CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues
Interest income	$ 14,816	$ 40,237	$ 70,060	$ 121,356
Total revenues	316,677	359,000	897,750	907,710
Expenses
Property operating expense	108,393	80,877	309,553	248,714
Interest expense	71,849	74,592	213,947	236,756
Investment and servicing expense	30,532	8,605	47,897	39,215
Transaction costs	3,310	100	3,806	2,922
Depreciation and amortization	125,733	116,932	301,605	242,490
Provision for loan loss	0	17,233	0	35,847
Impairment loss	36,169	533,031	1,444,908	635,869
Compensation expense—cash and equity-based	53,780	85,800	169,192	157,283
Compensation expense—carried interest and incentive fee	912	10,846	(9,431)	13,264
Administrative expenses	23,500	21,968	75,246	63,404
Settlement loss	0	0	5,090	0
Total expenses	454,178	949,984	2,561,813	1,675,764
Other income (loss)
Gain on sale of real estate	13,258	8,221	24,058	42,841
Other loss, net	(12,979)	(44,940)	(199,320)	(182,560)
Equity method earnings (losses)	(62,998)	46,777	(319,831)	(178,448)
Equity method earnings (losses)—carried interest	6,082	(474)	(14,653)	6,258
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(194,138)	(581,400)	(2,173,809)	(1,079,963)
Income tax benefit (expense)	9,922	(10,096)	(3,246)	(11,723)
Loss from continuing operations	(184,216)	(591,496)	(2,177,055)	(1,091,686)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(177,014)	25,654	(1,307,225)	11,043
Net loss	(361,230)	(565,842)	(3,484,280)	(1,080,643)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,158)	364	(2,316)	2,317
Investment entities	(149,154)	15,170	(640,955)	51,744
Operating Company	(22,651)	(53,560)	(287,309)	(90,160)
Net loss attributable to Colony Capital, Inc.	(187,267)	(527,816)	(2,553,700)	(1,044,544)
Preferred stock dividends	18,517	27,137	56,507	81,412
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (205,784)	$ (554,953)	$ (2,610,207)	$ (1,125,956)
Basic loss per share
Loss from continuing operations per basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.16)	$ (3.35)	$ (2.30)
Net loss per basic common share (in dollars per share)	(0.44)	(1.16)	(5.51)	(2.35)
Diluted loss per share
Loss from continuing operations per diluted common share (in dollars per share)	(0.22)	(1.16)	(3.35)	(2.30)
Net loss per diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ (1.16)	$ (5.51)	$ (2.35)
Weighted average number of shares
Basic (in shares)	471,739	479,776	474,081	479,412
Diluted (in shares)	471,739	479,776	474,081	479,412
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.33
Property operating income
Revenues
Income	$ 246,122	$ 168,858	$ 666,657	$ 543,978
Fee income
Revenues
Income	43,919	111,854	130,964	178,315
Fee income | Affiliated Entity
Revenues
Income	43,527	111,359	129,765	175,477
Other income
Revenues
Income	11,820	38,051	30,069	64,061
Other income | Affiliated Entity
Revenues
Income	$ 5,528	$ 34,058	$ 16,537	$ 55,242