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Other Investments (LNR Property Narrative) (Details) (LNR Property LLC (LNR), USD $)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Jul. 31, 2010
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 28, 2010
LNR Property LLC (LNR)
            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]            
iStar's ownership percentage         24.00% [1] 24.00%
Net sales proceeds $ 220,300,000          
Percentage of ownership acquired by the Company and a group of investors           100.00%
Contribution towards principal amount of Holdco Notes   100,000,000        
Amount of cash contributed in exchange for equity interest   100,000,000        
Equity interest in investee           120,000,000
Real estate, net proceeds held in escrow for potential indemnification obligations       25,200,000    
Equity Method Ownership Rollforward [Roll Forward]            
Equity Method Investment, Amount, Quarter Lag 220,281,000   205,773,000      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Before Other than Temporary Impairment     45,375,000      
Equity Method Investment, Carrying Value Before OTTI     251,148,000      
Other than temporary impairment     (30,867,000)      
Equity Method Investment, Amount, Quarter Lag     220,281,000      
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net of OTTI     $ 14,746,000      
[1] The Company recorded its investment in LNR, which was sold in April 2013, on a one quarter lag. Therefore, the amounts in the Company's financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were based on balances and results from LNR for the three months ended December 31, 2012.