Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Interest income from loans	$ 138,599	$ 121,225	$ 371,094	$ 361,314
Interest income from investment securities	12,451	19,175	40,045	53,879
Servicing fees	14,842	22,918	47,572	70,921
Rental income	60,153	39,742	176,161	110,262
Other revenues	722	1,645	2,184	3,814
Total revenues	226,767	204,705	637,056	600,190
Costs and expenses:
Management fees	30,980	27,780	79,997	76,510
Interest expense	76,431	59,082	213,608	173,237
General and administrative	32,892	51,470	95,841	119,677
Acquisition and investment pursuit costs	1,024	1,509	2,232	5,682
Costs of rental operations	23,799	18,011	67,701	46,518
Depreciation and amortization	22,871	15,352	67,131	53,185
Loan loss allowance, net	(171)	2,127	(3,170)	3,395
Other expense	376	711	1,276	811
Total costs and expenses	188,202	176,042	524,616	479,015
Income before other income (loss), income taxes and non-controlling interests	38,565	28,663	112,440	121,175
Other income (loss):
Change in net assets related to consolidated VIEs	56,177	47,848	203,108	94,388
Change in fair value of servicing rights	(4,867)	(14,283)	(21,301)	(33,213)
Change in fair value of investment securities, net	(397)	(2,786)	(4,061)	(714)
Change in fair value of mortgage loans held-for-sale, net	19,485	49,996	45,484	70,122
(Loss) earnings from unconsolidated entities	(4,689)	4,305	27,763	12,849
Gain on sale of investments and other assets, net	11,877	10	17,004	165
Loss on derivative financial instruments, net	(24,224)	(2,328)	(66,159)	(6,793)
Foreign currency gain (loss), net	10,660	(3,214)	28,434	(20,580)
Total other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI")	66		175	54
Noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive income	66		66	54
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			(109)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(5,916)
Other income, net	28	269	484	10,998
Total other income (loss)	64,050	79,817	224,731	127,222
Income before income taxes	102,615	108,480	337,171	248,397
Income tax provision	(9,816)	(2,667)	(18,285)	(3,467)
Net income	92,799	105,813	318,886	244,930
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(4,371)	(47)	(10,720)	(1,034)
Net income attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	$ 88,428	$ 105,766	$ 308,166	$ 243,896
Earnings per share data attributable to Starwood Property Trust, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.44	$ 1.18	$ 1.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.33	0.44	1.17	1.00
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 1.44	$ 1.44