Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
ASSETS
Net investment in sales-type leases ($10,750 and $6,821 of allowances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively)	[1]	$ 3,563,675	$ 3,454,953
Ground Lease receivables, net ($4,872 and $3,664 of allowances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively)	[1]	2,003,931	1,833,398
Real estate, at cost	[1]	740,971	740,971
Less: accumulated depreciation	[1]	(52,222)	(46,428)
Real estate, net	[1]	688,749	694,543
Real estate-related intangible assets, net	[1]	204,016	208,731
Real estate available and held for sale	[1]	2,028	7,233
Total real estate, net and real estate-related intangible assets, net and real estate available and held for sale	[1]	894,793	910,507
Equity investments	[1]	280,850	250,034
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	21,705	8,346
Restricted cash	[1]	9,031	8,772
Deferred tax asset, net	[1]	3,516	5,222
Deferred operating lease income receivable	[1]	241,100	210,773
Deferred expenses and other assets, net	[1],[2]	72,030	105,015
Total assets	[1]	7,249,275	6,899,379
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	[1]	161,420	144,991
Real estate-related intangible liabilities, net	[1]	62,089	62,922
Debt obligations, net	[1]	4,585,887	4,317,439
Total liabilities	[1]	4,809,396	4,525,352
Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 11)	[1]
Safehold Inc. shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 71,756 and 71,440 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively	[1]	717	714
Additional paid-in capital	[1]	2,199,265	2,191,840
Retained earnings	[1]	165,737	102,472
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	42,592	48,992
Total Safehold Inc. shareholders' equity	[1]	2,408,311	2,344,018
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	31,568	30,009
Total equity	[1]	2,439,879	2,374,027
Total liabilities and equity	[1]	7,249,275	6,899,379
Nonrelated party
ASSETS
Loans receivable, net	[1]	46,088
Related party
ASSETS
Loans receivable, net	[1]	112,556	112,359
Deferred expenses and other assets, net		$ 3,000	$ 3,800

[1] Refer to Note 2 for details on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs").

[2] As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, includes $3.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively, due from related parties.