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Other Investments (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Apr. 19, 2013
LNR Property LLC (LNR)
Sep. 30, 2012
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)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                
Operating cash flows       $ (127,075) [1] $ (85,909) [1] $ 170,703 [1]    
Cash flows from investing activities       (36,543) [1] (55,686) [1] 45,488 [1]    
Cash flows from financing activities       217,241 [1] 229,634 [1] (123,506) [1]    
Net cash flows       53,623 [1] 88,039 [1] 92,685 [1]    
Cash distributions       0 [1] 61,179 [1] 73,916 [1]    
iStar's ownership percentage       24.00% [1] 24.00% [1] 24.00% [1] 0.00% [1] 24.00%
Distributions from operations of equity method investments $ 17,252 $ 105,586 $ 85,766 $ 0 [1] $ 14,690 [1] $ 17,722 [1]    
[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.