Original amount of equity-method investments at acquisition date.

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Number of Hotels and Resorts Owned, Invested In or Managed

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State of Rio de Janeiro, initial expropriation period

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Investments in unconsolidated companies - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) hotel	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2007 USD ($)
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		50.00%
State of Rio de Janeiro, initial expropriation period	5 years
Number of hotels \| hotel		36
Equity method investments current liabilities		$ 92,372	$ 89,785
Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		50.00%
Peruvian rail joint venture \| Guarantee of Governmental Concession \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure		$ 9,899
Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		25.00%
Buzios land joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		50.00%		50.00%
Cash consideration				$ 5,000
Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		50.00%
Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures \| Guarantees
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		50.00%
Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		50.00%
Number of hotels \| hotel		5
Peruvian hotel joint venture \| Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2020
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure		$ 16,801
Third-party Debt
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments current liabilities		$ 21,476	$ 21,021