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Debt Obligations, net (Encumbered/Unencumbered Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Real estate, net | $ 2,676,714star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet |  | $ 2,796,181star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet |
Real estate available and held for sale | 285,982star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale |  | 360,517star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale |
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net | 1,377,843star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments | [1] | 1,370,109star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments | [1]
Other investments | 354,119us-gaap_OtherInvestments |  | 207,209us-gaap_OtherInvestments |
Cash and other assets | 768,475star_CashAndOtherAssets |  | 907,995star_CashAndOtherAssets |
Total assets | 5,463,133us-gaap_Assets |  | 5,642,011us-gaap_Assets |
Financing receivable, allowance for credit losses, collectively evaluated for impairment | 33,500us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | [2] | 29,200us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | [2]
Encumbered Assets |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Real estate, net | 620,378star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |  | 1,644,463star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |
Real estate available and held for sale | 10,496star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |  | 152,604star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net | 46,515star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember | [3] | 860,557star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember | [3]
Other investments | 17,708us-gaap_OtherInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |  | 24,093us-gaap_OtherInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |
Cash and other assets | 0star_CashAndOtherAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |  | 0star_CashAndOtherAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |
Total assets | 695,097us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |  | 2,681,717us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_EncumberedAssetsMember |
Unencumbered Assets |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Real estate, net | 2,056,336star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |  | 1,151,718star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |
Real estate available and held for sale | 275,486star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |  | 207,913star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net | 1,364,828star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember | [3] | 538,752star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember | [3]
Other investments | 336,411us-gaap_OtherInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |  | 183,116us-gaap_OtherInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |
Cash and other assets | 768,475star_CashAndOtherAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |  | 907,995star_CashAndOtherAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |
Total assets | $ 4,801,536us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |  | $ 2,989,494us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = star_UnencumberedAssetsMember |
[1] | The Company's recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 also includes accrued interest of $7.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2] | The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net discount of $10.6 million and $4.6 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[3] | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the amounts presented exclude general reserves for loan losses of $33.5 million and $29.2 million, respectively.

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