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Real Estate (Acquisitions) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Acquisitions of real estate assets $ 4,666,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate [1] $ 102,364,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate [2],[3] $ 9,750,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate [4]
Payments for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest   8,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest  
Corporate Joint Venture      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Fair Value of assets acquired     27,300,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt | Corporate Joint Venture      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Consolidated Entity, Ownership Percentage   63.00%star_ConsolidatedEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember		  
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners   37.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember		  
Fair Value of assets acquired   25,500,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember		  
Commercial Operating Properties | Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Number of properties acquired 3star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember		    
Fair Value of assets acquired 77,900,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember		    
Condominium Units      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Acquisitions of real estate assets 3,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_CondominiumUnitsMember		    
Number of properties acquired 2star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_CondominiumUnitsMember		    
Land      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Acquisitions of real estate assets 1,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember		    
Number of properties acquired 1star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember		    
Land | Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Number of Real Estate Properties Acquired   2star_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesAcquired
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember		  
Fair Value of assets acquired   15,600,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
/ star_AcquisitionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember		  
Net Lease Asset One      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Acquisitions of real estate assets   93,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember		  
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired   36,100,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember		  
Below Market Lease, Acquired   11,900,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAcquired
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember		  
Asset Acquisition, Transaction Costs   200,000star_AssetAcquisitionTransactionCosts
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember		  
Net proceeds from sales of real estate 7,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember		    
Commercial Operating Properties      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Acquisitions of real estate assets     9,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_CommercialOperatingPropertiesMember
Parking Spaces [Member]      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Number of properties acquired     900star_NumberofPropertiesAcquired
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= star_ParkingSpacesMember
iStar Net Lease I LLC [Member] | Net Lease Asset One      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Net proceeds from sales of real estate $ 93,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
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= star_NetLeaseAssetOneMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= star_IStarNetLeaseILLCMember		    
[1] During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased two condominium units for $3.0 million and one land parcel for $1.7 million.
[2] During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid $8.8 million to redeem a noncontrolling member's interest.
[3] During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired a net lease asset for a purchase price of $93.6 million, including intangible assets of $36.1 million, intangible liabilities of $11.9 million and acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million, which was leased back to the seller. The Company concluded that the transaction was a real estate asset acquisition and capitalized the acquisition-related costs. The intangible assets were included in "Deferred expenses and other assets, net" and the intangible liabilities were included in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The lease was classified as an operating lease. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the net lease asset was sold to its Net Lease Venture for net proceeds of $93.7 million, which approximated carrying value.
[4] During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company acquired approximately 900 parking spaces adjacent to an owned property for $9.8 million.