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Debt Obligations, net (Secured Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 18 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 33 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Jun. 10, 2014
Mar. 31, 2012
tranches
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
May 31, 2013
Feb. 11, 2013
Oct. 15, 2012
Nov. 13, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Repayment of principal amount $ 1,471,174,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt $ 1,984,102,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt $ 4,608,133,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt                    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net 25,369,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 33,190,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 37,816,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt                    
February 2013 Secured Credit Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount                     1,710,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		    
Debt instrument, lender fees, amount         17,100,000star_DebtInstrumentLenderFeesAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		                
Debt instrument, capitalized lender fees         14,400,000star_DebtInstrumentCapitalizedLenderFees
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		                
Debt instrument, lender fees, amount recorded as a loss on early extinguishment of debt         2,700,000star_DebtInstrumentLenderFeesAmountRecordedasaLossonEarlyExtinguishmentofDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		                
Debt instrument, third party fees         3,800,000star_DebtInstrumentThirdPartyFees
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		                
Debt instrument, third party fees, amount recognized         3,600,000star_DebtInstrumentThirdPartyFeesAmountRecognized
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		                
Debt instrument, third party fees, amount capitalized         200,000star_DebtInstrumentThirdPartyFeesAmountCapitalized
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		                
Repayment of principal amount       1,320,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		   388,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		              
Variable interest rate, basis LIBOR [1]                        
Variable interest rate, spread 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember		 [1]                        
October 2012 Secured Credit Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount                       1,820,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_NewCreditFacilityDueOctober2017Member		  
2012 Tranche A-1 Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount             410,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA1FacilityDueMarch2016Member		            
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net   4,400,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA1FacilityDueMarch2016Member		 8,100,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA1FacilityDueMarch2016Member		                    
Variable interest rate, basis LIBOR                        
Percentage of par credit facilities were issued at             98.00%star_LineOfCreditFacilityIssuePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA1FacilityDueMarch2016Member		            
Variable interest rate, spread 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA1FacilityDueMarch2016Member		                        
2012 Secured Credit Facilities                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount             880,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilities2012Member		            
Number of tranches             2star_NumberOfTranchesUnderTermLoans
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilities2012Member		            
Unsecured Notes LIBOR plus 0.50% senior convertible notes                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Repayment of principal amount             606,700,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesLiborPlusPoint50PercentSeniorConvertibleNotesDueOctober2012Member		            
Unsecured Line of credit due June 2012                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Repayment of principal amount             244,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredCreditFacilityLineOfCreditJune2012Member		            
Unsecured Notes 5.50% senior notes                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Stated interest rate             5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point50PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2012Member		            
Repayment of principal amount             90,300,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point50PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2012Member		            
2012 Tranche A-2 Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount             470,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		            
Stated interest rate 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		             7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		          
Repayment of principal amount               111,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		          
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net 1,500,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		 1,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		                      
Variable interest rate, basis LIBOR [2]                        
Percentage of par credit facilities were issued at             98.50%star_LineOfCreditFacilityIssuePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		            
Variable interest rate, spread 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member		 [2]                        
Unsecured Notes 4.00% Senior Notes Due November 2017                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount           550,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFourPercentSeniorNotesDueNovember2017Member		              
Stated interest rate 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFourPercentSeniorNotesDueNovember2017Member		         4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFourPercentSeniorNotesDueNovember2017Member		   4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFourPercentSeniorNotesDueNovember2017Member		          
Unsecured Notes 5.00% Senior Notes Due July 2019                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount           770,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFivePercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2019Member		              
Stated interest rate 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFivePercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2019Member		         5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFivePercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2019Member		   5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotesFivePercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2019Member		          
Senior Convertible One Point 50 Percent Notes Due November 2016                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount                         200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SeniorConvertibleOnePoint50PercentNotesDueNovember2016Member
Stated interest rate 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SeniorConvertibleOnePoint50PercentNotesDueNovember2016Member		 [3]             1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SeniorConvertibleOnePoint50PercentNotesDueNovember2016Member		 [3]         1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SeniorConvertibleOnePoint50PercentNotesDueNovember2016Member
Unsecured Notes 5 Point 70 Percent Senior Notes Due March 2014                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Stated interest rate                         5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point70PercentSeniorNotesDueMarch2014Member
Repayment of principal amount                 200,600,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point70PercentSeniorNotesDueMarch2014Member		        
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net   2,800,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point70PercentSeniorNotesDueMarch2014Member		                      
Unsecured Notes 3 point 875 Percent Senior Notes Due July 2016                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount                   265,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes3point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2016Member		      
Stated interest rate 3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes3point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2016Member		             3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes3point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2016Member		   3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes3point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2016Member		      
Unsecured Notes 4 point 875 Percent Senior Notes Due July 2018                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount                   300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes4point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2018Member		      
Stated interest rate 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes4point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2018Member		             4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes4point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2018Member		   4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes4point875PercentSeniorNotesDueJuly2018Member		      
Unsecured Notes 8 point 625 Percent Senior Notes Due June 2013                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Stated interest rate                   8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes8Point625PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2013Member		      
Repayment of principal amount                   96,800,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes8Point625PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2013Member		      
Unsecured Notes 5 point 95 Percent Senior Notes Due October 2013                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Stated interest rate                   5.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point95PercentSeniorNotesDueOctober2013Member		      
Repayment of principal amount                   448,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point95PercentSeniorNotesDueOctober2013Member		      
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net   9,500,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_UnsecuredNotes5Point95PercentSeniorNotesDueOctober2013Member		                      
Minimum | 2012 Tranche A-2 Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Variable interest rate, spread 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA2FacilityDueMarch2017Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		                        
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum | February 2013 Secured Credit Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Variable interest rate, spread 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		                        
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum | 2012 Tranche A-1 Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Variable interest rate, spread 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_SecuredCreditFacilitiesTrancheA1FacilityDueMarch2016Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		                        
Normal Repayment [Member] | February 2013 Secured Credit Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net 1,100,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ star_RepaymentTypeAxis
= star_NormalRepaymentMember		 7,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ star_RepaymentTypeAxis
= star_NormalRepaymentMember		                      
Early Repayment [Member] | February 2013 Secured Credit Facility                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, lender fees, amount recorded as a loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 22,800,000star_DebtInstrumentLenderFeesAmountRecordedasaLossonEarlyExtinguishmentofDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= star_February2013SecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ star_RepaymentTypeAxis
= star_EarlyRepaymentMember		                        
[1] This loan had a LIBOR floor of 1.00%.
[2] The loan has a LIBOR floor of 1.25%. As of December 31, 2014, inclusive of the floor, the 2012 Tranche A-2 Facility loan incurred interest at a rate of 7.00%.
[3] The Company's 1.50% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("1.50% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 57.8 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 1.50% Convertible Notes, at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.