Due To Related Party, Reimbursement Of Capital Expenditures and Other

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Represents the amount of realized returns to the entity during the period.

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The number of real estate properties under operating agreements.

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Represents the minimum returns and rents payable to the entity.

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Represents the percentage increase in minimum returns after funding for the renovation of hotels.

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The amount of cash paid by hotel tenants into restricted cash accounts, the purpose of which is to accumulate funds for future capital expenditures.

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Represents the fixed minimum return due from related parties under hotel management agreement expressed as a percentage of the entity's invested capital.

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Related Party Transaction, Management Marketing And Reservation System Fees

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Represents the procurement and construction supervisory fees resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements to properties held for investment (operating, managed, leased) or for use.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Hotel Management Agreements and Leases - Sonesta (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) hotel	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) hotel	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Hotel managers’ deposits in FF&E reserve				$ 55,222	$ 55,518
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded				$ 89,955	122,239
Hotel \| Sonesta agreements
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Fixed minimum return as a percentage of invested capital				8.00%
Operating agreement annual rent and return				$ 108,973
Realized returns and rents		$ 18,741	$ 19,133	53,808	51,279
Related party transaction, management marketing and reservation system fees		7,432	6,712	20,719	19,007
Procurement and construction supervision fees		479	344	673	1,268
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded				$ 21,892
Percentage increase in minimum returns				8.00%
Forecast \| Hotel \| Sonesta agreements
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded	$ 7,692					$ 5,000	$ 86,000
Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Due to related party, reimbursement of capital expenditures and other		$ 5,685	$ 4,467	$ 5,685	$ 4,467
Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp \| Full service hotel
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties leased or managed \| hotel		10		10
Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp \| Limited services hotel
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties leased or managed \| hotel		39		39