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Real Estate (Dispositions) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Net Lease property | Dec. 31, 2013 Commercial Operating Properties property | Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Operating Properties | Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Operating Properties | Dec. 31, 2013 Land property | Dec. 31, 2012 Land | Dec. 31, 2011 Land | Dec. 31, 2013 Condominium Units | Dec. 31, 2012 Condominium Units | Dec. 31, 2011 Condominium Units | Dec. 31, 2012 Net Lease | Dec. 31, 2011 Net Lease | Dec. 31, 2013 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease | Dec. 31, 2012 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease property | Dec. 31, 2011 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease | Dec. 31, 2010 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease property | Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate equity investments Land | Dec. 31, 2013 Land | Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate equity investment 75.6% Land | Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate equity investment 50.0% Land
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of other real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 269,700,000 | $ 319,300,000 | $ 154,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from sale of residential property | 27,900,000 | 86,658,000 | 63,472,000 | 5,721,000 |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  | 82,600,000 | 63,500,000 | 5,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  |  |  |  | 18,700,000 | 72,600,000 | 29,300,000 | 17,900,000 | 14,800,000 | 72,100,000 | 9,500,000 |  |  |  | 9,800,000 | 34,100,000 |  | 105,700,000 |  |  | 21,400,000 | 18,900,000 |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.50% |  | 75.60% | 50.00%
Gain (loss) on disposition of property |  |  |  |  |  | 18,600,000 |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |
Loss on transfer of interest to unconsolidated subsidiary |  | 7,373,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,400,000 |
Property contributed, aggregate, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,100,000 | 2,800,000
Net gain on sale of net lease assets |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 | 3,200,000 |  | 24,900,000 | 22,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties sold |  |  |  |  | 5 | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  | 32 |  |  |  |
Property subject to or available for operating lease transferred aggregate carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mezzanine loans provided to purchaser of net lease assets |  |  | $ 50,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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