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Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Other Assets) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ 50,088,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | [1] | $ 100,652,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | [1] |
Other assets | 37,085,000us-gaap_OtherAssets |  | 40,726,000us-gaap_OtherAssets |  |
Deferred financing fees, net | 36,774,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet | [2] | 33,591,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet | [2] |
Leasing costs, net | 20,031,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet | [3] | 21,799,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet | [3] |
Other receivables | 13,115,000us-gaap_OtherReceivables |  | 34,655,000us-gaap_OtherReceivables |  |
Corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment, net | 5,409,000star_FurnitureFixturesAndLeaseholdImprovementsNet | [4] | 6,557,000star_FurnitureFixturesAndLeaseholdImprovementsNet | [4] |
Deferred expenses and other assets, net | 162,502,000star_DeferredExpensesAndOtherAssetsNet |  | 237,980,000star_DeferredExpensesAndOtherAssetsNet |  |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 45,100,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  | 38,100,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  |
Amortization of above market lease | 7,700,000star_AmortizationofAboveMarketLease |  | 7,000,000star_AmortizationofAboveMarketLease |  | 5,800,000star_AmortizationofAboveMarketLease
Amortization of intangible assets | 6,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |  | 8,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |  | 7,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Accumulated amortization of deferred financing fees | 15,400,000us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts |  | 9,900,000us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts |  |
Accumulated amortization on leasing costs | 9,000,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingAccumulatedAmortization |  | 7,100,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingAccumulatedAmortization |  |
Accumulated depreciation on corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment | $ 7,100,000star_AccumulatedDepreciationFurnitureFixturesAndLeaseholdImprovements |  | $ 6,200,000star_AccumulatedDepreciationFurnitureFixturesAndLeaseholdImprovements |  |
[1] | Intangible assets, net are primarily related to the acquisition of real estate assets. Accumulated amortization on intangible assets was $45.1 million and $38.1 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amortization of above market leases decreased operating lease income on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations by $7.7 million, $7.0 million and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The amortization expense for other intangible assets was $6.7 million, $8.2 million and $7.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. These amounts are included in "Depreciation and amortization" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[2] | Accumulated amortization on deferred financing fees was $15.4 million and $9.9 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[3] | Accumulated amortization on leasing costs was $9.0 million and $7.1 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[4] | Accumulated depreciation on corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment was $7.1 million and $6.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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