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Other Investments (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Investee | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) leaseasset | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income from sales of real estate |  | $ 9,304,000 | $ 157,431,000 |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate |  |  | 10,100,000 |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets |  | $ 0 | $ 2,964,000 |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 90.00% | 72.00% | 72.00% |
Transfer Mortgage Payable |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |
Number of Net Lease Assets Under Term Loan | Investee | 1 |  |  |  |
Distributions from operations of other investments |  | $ 13,487,000 | 76,719,000 |  |
Equity method investments |  | 290,519,000 |  | $ 354,119,000 |
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 |  | 50,313,000 |  | 30,677,000 |
Net Lease Venture |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of real estate assets |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |
Distributions from operations of other investments | $ 61,200,000 |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | $ 68,719,000 |  | 125,361,000 |
Net Lease |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | leaseasset |  |  | 58 |  |
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% |  |  |
Madison International Real Estate Fund IILP |  |  |  |  |
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 & Development | Marina Palms |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  | 47.50% |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ 376,000,000 |  | 265,700,000 |
Equity method investment, preferred interest |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Land & Development | Real Estate Equity Investment Two |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  |  | 85.70% |  |
Equity method investments |  | 7,400,000 |  | 9,400,000 |
Loans Receivable, Commitments, Related Party |  |  | $ 45,700,000 |  |
Land & Development | Other real estate equity investments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 62,600,000 |  | 66,100,000 |
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 |  | 387,200,000 |  | 348,100,000 |
Operating Properties |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of real estate |  | $ 93,500,000 |  |  |
Operating Properties | RCC |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
iStar's ownership percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Payments for other real estate equity investments |  | $ 55,400,000 |  |  |
Income from sales of real estate |  | 13,600,000 |  |  |
Distributions from operations of other investments |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |
Operating Properties | Other real estate equity investments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | $ 11,300,000 |  | $ 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 |  | 76.00% |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, Net | Land & Development | Real Estate Equity Investment Two |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Related Party |  | $ 32,300,000 |  |  |
Net Lease |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | 10 years |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 120,000,000.0 |  |  |  |

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