XML 33 R76.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
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
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.