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Other Investments (Schedule of Summarized Investee Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Marina Palms    
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue $ 34,998us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember		 $ 17us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Costs and Expenses 22,638star_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostsandExpenses
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= star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember		 710star_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostsandExpenses
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= star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) 12,360us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember		 (693)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= star_MarinaPalmsLLCMember
Net Lease Venture    
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue 7,829us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		 944us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		 [1]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Costs and Expenses 4,546star_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostsandExpenses
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= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		 1,642star_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostsandExpenses
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= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		 [1]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) $ 3,146us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		 $ (698)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		 [1]
[1] The Company began accounting for its investment in Net Lease Venture under the equity method of accounting on February 13, 2014, when the venture was formed. The amounts in the Company's financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are based on the balances and results from Net Lease Venture for the period from February 13, 2014 to March 31, 2014.