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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per common share | 85,497 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | [1] | 84,819 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | [1]
Weighted average High Performance Units outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share | 15 star_WeightedAverageNumberOfHpuSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | [1],[2] | 15 star_WeightedAverageNumberOfHpuSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | [1],[2]
Per basic and diluted share data: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.and allocable to HPU holders—Basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (0.26)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | [1] | $ (0.31)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | [1]
Common Stock |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per common share | 85,497 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 84,819 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Per basic and diluted share data: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.and allocable to HPU holders—Basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (0.26)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | $ (0.31)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
HPU's |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Weighted average High Performance Units outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share | 15 star_WeightedAverageNumberOfHpuSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = star_HpuMember |  | 15 star_WeightedAverageNumberOfHpuSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = star_HpuMember |
Basic and Diluted | Common Stock |  |  |  |
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. and allocable to common shareholders | $ (22,553)star_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoParentandAvailabletoCommonShareholders / star_EarningsPerShareTypeAxis = star_BasicandDilutedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | $ (26,572)star_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoParentandAvailabletoCommonShareholders / star_EarningsPerShareTypeAxis = star_BasicandDilutedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Basic and Diluted | HPU's |  |  |  |
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. and allocable to HPU holders | $ (749)star_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoParentandAvailabletoHPUHolders / star_EarningsPerShareTypeAxis = star_BasicandDilutedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = star_HpuMember |  | $ (889)star_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoParentandAvailabletoHPUHolders / star_EarningsPerShareTypeAxis = star_BasicandDilutedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = star_HpuMember |
Per basic and diluted share data: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.and allocable to HPU holders—Basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (49.93)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / star_EarningsPerShareTypeAxis = star_BasicandDilutedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = star_HpuMember |  | $ (59.27)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / star_EarningsPerShareTypeAxis = star_BasicandDilutedMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = star_HpuMember |
[1] | Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Financial Inc. was $(31.6) million and $(31.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. See Note 13 for details on the calculation of earnings per share.
[2] | HPU holders are current and former Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company's High Performance Unit Program.

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