Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 615,522	$ 368,815
Restricted cash	35,233	23,069
Loans held-for-investment, net	5,847,995	5,973,079
Loans held-for-sale at fair value	63,279	203,865
Loans transferred as secured borrowings	35,000	86,573
Investment securities ($297,638 and $403,703 held at fair value)	807,618	724,947
Properties, net	1,944,720	919,225
Intangible assets ($55,082 and $119,698 held at fair value)	219,248	201,570
Investment in unconsolidated entities	204,605	199,201
Goodwill	140,437	140,437
Derivative assets	89,361	45,091
Accrued interest receivable	28,224	34,314
Other assets	101,763	102,479
Variable interest entity ("VIE") assets, at fair value	67,123,261	76,675,689
Total Assets	77,256,266	85,698,354
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	198,134	156,805
Related-party payable	37,818	40,955
Dividends payable	125,075	114,947
Derivative liabilities	3,904	5,196
Secured financing agreements, net	4,154,126	3,980,699
Unsecured senior notes, net	2,011,544	1,323,795
Secured borrowings on transferred loans	35,000	88,000
VIE liabilities, at fair value	66,130,592	75,817,014
Total Liabilities	72,696,193	81,527,411
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
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, 263,893,806 issued and 259,286,921 outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 241,044,775 issued and 237,490,779 outstanding as of December 31, 2015	2,639	2,410
Additional paid-in capital	4,691,180	4,192,844
Treasury stock (4,606,885 shares and 3,553,996 shares)	(92,104)	(72,381)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	36,138	29,729
Accumulated deficit	(115,579)	(12,286)
Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	4,522,274	4,140,316
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	37,799	30,627
Total Equity	4,560,073	4,170,943
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 77,256,266	$ 85,698,354