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