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Earnings Per Share (Earnings Allocable to Common Shares) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per common share (in shares)		71,210	85,766	74,074	85,602
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share (in shares)		115,666	85,766	118,590	85,602
Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.65	$ (0.07)	$ 0.85	$ (0.70)
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		0.44	(0.07)	0.66	(0.70)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.44	$ (0.07)	$ 0.66	$ (0.70)
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Weighted average High Performance Units outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share (in shares)	[1]	0	7	0	12
Basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to HPU holders	[1]	$ 0.00	$ (13.41)	$ 0.00	$ (132.19)
Common Stock
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per common share (in shares)		71,210	85,766	74,074	85,602
Add: Effect of assumed shares issued under treasury stock method for restricted shares (in shares)		87	0	65	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share (in shares)		115,666	85,766	118,590	85,602
Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.65	$ (0.07)	$ 0.85	$ (0.70)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		0.65	(0.07)	0.85	(0.70)
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		0.44	(0.07)	0.66	(0.70)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		0.44	(0.07)	0.66	(0.70)
HPU's
Basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to HPU holders		$ 0.00	$ (13.41)	$ 0.00	$ (132.19)
Basic | Common Stock
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders		$ 46,292	$ (6,072)	$ 63,210	$ (59,818)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders		46,292	(6,072)	63,210	(59,818)
Basic and Diluted | HPU's
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to HPU holders		$ 0	$ (94)	$ 0	$ (1,627)
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Weighted average High Performance Units outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share (in shares)		0	7	0	12
Diluted | Common Stock
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders		$ 51,453	$ (6,072)	$ 78,717	$ (59,818)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc. and allocable to common shareholders		$ 51,453	$ (6,072)	$ 78,717	$ (59,818)
Joint venture shares | Common Stock
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Add: Effect of joint venture shares (in shares)		298	0	298	0
1.50% convertible senior unsecured notes
Basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Stated interest rates		1.50%		1.50%
1.50% convertible senior unsecured notes | Common Stock
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Add: Effect of senior unsecured notes (in shares)		11,444	0	11,526	0
3.00% convertible senior unsecured notes
Basic and diluted earnings per HPU share:
Stated interest rates		3.00%		3.00%
3.00% convertible senior unsecured notes | Common Stock
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Add: Effect of senior unsecured notes (in shares)		16,992	0	16,992	0
Preferred Stock Series J | Common Stock
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Add: Effect of series J convertible perpetual preferred stock (in shares)		15,635	0	15,635	0
[1] All of the Company's outstanding High Performance Units ("HPUs") were repurchased and retired on August 13, 2015 (refer to Note 13).

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