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Equity Method Investment, Preferred Interest

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Equity Method Investment, Related Party Promote Fee Percentage

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Partners' Capital Commitment

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This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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