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Subsequent Events (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH USD ($) property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH EUR (€) property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Spain property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Mexico property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Netherlands property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Belgium property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Colombia property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Chile property	Feb. 27, 2013 Subsequent Events NHH Uruguay property
Subsequent Events
Loan secured by real estate property invesment				€ 170,000
Number of European hotels by which mortgage loans are secured			4	4
Number of hotels to be purchased under the agreement			5	5		2			1	1	1
Number of hotels retained under the agreement					2		1	1
Amount of investment in hotels			150,000
Amount of investment in hotels	$ 6,899,109	$ 6,240,681

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Represents the number of properties by which mortgage loans are secured.

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The number of properties to be retained under the agreement.

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Represents the number of properties to be purchased under the agreement.

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Amount of real estate investment and investment in joint venture.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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