Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,219	$ 24,449
Securities held-to-maturity		3,455
Loans receivable, net	24,945	606,318
Loans held-for-sale, net		5,750
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	10,611	8,932
Accrued interest receivable		2,392
Deferred income taxes	1,750	658
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,109	9,952
Subtotal, assets	67,634	661,906
Total assets	1,539,889	4,120,690
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,717	6,726
Repurchase obligations		372,582
Senior credit facility		98,124
Junior subordinated notes		132,190
Secured notes	7,686
Participations sold	24,945	259,304
Interest rate hedge liabilities		8,451
Subtotal, liabilities	40,348	877,377
Total liabilities	1,650,742	4,531,877
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	596,899	559,411
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,497)	(50,462)
Accumulated deficit	(658,789)	(920,355)
Total Capital Trust, Inc. shareholders' deficit	(100,165)	(411,187)
Noncontrolling interests	(10,688)
Total Equity	(110,853)	(411,187)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,539,889	4,120,690
CT Legacy REIT, Excluding Securitization Vehicles
Assets
Restricted cash	13,715
Securities held-to-maturity	2,591
Loans receivable, net	207,028
Loans held-for-sale, net	32,107
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	4,638
Subtotal, assets	260,079
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	683
Repurchase obligations	66,637
Mezzanine loan, net of unamortized discount	53,367
Participations sold	97,465
Interest rate hedge liabilities	9,326
Subtotal, liabilities	227,478
Securitization Vehicles
Assets
Securities held-to-maturity	397,001	504,323
Loans receivable, net	783,662	2,891,379
Real estate held-for-sale	10,342	8,055
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	21,171	55,027
Subtotal, assets	1,212,176	3,458,784
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,988	3,809
Securitized debt obligations	1,352,446	3,621,229
Interest rate hedge liabilities	27,482	29,462
Subtotal, liabilities	1,382,916	3,654,500
Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Class A common stock: $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 21,967 and 21,917 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ("class A common stock"); restricted class A common stock: $0.01 par value, 244 and 33 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ("restricted class A common stock" and together with class A common stock, "common stock")	220	219
Restricted Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Class A common stock: $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 21,967 and 21,917 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ("class A common stock"); restricted class A common stock: $0.01 par value, 244 and 33 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ("restricted class A common stock" and together with class A common stock, "common stock")	$ 2