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Other Investments (Schedule of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jul. 28, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 338,930us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  | $ 197,307us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |
Other, carrying value |  |  | 15,189star_CostMethodInvestmentsandMarketableSecurities |  | 9,902star_CostMethodInvestmentsandMarketableSecurities |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  | 354,119us-gaap_OtherInvestments |  | 207,209us-gaap_OtherInvestments |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 94,905us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 41,520us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 103,009us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |
Real estate equity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 244,886us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  | 62,205us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 53,428us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  | 2,753us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember | 21,636us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |
Other Equity Method Investee One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 23,400us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvesteeOneMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 30,415us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  | 45,954us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 35,172us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember | [1],[2] | 3,332us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 4,614us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember |  |  |
Madison Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 45,971us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember |  | 67,782us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 3,092us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember |  | 14,796us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember | 10,246us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember |  |  |
Oak Hill Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 17,658us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OakHillFundsMember |  | 21,366us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OakHillFundsMember |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 3,213us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OakHillFundsMember |  | 4,174us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OakHillFundsMember | 5,844us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OakHillFundsMember |  |  |
LNR Property LLC (LNR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 24.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember | [3] |  |  |  |  | 24.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember | [3] | 24.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember
Equity method investments |  |  | 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember |  | 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | 45,375us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember | [3] | 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember |  | 16,465us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember | 60,669us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember | 60,669us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_LnrPropertyLlcMember | [3] |
Other Equity Method Investee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | 9,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherEquityMethodInvesteeTwoMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Lease | Real Estate Equity Investment Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentThreeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 200us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentThreeMember |  | 16,400us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentThreeMember |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | $ 33,300us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentThreeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | In conjunction with the sale of the Company's interests in Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. in 2011, the Company retained interests in its share of carried interest related to various funds. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized $9.0 million of carried interest income.
[2] | During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized $23.4 million of earnings from equity method investments resulting from asset sales and a legal settlement by one of its equity method investees.
[3] | The Company recorded its investment in LNR, which was sold in April 2013, on a one quarter lag. Therefore, the amounts in the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 was based on balances and results from LNR for the period from October 1, 2012 to April 19, 2013. The amounts in the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 are based on the balances and results from LNR for the year ended September 30, 2012.

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