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Number of Room Hotel For Development For Which Favorable Lease Assets Are Owned

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Number of room hotels based on which estimated were made for rent.

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Favorable Lease Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Favorable Lease Assets (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 17, 2011	Jun. 18, 2010	Jun. 17, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Carrying amount of the lease right	$ 43,825,000		$ 43,825,000	$ 42,622,000
Favorable Lease Assets (Textuals) [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense			400,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	0	0
Boston Westin Waterfront [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Carrying amount of the lease right	19,057,000		19,057,000	19,156,000
Favorable Lease Assets (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of room hotels based on which estimated were made for rent			327
Minimum [Member] \| Boston Westin Waterfront Lease Right [Member]
Favorable Lease Assets (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of Room Hotel For Development For Which Favorable Lease Assets Are Owned	320		320
Maximum [Member] \| Boston Westin Waterfront Lease Right [Member]
Favorable Lease Assets (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of Room Hotel For Development For Which Favorable Lease Assets Are Owned	350		350
Boston Westin Waterfront Lease Right [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Carrying amount of the lease right	9,513,000		9,513,000	9,513,000
Hilton Minneapolis [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Carrying amount of the lease right	6,025,000		6,025,000	6,059,000
Oak Brook Hills Marriot Resort [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Carrying amount of the lease right	7,644,000		7,644,000	7,894,000
Radisson Lexington [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Carrying amount of the lease right	$ 1,586,000		$ 1,586,000	$ 0