Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Interest income from loans	$ 94,045	$ 56,261	$ 236,671	$ 179,078
Interest income from investment securities	17,804	16,585	52,621	40,404
Servicing fees	36,509		75,644
Other revenues	2,098	66	4,077	180
Rental income	5,080	59	8,733	59
Total revenues	155,536	72,971	377,746	219,721
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	24,235	14,659	58,675	42,673
Interest expense	36,743	12,030	77,678	34,345
General and administrative	48,335	3,084	97,769	8,838
Business combination costs	342		17,958
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	1,177	622	4,495	2,737
Residential properties and non-performing loans - other operating costs	6,023	327	10,622	327
Depreciation and amortization	4,988	78	8,644	78
Loan loss allowance	1,160		1,915
Other expense	304		533
Total costs and expenses	123,307	30,800	278,289	88,998
Income before other income, income taxes and non-controlling interests	32,229	42,171	99,457	130,723
Other income:
Income of consolidated VIEs, net	47,963		79,912
Change in fair value of servicing rights	(1,867)		1,031
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	(2,278)		(3,265)
Change in fair value of mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	25,857		26,315	(5,760)
Earnings from unconsolidated entities	4,577	787	10,915	2,739
Gain on sale of investments, net	8,059	9,017	22,968	19,147
Loss on derivative financial instruments, net	(22,451)	(7,561)	(65)	(9,784)
Foreign currency gain, net	9,580	6,725	3,495	11,222
Total Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI")	(86)	(737)	(1,460)	(5,582)
Noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	34	61	1,007	2,854
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(52)	(676)	(453)	(2,728)
Other income	3,705	180	3,744	530
Total other income	73,093	8,472	144,597	15,366
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	105,322	50,643	244,054	146,089
Income tax provision	13,721	301	25,691	840
Net income	91,601	50,342	218,363	145,249
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,886	130	4,124	388
Net income attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	$ 89,715	$ 50,212	$ 214,239	$ 144,861
Net income per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.43	$ 1.36	$ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.43	$ 1.36	$ 1.34
Distributions declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.44	$ 1.36	$ 1.32