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Real Estate (Dispositions) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Land Sales | $ 15,191,000us-gaap_LandSales | $ 0us-gaap_LandSales | $ 0us-gaap_LandSales
Costs of Land Sales | 12,840,000star_CostsofLandSales | 0star_CostsofLandSales | 0star_CostsofLandSales
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value | 6,800,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue |  |
Income from sales of real estate | 89,943,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties | 86,658,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties | 63,472,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of or sold |  | 1,800,000star_ImpairmentofLongLivedAssetstobeDisposedoforSold | 22,600,000star_ImpairmentofLongLivedAssetstobeDisposedoforSold
Loss on transfer of interest to unconsolidated subsidiary | 0star_GainLossonTransfertoUnconsolidatedSubsidiary | 7,373,000star_GainLossonTransfertoUnconsolidatedSubsidiary | 0star_GainLossonTransfertoUnconsolidatedSubsidiary
Net Lease Asset Two |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value | 8,000,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetTwoMember |  |
Income from sales of real estate | 5,700,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetTwoMember |  |
Net Lease |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties sold |  | 5star_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesSold / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  | 18,700,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember |
Income from sales of real estate |  | 2,200,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember |
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of or sold | 3,600,000star_ImpairmentofLongLivedAssetstobeDisposedoforSold / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember |  |
Commercial Operating Properties |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties sold |  | 6star_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesSold / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value | 29,400,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember | 72,600,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember |
Income from sales of real estate | 4,600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember | 18,600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember |
Net Lease Asset One |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate | 7,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of or sold | 3,000,000star_ImpairmentofLongLivedAssetstobeDisposedoforSold / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |
Land |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Income from sales of real estate |  | 600,000star_ResidentialPropertyProfitLoss / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Number of real estate properties sold |  | 3star_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesSold / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  | 14,800,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Income from sales of real estate |  | 600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Condominium Units |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of other real estate | 236,200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember | 269,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember | 319,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember
Income from sales of real estate | 79,100,000star_ResidentialPropertyProfitLoss / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember | 82,600,000star_ResidentialPropertyProfitLoss / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember | 63,500,000star_ResidentialPropertyProfitLoss / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember
iStar Net Lease I LLC [Member] | Net Lease |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate | 10,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent | 72.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  |
Transfer mortgage payable | 26,000,000us-gaap_TransferMortgagePayable / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 51.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  |
iStar Net Lease I LLC [Member] | Net Lease Asset One |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate | 93,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  |
Real Estate Equity Investment Three | Net Lease |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentThreeMember |  |
Real Estate Equity Investment Three | Land |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Property Contributed, Aggregate, Carrying Value | 9,500,000star_PropertyContributedAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentThreeMember |  |
Real Estate Equity Investment One | Land |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Property Contributed, Aggregate, Carrying Value |  | 24,100,000star_PropertyContributedAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentOneMember |
Loss on transfer of interest to unconsolidated subsidiary |  | 7,400,000star_GainLossonTransfertoUnconsolidatedSubsidiary / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentOneMember |
Real Estate Equity Investment Two | Land |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Property Contributed, Aggregate, Carrying Value |  | 2,800,000star_PropertyContributedAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentTwoMember |
iStar's ownership percentage | 85.70%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentTwoMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentTwoMember |
Marina Palms, LLC [Member] | Land |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Income from sales of real estate |  | 3,400,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |
Proceeds from partial sale of real estate |  | 21,400,000star_Proceedsfrompartialsaleofrealestate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |
iStar's ownership percentage |  | 47.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |
Land | Land |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  | 18,900,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Master Planned Community [Member] | Residential Real Estate |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of real estate properties sold | 3star_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesSold / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember / star_ResidentialRealEstateTypeofPropertyAxis = star_MasterPlannedCommunityMember |  |
Portfolio Lease Asset Sale [Member] | Net Lease |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value |  | $ 8,700,000star_PropertySoldAggregateCarryingValue / star_LeaseAssetSaleTypeAxis = star_PortfolioLeaseAssetSaleMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember |

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