Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) (USD $) In Thousands	Class A Common Stock	Restricted Class A Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Total Capital Trust, Inc. Shareholders' Deficit	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 217	$ 3	$ 557,435	$ (41,009)	$ (115,202)	$ 401,444		$ 401,444
Net income (loss)					(576,437)	(576,437)		(576,437)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				4,117		4,117		4,117
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle				(2,243)	2,243
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
Issuance of warrants in conjunction with debt restructuring			940			940		940
Restricted class A common stock earned, net of shares deferred		(2)	245			244		244
Deferred directors' compensation			525			525		525
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2009	218	1	559,145	(39,135)	(689,396)	(169,167)		(169,167)
Net income (loss)					(185,344)	(185,344)		(185,344)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(15,127)		(15,127)		(15,127)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle				3,800	(45,615)	(41,815)		(41,815)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
Restricted class A common stock earned, net of shares deferred	1	(1)	69			69		69
Deferred directors' compensation			197			197		197
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2010	219		559,411	(50,462)	(920,355)	(411,187)		(411,187)
Net income (loss)					258,142	258,142	(5,823)	252,319
Other comprehensive income (loss)				9,340		9,340	(192)	9,148
Allocation to noncontrolling interests			37,156			37,156	(12,623)	24,533
Purchase of noncontrolling interests			(142)			(142)		(142)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests							125	125
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(2)	(2)
Consolidation of additional securitization vehicles				538	(4,898)	(4,360)		(4,360)
Restricted class A common stock earned, net of shares deferred	1	2	418			421		421
Deferred directors' compensation			206			206		206
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 220	$ 2	$ 597,049	$ (40,584)	$ (667,111)	$ (110,424)	$ (18,515)	$ (128,939)