Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Consolidation of variable interest entity assets	$ 86,138	$ 86,657
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	18	365
Deferred Financing Costs, Accumulated Amortization	6,701	4,841
Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	3,348	2,413
Liabilities and Equity:
Consolidation of variable interest entity debt	$ 56,107	$ 57,256
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	7,600,000	7,000,000
Preferred Shares - Liquidation Preference Value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Series B and C Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Shares - Authorized (in shares)	29,000,000	29,000,000
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	7,600,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	7,600,000
Series A and B Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Shares - Authorized (in shares)	29,000,000	29,000,000
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)		7,000,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)		2,400,000
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Shares - Authorized (in shares)	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common Shares - Issued (in shares)	202,673,802	198,672,356
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	202,673,802	198,672,356
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Shares - Authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Shares - Issued (in shares)	0	0
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	0	0