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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, excluding oil and gas property and timber property.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482130/360-10-45-5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-3

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Cash received from the sale of real estate that is held for investment, that is, it is part of an investing activity during the period.

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-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-12

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Sale of Hotel Properties (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) room	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) room	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) room	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) room
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net \| $	$ (141)	$ 4,755	$ 802	$ 8,301
Proceeds from sales of hotel properties, net \| $			$ 23,638	$ 19,542
Courtyard Atlanta Buckhead
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property disposed, number of rooms \| room	181		181
Disposals 2025
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales of hotel properties, net \| $			$ 24,300
Residence Inn Merrillville 2024
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property disposed, number of rooms \| room		78		78
Disposals 2024 for 2025 disclosure
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property disposed, number of rooms \| room		212		212
Proceeds from sales of hotel properties, net \| $				$ 20,800
Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Cherry Creek
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property disposed, number of rooms \| room		134		134