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Land and Development (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) property	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Land and land development, at cost	$ 1,001,963	$ 978,962
Inventory, Real Estate, Land and Land Development Costs	1,001,963	978,962
Land development revenue	100,216	15,191	$ 0
Land development cost of sales	67,382	12,840	0
Loss on transfer of interest to unconsolidated subsidiary	0	0	(7,373)
Impairment of land and development assets	4,600	22,800	700
Loans receivable	1,539,696	1,190,172
Land
Land and land development, at cost	1,007,995	987,329
Less: accumulated depreciation	(6,032)	(8,367)
Inventory, Real Estate, Land and Land Development Costs	1,001,963	978,962
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value			$ 14,800
Purchase price				$ 16,100
Deferred revenue				$ 5,300
Land and Development 3
Land development revenue	36,900
Deferred revenue	6,000
Land and Development 2
Land development revenue	25,900
Loans receivable	16,700
Land and Development 1
Property sold, aggregate, carrying value		6,800
Real Estate Equity Investment Three
iStar's ownership percentage			75.60%
Loss on transfer of interest to unconsolidated subsidiary			$ 7,400
Real Estate Equity Investment Three | Land
Property contributed, aggregate carrying value		9,500	$ 24,100
Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt
Fair value of assets acquired	$ 13,400
Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt | Land
Number of real estate properties acquired | property			2
Land | Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt
Fair value of assets acquired		$ 5,500	$ 15,600

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