Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)		$ 58,155	$ 5,958	$ 108,642	$ (26,131)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Reclassification of (gains)/losses on available-for-sale securities into earnings upon realization	[1]	0	0	0	(2,531)
Reclassification of (gains)/losses on cash flow hedges into earnings upon realization	[2]	112	250	487	600
Unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities		(202)	31	263	(607)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges		249	(765)	(1,070)	(1,566)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cumulative translation adjustment		(249)	(123)	(259)	(238)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(90)	(607)	(579)	(4,342)
Comprehensive income (loss)		58,065	5,351	108,063	(30,473)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		967	706	(6,915)	3,176
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to iStar Inc.		$ 59,032	$ 6,057	$ 101,148	$ (27,297)

[1] Reclassified to "Other income" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

[2] Reclassified to "Interest expense" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations are $20 and $202 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $132 and $251 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Reclassified to "Earnings from equity method investments" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations are $92 and $285 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $118 and $349 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.