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Disposal of Hotel Properties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 property | Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Hotel properties disposed, Number |  |  | 14 |
Disposal of hotel properties |  |  | $ 128,000,000 | $ (5,056,000)
Loss on disposal | (322,000) | 0 | 975,000 | 0
Cost of defeasance |  |  | $ 800,000 |

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