CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Net interest income
Interest income	$ 44,570	$ 34,374
Interest expense	(16,072)	(12,495)
Interest income on mortgage loans held in securitization trusts	9,375	19,689
Interest expense on mortgage obligations issued by securitization trusts	(8,488)	(17,336)
Net interest income	29,385	24,232
Property and other income
Property operating income	24,168	25,722
Other income	276	45
Total property and other income	24,444	25,767
Expenses
Management fee expense	0	7,258
Property operating expense	6,724	8,111
Transaction, investment and servicing expense	1,124	2,288
Interest expense on real estate	7,556	8,633
Depreciation and amortization	8,594	9,539
Increase (decrease) of current expected credit loss reserve	(866)	3,225
Compensation and benefits	8,225	6,786
Operating expense	4,349	5,809
Restructuring charges	0	109,171
Total expenses	35,706	160,820
Other income
Unrealized (gain) loss on mortgage loans and obligations held in securitization trusts, net	0	8,638
Other gain, net	10,288	8,367
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures and income taxes	28,411	(93,816)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	25	(2,478)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(36)	1,801
Net income (loss)	28,400	(94,493)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(22)	226
Operating Partnership	(654)	1,953
Net income (loss) attributable to BrightSpire Capital, Inc. common stockholders	$ 27,724	$ (92,314)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.71)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.71)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	128,758,000	129,781,000
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares)	129,745,000	129,781,000