Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Investment In Hotel Properties (Real Estate Assets Sold) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ 0	$ 4,148	$ 90,350
Hyatt House Gaithersburg, MD [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration		19,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition		2,441
Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, NY [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration		32,400
Gain (Loss) on Disposition		926
Residence Inn Tyson S Corner Va [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration		15,700
Gain (Loss) on Disposition		$ 781
Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration			35,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition			19,541
Courtyard Inn, Alexandria, VA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration			27,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition			(1,123)
Hyatt House Scottsdale, AZ [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration			36,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition			15,015
Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, CA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration			45,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition			22,406
Hyatt House Pleasanton, CA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration			49,500
Gain (Loss) on Disposition			33,507
Holiday Inn Exp & Suites, Chester, NY [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration			8,400
Gain (Loss) on Disposition			$ 1,004