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Real Estate (Acquisitions) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets | $ 4,666,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate | [1] | $ 102,364,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate | [2],[3] | $ 9,750,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate | [4]
Payments for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  | 8,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 27,300,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember |
Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt | Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Entity, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 63.00%star_ConsolidatedEntityOwnershipPercentage / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  | 37.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember |  |  |
Fair Value of assets acquired |  |  | 25,500,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember |  |  |
Commercial Operating Properties | Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 3star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of assets acquired | 77,900,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Condominium Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets | 3,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 2star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CondominiumUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets | 1,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 1star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |  |  |  |  |
Land | Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties Acquired |  |  | 2star_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesAcquired / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |  |  |
Fair Value of assets acquired |  |  | 15,600,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired / star_AcquisitionTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |  |  |
Net Lease Asset One |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets |  |  | 93,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | 36,100,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |  |
Below Market Lease, Acquired |  |  | 11,900,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAcquired / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |  |
Asset Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  | 200,000star_AssetAcquisitionTransactionCosts / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate | 7,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Operating Properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets |  |  |  |  | 9,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember |
Parking Spaces [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired |  |  |  |  | 900star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_ParkingSpacesMember |
iStar Net Lease I LLC [Member] | Net Lease Asset One |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate | $ 93,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  |  |  |  |
[1] | During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased two condominium units for $3.0 million and one land parcel for $1.7 million.
[2] | During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid $8.8 million to redeem a noncontrolling member's interest.
[3] | During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired a net lease asset for a purchase price of $93.6 million, including intangible assets of $36.1 million, intangible liabilities of $11.9 million and acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million, which was leased back to the seller. The Company concluded that the transaction was a real estate asset acquisition and capitalized the acquisition-related costs. The intangible assets were included in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" and the intangible liabilities were included in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The lease was classified as an operating lease. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the net lease asset was sold to its Net Lease Venture for net proceeds of $93.7 million, which approximated carrying value.
[4] | During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company acquired approximately 900 parking spaces adjacent to an owned property for $9.8 million.

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