CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Interest income	$ 22,376	$ 35,055	$ 55,244	$ 81,125
Total revenues	372,366	573,439	879,879	1,121,498
Expenses
Property operating expense	193,643	279,240	457,276	549,982
Interest expense	106,786	141,738	230,199	276,627
Investment and servicing expense	11,394	20,017	23,572	38,466
Transaction costs	75	318	496	2,822
Depreciation and amortization	134,905	109,382	271,763	220,734
Provision for loan loss	0	15,003	0	18,614
Impairment loss	2,001,557	84,695	2,388,825	110,317
Compensation expense—cash and equity-based	64,513	42,430	117,547	73,947
Compensation expense—carried interest and incentive fee	(1,162)	1,146	(10,343)	2,418
Administrative expenses	20,405	20,146	53,163	42,840
Settlement loss	0	0	5,090	0
Total expenses	2,532,116	714,115	3,537,588	1,336,767
Other income (loss)
Gain on sale of real estate	2,868	6,077	10,800	35,530
Other loss, net	(173,030)	(89,506)	(176,501)	(138,575)
Equity method losses	(372,535)	(259,288)	(256,833)	(225,225)
Equity method earnings (losses)—carried interest	(2,324)	1,836	(20,735)	6,732
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,704,771)	(481,557)	(3,100,978)	(536,807)
Income tax expense	(7,720)	(2,585)	(16,044)	(3,783)
Loss from continuing operations	(2,712,491)	(484,142)	(3,117,022)	(540,590)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(6,502)	(504)	(6,028)	25,789
Net loss	(2,718,993)	(484,646)	(3,123,050)	(514,801)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	390	509	(158)	1,953
Investment entities	(470,052)	(13,414)	(491,801)	36,574
Operating Company	(225,057)	(29,989)	(264,658)	(36,600)
Net loss attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.	(2,024,274)	(441,752)	(2,366,433)	(516,728)
Preferred stock dividends	18,516	27,138	37,990	54,275
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (2,042,790)	$ (468,890)	$ (2,404,423)	$ (571,003)
Basic loss per share
Loss from continuing operations per basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ (4.33)	$ (0.98)	$ (5.06)	$ (1.21)
Net loss per basic common share (in dollars per share)	(4.33)	(0.98)	(5.06)	(1.19)
Diluted loss per share
Loss from continuing operations per diluted common share (in dollars per share)	(4.33)	(0.98)	(5.06)	(1.21)
Net loss per diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ (4.33)	$ (0.98)	$ (5.06)	$ (1.19)
Weighted average number of shares
Basic (in shares)	471,253	479,228	475,187	479,577
Diluted (in shares)	471,253	479,228	475,187	479,577
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.22
Property operating income
Revenues
Income	$ 293,816	$ 488,788	$ 719,232	$ 947,686
Fee income ($43,138, $33,267, $86,238 and $64,118 from affiliates, respectively)
Revenues
Income	43,540	35,433	87,045	66,461
Other income ($8,523, $11,339, $11,009 and $21,184 from affiliates, respectively)
Revenues
Income	$ 12,634	$ 14,163	$ 18,358	$ 26,226