Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note 16. Stockholders’ Equity

The following tables represent changes in stockholders equity that are attributable to Starwood’s stockholders and non-controlling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (in millions).

	Equity Attributable to Starwood Stockholders
	Common Shares				Additional Paid-in		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Retained		Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling
	Shares		Amount		Capital		(Loss) Income			Earnings		Interests			Total
Balance at December 31, 2010		193	$	2	$	805	$	(283	)	$	1,947	$	15		$	2,486
Net income (loss)		—		—		—		—			322		(2	)		320
Equity compensation activity and other		2		—		120		—			—		—			120
Dividends		—		—		—		—			—		(1	)		(1	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		—		(36	)		—		1			(35	)
Sale of controlling interest		—		—		—		—			—		(13	)		(13	)
Acquisition of controlling interest		—		—		—		—			—		1			1
Balance at September 30, 2011		195	$	2	$	925	$	(319	)	$	2,269	$	1		$	2,878

Share Issuances and Repurchases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued approximately 1,781,000 common shares as a result of stock option exercises. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not repurchase any shares and no repurchase capacity remained available under the share repurchase authorization previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.