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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Investment Vehicles) (Details) | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Star Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 28.00%
Star Asia Manager [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions | 50.00% |  |  | 100.00% |
Star Asia SPV [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Star Asia Opportunity [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 28.00%
Star Asia Capital Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 33.00%
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 2.00%
SAA Manager [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 33.00%
SAP GP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of equity method affiliate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 33.00%
EuroDekania [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost Method Investments, Ownership Percentage |  | 17.00% | 17.00% |  |
Tiptree Financial, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost Method Investments, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Tiptree Financial, Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost Method Investments, Ownership Percentage |  | 1.00% |  |  |

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