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Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 14, 2020	Oct. 30, 2015	May 05, 2011
Equity
Total authorized for issuance number of common shares of beneficial interest (in shares)	450,000,000				450,000,000	450,000,000				450,000,000
Number of shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program (in shares)					5,489,335	4,575,170	1,162,557
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program					$ 62,604	$ 77,834	$ 21,814
Share repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 250,000
Common stock, dividends, per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 1.32	$ 1.32
Total authorized for issuance number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (in shares)	50,000,000				50,000,000	50,000,000				50,000,000
Number of OP units outstanding (in shares)	165,775,045				165,775,045
Limited Partner's ownership interest in the Operating Partnership					99.50%
Proceeds from Issuance of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock					$ 45,000
Proceeds net of issuance costs on the issuance of preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture					$ 44,400
The Knickerbocker New York
Equity
Noncontrolling ownership interest in joint venture	5.00%				5.00%
DBT Met Hotel Venture, LP
Equity
Noncontrolling ownership interest in joint venture	1.70%				1.70%
Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share
Equity
Number of shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program (in shares)					5,489,335	4,575,170	1,162,557
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program					$ 55	$ 45	$ 12
Limited Partners
Equity
Limited Partner's ownership interest in the Operating Partnership					0.50%
Number of OP units outstanding (in shares)	772,293				772,293
Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share
Equity
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program							$ 21,800
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock
Equity
Total authorized for issuance number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (in shares)	12,950,000				12,950,000	12,950,000
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared					$ 1.95	$ 1.95	$ 1.95
Corporate Joint Venture
Equity
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage					3.25%
Preferred stock, dividend rate, non-compounding rate payable at redemption, percentage					0.25%
2020 Share Repurchase Program
Equity
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program					$ 36,600
Share repurchase program, authorized amount									$ 26,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 213,400				$ 213,400
2019 Share Repurchase Program
Equity
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program						$ 67,500
2015 Share Repurchase Program
Equity
Share repurchase program, authorized amount						$ 10,300

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