Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	18 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2010	Apr. 30, 2011 Royal Palm Miami Beach	Dec. 31, 2013 Royal Palm Miami Beach	Dec. 31, 2012 Royal Palm Miami Beach	Jun. 30, 2011 Royal Palm Miami Beach	Jul. 31, 2011 Commercial laundry facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah Sale	Jun. 30, 2011 Commercial laundry facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah Sale	Jun. 30, 2010 Renaissance Westchester	Jul. 31, 2010 W San Diego	Aug. 31, 2010 Marriott Ontario Airport	Dec. 31, 2010 Mass Mutual eight	Nov. 30, 2010 Mass Mutual eight	Jun. 30, 2011 Mass Mutual eight Franchise agreements termination	Jun. 30, 2011 Mass Mutual eight Franchise agreements termination	Nov. 30, 2010 Mass Mutual eight Franchise agreements termination	Jun. 30, 2011 Franchise agreements termination
Discontinued Operations
Gross proceeds							$ 130,000,000				$ 87,500
Cash received on sale of property							40,000,000
Mortgage secured purchase money loans received on sale of property			90,000,000				90,000,000
Gain on sale of hotels	14,018,000		14,018,000				14,000,000
Interest rate, description of reference rate								LIBOR	LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)								6.00%		5.00%
Maximum future payments which the entity may receive as per an earn-out right										20,000,000
Number of loans for which subsidization of debt service was ceased					4
Number of hotels provided as security for four loans					11
Non-recourse mortgage cancelled													29,200,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt	18,145,000	6,747,000	18,145,000	6,747,000									6,747,000	35,400,000	5,100,000	39,000,000			18,100,000
Time period certain customary representations and warranties survive the closing date (in months)																	6
Number of hotels subject to franchise agreements which contain corporate guarantees																		5	5	5	5
Maximum termination fees																		19,600,000	19,600,000	19,600,000	19,600,000
Termination fees paid																		1,500,000
Remaining termination fees resolved																			18,100,000
Additional gain on extinguishment of debt deferred until all significant contingencies are resolved						19,600,000
Number of hotel properties sold										1
Discontinued operations related to the one hotel property sold in 2011 and the 11 hotel properties deeded back to lenders or sold by the receiver during 2010
Operating revenues	4,076,000	23,639,000	14,474,000	48,428,000
Operating expenses	(3,543,000)	(19,438,000)	(10,771,000)	(40,338,000)
Interest expense	(160,000)	(5,150,000)	(320,000)	(10,999,000)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(258,000)	(1,834,000)	(1,951,000)	(3,962,000)
Impairment loss	(1,495,000)		(1,495,000)									(1,500,000)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	18,145,000	6,747,000	18,145,000	6,747,000									6,747,000	35,400,000	5,100,000	39,000,000			18,100,000
Gain on sale of hotels	14,018,000		14,018,000				14,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 30,783,000	$ 3,964,000	$ 32,100,000	$ (124,000)