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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 06, 2017	Nov. 15, 2017	Oct. 18, 2017	Sep. 20, 2017	Aug. 29, 2017	Jan. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition costs incurred								$ 0.5	$ 1.5
Property acquisition costs capitalized							$ 0.7
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred				$ 43.4
Courtyard Summerville, SC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred		$ 20.2	$ 20.8
Embassy Suites Springfield, VA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 68.1
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition costs incurred									$ 0.7
Number of shares assumed (in shares)						38,308,937
Los Angeles County
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred					$ 6.5