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Equity (Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 25,800star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding 25,800star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
Number of days in year used in the computation of preferred stock dividends for any partial dividend period 360 days 360 days
Number of months used in the computation of preferred stock dividends for any partial dividend period 12 months 12 months
Number of days in month, dividends computation of dividends payable for any partial dividend period 30 days 30 days
Amount of preferred dividends in arrears $ 0us-gaap_PreferredStockAmountOfPreferredDividendsInArrears  
Maximum    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of days prior to dividend payment date that Board of Directors may elect to designate as the payment date 30 days 30 days
Minimum    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of days prior to dividend payment date that Board of Directors may elect to designate as the payment date 10 days 10 days
Series D    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 4,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 4,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Par Value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share) $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Rate per Annum 8.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 8.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Equivalent to Fixed Annual Rate (per share) $ 2.00us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 2.00us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Dividends declared and paid 8,000,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember		 8,000,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Series E    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 5,600star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 5,600star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember
Par Value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember
Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share) $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Rate per Annum 7.875%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 7.875%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Equivalent to Fixed Annual Rate (per share) $ 1.97us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 1.97us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Dividends declared and paid 11,000,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember		 11,000,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember
Series F    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 4,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 4,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember
Par Value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember
Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share) $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Rate per Annum 7.80%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 7.80%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Equivalent to Fixed Annual Rate (per share) $ 1.95us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 1.95us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Dividends declared and paid 7,800,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember		 7,800,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesFPreferredStockMember
Series G    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 3,200star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 3,200star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember
Par Value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember
Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share) $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Rate per Annum 7.65%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 7.65%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Equivalent to Fixed Annual Rate (per share) $ 1.91us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 1.91us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Dividends declared and paid 6,100,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		 6,100,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember
Series I    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 5,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 5,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember
Par Value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember
Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share) $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 25us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Rate per Annum 7.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 7.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Equivalent to Fixed Annual Rate (per share) $ 1.88us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 1.88us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Dividends declared and paid 9,400,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember		 9,400,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesIPreferredStockMember
Series J    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Shares Issued and Outstanding (in thousands) 4,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 4,000star_PreferredStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember
Par Value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember
Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share) $ 50us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 50us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Rate per Annum 4.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 4.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Equivalent to Fixed Annual Rate (per share) $ 2.25us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2] 2.25us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 [1],[2]
Dividends declared and paid $ 9,000,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember		 6,700,000star_DividendsDeclaredAndPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= star_SeriesJPreferredStockMember
[1] The Company declared and paid dividends of $8.0 million, $11.0 million, $7.8 million, $6.1 million and $9.4 million on its Series D, E, F, G and I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company declared and paid dividends of $9.0 million and $6.7 million on its Series J Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. All of the dividends qualified as return of capital for tax reporting purposes. There are no dividend arrearages on any of the preferred shares currently outstanding.
[2] Holders of shares of the Series D, E, F, G, I and J preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Dividends are cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable quarterly in arrears on or before the 15th day of each March, June, September and December or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day. Any dividend payable on the preferred stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as of the close of business on the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable dividend payment date falls or on another date designated by the Board of Directors of the Company for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the dividend payment date.