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Other Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 341,549,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  | $ 354,119,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity | 7,300,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | 2,500,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet |  |
Marina Palms |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 35,197,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |  | 30,677,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
MIRELF III |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 32.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonInternationalLiquidityFundIIIandSubsidiariesMember |  |
MIRELF III AIV |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 32.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MIRELFIIIAIVLPandSubsidiariesMember |  |
Madison GP1 Investors LP |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 29.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonGp1InvestorsLpMember |  |
Net Lease Venture |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 124,464,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  | 125,361,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember
Madison International Real Estate Fund IILP [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 29.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonInternationalRealEstateFundIilpMember |  |
Net Lease Asset One | Net Lease Venture |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate |  | 93,700,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Land | Marina Palms |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 47.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |  |
Equity method investment, preferred interest | 10,000,000 star_EquityMethodInvestmentPreferredInterest / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |  |
Total assets | 275,800,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |  | 265,700,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
Land | Other real estate equity investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 73,700,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherRealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  | 75,500,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherRealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember
Net Lease |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate |  | 7,800,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember |
Net Lease | Net Lease Venture |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 51.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember | 51.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Partners' capital account, contributions |  | 500,000,000 star_PartnersCapitalCommitment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Equity method investment, related party ownership percentage |  | 0.60%star_EquityMethodInvestmentRelatedPartyOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Equity method investment, related party promote fee percentage |  | 50.00%star_EquityMethodInvestmentRelatedPartyPromoteFeePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Equity method investment, partner ownership percentage |  | 47.50%star_EquityMethodInvestmentPartnerOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate |  | 93,700,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Total assets | 346,800,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  | 348,100,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_NetLeaseAssetMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember
Operating Properties | Other real estate equity investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 12,300,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_OperatingPropertiesMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherRealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  | $ 13,200,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = star_OperatingPropertiesMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherRealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember
Minimum | Other real estate equity investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 16.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherRealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  |
Maximum | Other real estate equity investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage | 86.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_OtherRealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  |

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