Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)		$ (19,776)	$ (3,594)	$ (32,088)	$ (17,771)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Reclassification of (gains)/losses on available-for-sale securities into earnings upon realization	[1]	0	0	(2,531)	0
Reclassification of (gains)/losses on cash flow hedges into earnings upon realization	[2]	200	3,595	350	3,730
Realization of (gains)/losses on cumulative translation adjustment into earnings upon realization		0	968	0	968
Unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities		(63)	43	(638)	111
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges		144	(2,842)	(801)	(4,604)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cumulative translation adjustment		129	161	(115)	324
Other comprehensive income (loss)		410	1,925	(3,735)	529
Comprehensive income (loss)		(19,366)	(1,669)	(35,823)	(17,242)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		629	(325)	2,470	(779)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.		$ (18,737)	$ (1,994)	$ (33,353)	$ (18,021)

[1] Included in "Other income" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[2] Included in "Interest expense" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations are $84 and $119 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $(39) and $96 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, $116 and $231, respectively, are included in "Earnings from equity method investments" on the Company Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, $3,634 is included in "Other expense" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations (see Note 11).