Investments in Equity Method Affiliates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Investments in Equity Method Affiliates [Abstract]

Schedule of Investment in Equity Method Affiliates

	Investment in																			Total
	Star Asia Manager			Deep Value GP			Deep Value GP II		Star Asia SPV			Star  Asia Opportunity			Star Asia Capital Management			Duart Capital and Other
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	1,046		$	21		$	33	$	466		$	4,460		$	50		$	—	$	6,076
Investments / advances		—			—			—		—			—			6			—		6
Distributions/repayments		(1,050	)		—			—		(526	)		(3,908	)		(250	)		—		(5,734	)
Earnings / (loss) realized		580			(14	)		3		724			619			130			—		2,042
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	576		$	7		$	36	$	664		$	1,171		$	(64	)	$	—	$	2,390

Schedule of Summary Data of Equity Method Investees

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total Assets	$	257,864	$	257,735
Liabilities	$	95,063	$	68,530
Equity attributable to the investees		162,044		188,170
Non-controlling interest		757		1,035
Liabilities & Equity	$	257,864	$	257,735

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011
Net income / (loss)	$	5,767	$	17,783	$	(10,119	)	$	1,952
Net income / (loss) attributable to the investees	$	5,730	$	18,207	$	(9,841	)	$	2,666

See note 20 for information regarding transactions with the Company’s equity method investees.