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Equity and Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)									1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2021 shares	Jul. 02, 2021 shares	Jun. 18, 2021 shares	Jun. 07, 2021 USD ($) tradingDay shares	May 17, 2021 shares	Mar. 12, 2021 shares	Jan. 22, 2021 shares	Dec. 07, 2020 shares	May 31, 2021 USD ($) hotel shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 05, 2017 USD ($)
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Dividends declared - common stock \| $													$ 0	$ 0
Fair value of common stock issued \| $											$ 176,972,000	$ 11,056,000	$ 548,281,000	$ 11,056,000
Dividends declared - preferred stock \| $											$ 0	$ 0
Authorized amount \| $																$ 200,000,000
Stock repurchased (in shares)											0	0	0	0
Director
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Common stock issued (in shares)									7,000
Fair value of common stock issued \| $									$ 186,000
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Shares authorized (in shares)						2,100,000		1,100,000
Shares issued (in shares)						16,000		19,000							1,000,000
Gross proceeds received \| $															$ 25,100,000
Keystone Capital Partners, LLC \| Private Placement
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Shares authorized (in shares)					3,100,000
Shares issued (in shares)					4,000
YA II PN, Ltd. \| Private Placement
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Shares authorized (in shares)				3,800,000			1,400,000
Anniversary of agreement (in months)				36 months
Percentage of the Market Price				95.00%
Ownership threshold (as a percent)				4.99%
Consecutive trading days prior to advance notice \| tradingDay				5
Structuring fee \| $				$ 5,000
Seven Knots, LLC \| Private Placement
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Shares authorized (in shares)			4,000,000
B. Riley Principal Capital, LLC \| Private Placement
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Shares authorized (in shares)		4,600,000
M3A LP \| Private Placement
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Shares authorized (in shares)	6,000,000
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Units granted (in shares)									176,000	13,000
Fair value of units granted \| $									$ 4,500,000	$ 443,000
Vesting period (in years)									3 years	3 years
Restricted shares \| President And Chief Executive Officer
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Units granted (in shares)									54,000
Fair value of units granted \| $									$ 1,400,000
Number of installments \| hotel									3
Restricted shares \| President And Chief Executive Officer \| Tranche One
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Award vesting rights (as a percent)									33.33%
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Award vesting rights (as a percent)									33.33%
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Fair value of units granted \| $									$ 7,500,000
Vesting period (in years)									3 years				3 years
Shares forfeited (in shares)													29,000
Performance LTIP dividend claw back upon cancellation \| $													$ 178,000
Performance shares \| Minimum
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Performance adjustment range (as a percent)											0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Performance shares \| Minimum \| 2019 and 2020 Grants
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Performance adjustment range (as a percent)											0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
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Performance adjustment range (as a percent)											0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Performance adjustment range on initial calculation (as a percent)											75.00%		75.00%		75.00%
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Performance adjustment range (as a percent)											200.00%		200.00%		200.00%
Performance shares \| Maximum \| 2019 and 2020 Grants
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