Hotel Disposition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 01, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of hotel property	$ 26,359	$ 0	$ 26,359	$ 0
Courtyard Seattle Downtown [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration for disposal					$ 84,500
Total hotel revenue	0	5,662	7,995	12,877
Total hotel operating expenses	0	(3,163)	(4,463)	(7,174)
Operating income	0	2,499	3,532	5,703
Property taxes, insurance and other	0	(159)	(333)	(472)
Depreciation and amortization	0	(531)	(834)	(1,558)
Gain on sale of hotel property	26,359	0	26,359	0
Interest expense and amortization of loan costs	0	(881)	(1,709)	(2,624)
Net income	26,359	928	27,015	1,049
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership	(2,899)	(153)	(2,972)	(173)
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 23,460	$ 775	$ 24,043	$ 876

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