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Other Investments (Schedule of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	$ 341,549us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments		$ 354,119us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments	6,547us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	3,177us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net Lease Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	124,464us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		125,361us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments	1,633us-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	86,166us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember		88,848us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments	(1,302)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember	934us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_RealEstateEquityInvestmentsMember
Other Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	50,725us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember		63,262us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments	1,733us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember	3,334us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
Madison Funds
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	44,997us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MadisonFundsMember		45,971us-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	35,197us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember		30,677us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments	$ 4,520us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember	$ (327)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember

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