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Fair Values (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Financial assets:
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net	$ 1,377,843star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments	[1]	$ 1,370,109star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments	[1]
Financial liabilities:
Debt obligations, net	4,022,684us-gaap_LongTermDebt		4,158,125us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Financial assets:
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net	1,400,000star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember		1,400,000star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Financial liabilities:
Debt obligations, net	$ 4,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember		$ 4,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[1] The Company's recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 also includes accrued interest of $7.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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