Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Interest income from sales-type leases	[1]	$ 118,824	$ 81,844	$ 18,531
Operating lease income		67,667	72,340	72,071
Other income		523	1,243	2,794
Total revenues		187,014	155,427	93,396
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense		79,707	64,354	29,868
Real estate expense		2,663	2,480	2,673
Depreciation and amortization		9,562	9,433	9,379
General and administrative	[2]	28,753	22,733	14,435
Other expense		868	243	899
Total costs and expenses		121,553	99,243	57,254
Income from operations before other items		65,461	56,184	36,142
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(216)	0	(2,011)
Earnings (losses) from equity method investments		6,279	3,304	(403)
Selling profit from sales-type leases		1,833
Net income		73,357	59,488	33,728
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(234)	(194)	(6,035)
Net income attributable to Safehold Inc. common shareholders		$ 73,123	$ 59,294	$ 27,693
Net income
Basic (dollars per share)		$ 1.35	$ 1.17	$ 0.89
Diluted (dollars per shares)		$ 1.35	$ 1.17	$ 0.89
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)		54,167	50,688	31,008
Diluted (in shares)		54,180	50,697	31,008
Ground Leases with iStar
Revenues:
Interest income from sales-type leases		$ 8,400	$ 8,200	$ 5,000
Expenses with Related Party, Equity Based Compensation
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative		$ 24,100	$ 19,400	$ 11,200

[1] For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $8.4 million, $8.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of “Interest income from sales-type leases” in its consolidated statements of operations from its Ground Leases with iStar Inc. (“iStar”).

[2] For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, includes $24.1 million, $19.4 million and $11.2 million, respectively, of general and administrative expenses incurred to related parties that includes management fees, expense reimbursements to the Company’s Manager and equity-based compensation.