Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 84,835	$ 226,854
Receivable for securities sold		22,214
Loans held for investment	1,816,047	1,230,783
Loans held for sale at fair value	121,229	144,163
Loans held in securitization trust	50,311	50,297
Mortgage backed securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	352,100	397,680
Other investments	43,515	14,177
Accrued interest receivable	14,066	9,564
Derivative assets	3,649	337
Other assets	11,517	5,336
Total Assets	2,497,269	2,101,405
Liabilities:
Payable for unsettled securities purchased		47,178
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,182	5,527
Related-party payable	7,754	5,050
Dividends payable	41,556	29,081
Derivative liabilities	21,062	9,400
Secured financing agreements	604,335	579,659
Collateralized debt obligation in securitization trust	53,421	54,086
Deferred offering costs		27,195
Other liabilities	7,732	7,000
Total Liabilities	741,042	764,176
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 93,635,310 issued and 93,293,310 outstanding as of September 30, 2011, and 71,021,342 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010	926	706
Additional paid-in capital	1,825,019	1,337,953
Treasury stock (342,000 and - shares as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively)	(5,981)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9,465)	8,203
Accumulated deficit	(54,726)	(19,302)
Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,755,773	1,327,560
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	454	9,669
Total Equity	1,756,227	1,337,229
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,497,269	$ 2,101,405