Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Consolidation of variable interest entity assets	$ 84,624	$ 85,759
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	121	43
Deferred Financing Costs, Accumulated Amortization	7,064	7,070
Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	3,406	3,227
Liabilities and Equity:
Consolidation of variable interest entity debt	$ 54,535	$ 55,714
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	7,600,000	7,600,000
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 - Liquidation Preference Value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Series B Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Series C Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred Shares - Liquidation Preference Value (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
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)	200,729,931	202,759,419
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	200,729,931	202,759,419
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