Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 222,518	$ 615,522
Restricted cash	40,016	35,233
Loans held-for-investment, net	6,230,819	5,847,995
Loans held-for-sale at fair value	340,266	63,279
Loans transferred as secured borrowings	35,000	35,000
Investment securities ($277,446 and $297,638 held at fair value)	730,171	807,618
Properties, net	1,937,968	1,944,720
Intangible assets ($46,649 and $55,082 held at fair value)	202,094	219,248
Investment in unconsolidated entities	201,823	204,605
Goodwill	140,437	140,437
Derivative assets	71,040	89,361
Accrued interest receivable	32,759	28,224
Other assets	107,979	101,763
Variable interest entity ("VIE") assets, at fair value	60,185,851	67,123,261
Total Assets	70,478,741	77,256,266
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	151,405	198,134
Related-party payable	25,997	37,818
Dividends payable	126,048	125,075
Derivative liabilities	1,567	3,904
Secured financing agreements, net	4,414,917	4,154,126
Unsecured senior notes, net	2,033,384	2,011,544
Secured borrowings on transferred loans	35,000	35,000
VIE liabilities, at fair value	59,147,068	66,130,592
Total Liabilities	65,935,386	72,696,193
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
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, 264,834,330 issued and 260,227,445 outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and 263,893,806 issued and 259,286,921 outstanding as of December 31, 2016	2,648	2,639
Additional paid-in capital	4,689,698	4,691,180
Treasury stock (4,606,885 shares)	(92,104)	(92,104)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	40,067	36,138
Accumulated deficit	(138,700)	(115,579)
Total Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	4,501,609	4,522,274
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	41,746	37,799
Total Equity	4,543,355	4,560,073
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 70,478,741	$ 77,256,266