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Other Investments (Schedule of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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

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41,520us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

103,009us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

Real estate equity investments

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity method investments

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Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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Other Equity Method Investee One

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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Other equity method investments

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity method investments

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Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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4,614us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Madison Funds

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity method investments

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Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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14,796us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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10,246us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Oak Hill Funds

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity method investments

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Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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LNR Property LLC (LNR)

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

iStar's ownership percentage

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24.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Equity method investments

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Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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Other Equity Method Investee

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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Net Lease | Real Estate Equity Investment Three

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

iStar's ownership percentage

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Equity method investments

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Earnings (loss) from equity method investments

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[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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