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Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Schedule of Other Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses | $ 62,866,000star_AccruedLiabilitiesOtherThanInterest |  | $ 58,840,000star_AccruedLiabilitiesOtherThanInterest |  |
Accrued interest payable | 57,895,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |  | 40,015,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |  |
Other Liabilities | 48,256,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities | [1] | 45,753,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities | [1] |
Intangible liabilities, net | 11,885,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet | [2] | 26,223,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet | [2] |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 180,902,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent |  | 170,831,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent |  |
Profit sharing payable | 6,800,000star_ProfitSharingPayable |  |  |  |
Special assessment bond | 7,700,000us-gaap_SpecialAssessmentBond |  |  |  |
Below market lease, accumulated amortization | 6,200,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAccumulatedAmortization |  | 4,600,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAccumulatedAmortization |  |
Amortization of below market lease | $ 2,500,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease |  | $ 2,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease |  | $ 1,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease
[1] | As of December 31, 2014, "Other liabilities" includes $6.8 million related to a profit sharing payable to a developer for residential units sold. "Other liabilities" also includes $7.7 million related to tax increment financing ("TIF") bonds which were issued by a governmental entity to fund the installation of infrastructure within one of the Company's master planned community developments. The balance represents a special assessment associated with each individual land parcel, which will decrease as the Company sells parcels.
[2] | Intangible liabilities, net are primarily related to the acquisition of real estate assets. Accumulated amortization on intangible liabilities was $6.2 million and $4.6 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amortization of intangible liabilities increased operating lease income on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations by $2.5 million, $2.8 million and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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