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Other Investments (Schedule of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 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 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  | $ 354,119 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | 6,547 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 3,177 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Net Lease Venture |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 124,464 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |  | 125,361 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | 1,633 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember | (362)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember |
Other real estate equity investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 86,166 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |  | 88,848 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | (1,302)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember | 934 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember |
Other Investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 50,725 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember |  | 63,262 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | 1,733 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember | 3,334 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember |
Madison Funds |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 44,997 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember |  | 45,971 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | (37)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember | (402)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember |
Marina Palms |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investments | 35,197 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |  | 30,677 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | $ 4,520 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember | $ (327)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember |

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