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Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net (Schedule of Investment in Loans) (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually Evaluated for Impairment | $ 139,672,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment | [1] | $ 752,425,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment | [1] |  |
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 1,156,031,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | [2] | 849,613,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | [2] |  |
Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality | 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality | [3] | 9,889,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality | [3] |  |
Total | 1,295,703,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet |  | 1,611,927,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet |  |  |
Less: Reserve for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually Evaluated for Impairment | (64,990,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 | [1] | (348,004,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 | [1] |  |
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | (33,500,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | [2] | (29,200,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | [2] |  |
Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality | 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality | [3] | 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality | [3] |  |
Total | (98,490,000)star_LoansReceivableAllowance |  | (377,204,000)star_LoansReceivableAllowance |  | (524,499,000)star_LoansReceivableAllowance | (646,624,000)star_LoansReceivableAllowance
Total |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 74,682,000star_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentNetOfReserveForLoanLosses | [1] | 404,421,000star_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentNetOfReserveForLoanLosses | [1] |  |
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 1,122,531,000star_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairmentNetOfReserveForLoanLosses | [2] | 820,413,000star_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairmentNetOfReserveForLoanLosses | [2] |  |
Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality | 0star_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQualityNetOfReserveForLoanLosses | [3] | 9,889,000star_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQualityNetOfReserveForLoanLosses | [3] |  |
Total | 1,197,213,000star_FinancingReceivableNetOfReserveForLoanLosses |  | 1,234,723,000star_FinancingReceivableNetOfReserveForLoanLosses |  |  |
Unamortized discounts (premiums) deferred fees and costs, individually evaluated for impairment, net premium (discount) | (200,000)star_UnamortizedDiscountPremiumDeferredFeesAndCostsIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment |  | 500,000star_UnamortizedDiscountPremiumDeferredFeesAndCostsIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment |  |  |
Unamortized discounts (premiums) deferred fees and costs, collectively evaluated for impairment, net premium (discount) | (10,600,000)star_UnamortizedDiscountPremiumDeferredFeesAndCostsCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment |  | (4,600,000)star_UnamortizedDiscountPremiumDeferredFeesAndCostsCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment |  |  |
Unamortized discounts (premiums) deferred fees and costs, loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, net premium (discount) |  |  | 359,000star_UnamortizedDiscountPremiumDeferredFeesAndCostsLoansAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality |  |  |
Cumulative principal balances of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  | $ 10,229,000star_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQualityCumulativePrincipalBalance |  |  |
[1] | The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net discount of $0.2 million and a net premium of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company's loans individually evaluated for impairment primarily represent loans on non-accrual status and therefore, the unamortized amounts associated with these loans are not currently being amortized into income.
[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] | The carrying value of the loan includes unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net premium of $0.4 million as of December 31, 2013. The loan had a cumulative principal balance of $10.2 million as of December 31, 2013. The loan was repaid during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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