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Other Investments (LNR Property Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jul. 28, 2010
Equity Method Ownership Rollforward [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  | $ 49,578,000 | $ 4,345,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76,848,000 | $ 34,346,000 |  |  |
LNR Property LLC (LNR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.00%
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of LNR at beginning of period | 220,281,000 |  |  | 0 |  | 220,281,000 |  | 205,773,000 |  |  | 205,773,000 |  |  |
Equity in earnings of LNR for the period |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 45,375,000 | [1] |  | 45,375,000 | [1] |  |
Balance before other than temporary impairment |  |  |  | 0 |  | 220,281,000 |  | 251,148,000 |  |  | 251,148,000 |  |  |
Other than temporary impairment |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | (30,867,000) | [1] |  | (30,867,000) | [1] |  |
Sales proceeds pursuant to contract | (220,300,000) |  |  | 0 |  | (220,281,000) |  | 0 |  |  | (220,281,000) |  |  |
Carrying value of LNR at end of period |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 220,281,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 66,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments, release of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |
Earnings from equity method investments |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 16,465,000 |  |  |
[1] | During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an other than temporary impairment of $30.9 million. Subsequent to the sale of the Company's interest in LNR, LNR reported a reduction in their earnings of $66.2 million related to a purchase price allocation adjustment. The reduction was reflected in LNR's operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which resulted in a net loss for the period. Because the Company recorded its investment in LNR on a one quarter lag, the adjustment was reflected in the quarter ended June 30, 2013. There was no net impact on the Company's previously reported equity in earnings as the Company limited its proportionate share of earnings from LNR pursuant to the definitive sale agreement as described above.

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