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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Nov. 17, 2014	Jun. 09, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated real estate entities		$ 0	$ 23,817,000	$ 0
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated real estate entities		0	0	15,282,000
Joint Venture Two
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage ownership by third party (in percentage)						89.70%
NewINK Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels						10.30%
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated real estate entities			$ 23,800,000
Inland Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels					10.00%
Percentage ownership by third party (in percentage)					90.00%
Impairment loss on investment in unconsolidated real estate entities				$ 15,300,000
Investment in joint venture		$ 0
Inland Joint Venture \| Colony Capital, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of interest in affiliate	$ 2,800,000