Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Non-cash Investing And Financing Activities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities [Abstract]
Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan	$ 19	$ 8
Debt assumed, net of discount		73,038
Development loan accrued interest revenue receivable paid in-kind by adding balance to development loan principal		678
Settlement of development loan receivable principal and accrued interest revenue receivable	13,303
Disposition of hotel properties [Abstract]
Investment in hotel properties, net, conveyed to mortgage lender		1,938
Debt conveyed to mortgage lender		2,940
Debt assumed by purchaser		54,217
Conversion of Common Units to Common Shares	106	52
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest		$ 1,548

The amount of debt assumed by the purchaser in noncash investing or financing activities.

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Interest paid other than in cash for example by issuing additional debt securities. As a noncash item, it is added to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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The amount of settlement of development loans receivable principal and accrued interest revenue receivable related to a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition that are not presented as a separate disclosure or not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The amount of debt that was conveyed to mortgage lender as a result of transferring the title of the underlying asset. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The net amount of investment of hotel properties that was conveyed to mortgage lender as a result of transferring the title of the underlying asset. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The value of the stock converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The amount of debt that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from subsidiary issuance of equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders.

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Value of stock issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the holder of the stock to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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