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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Anti-dilutive shares
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (74,178)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	[1]	$ (220,768)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	[1]	$ (314,678)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	[1]
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	704us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		(718)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		1,500us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income from sales of real estate	89,943us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties		86,658us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties		63,472us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
Preferred dividends	51,320us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact		49,020us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact		42,320us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Financial Inc. and allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security Holders	$ (34,851)star_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAndAvailableToCommonShareholdersHpuHoldersAndParticipatingSecurityHolders		$ (183,848)star_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAndAvailableToCommonShareholdersHpuHoldersAndParticipatingSecurityHolders		$ (292,026)star_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAndAvailableToCommonShareholdersHpuHoldersAndParticipatingSecurityHolders
[1] Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Financial Inc. was $(73.5) million, $(221.5) million and $(313.2) million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note 13 for details on the calculation of earnings per share.

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