Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Interest Rate Derivative Agreements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Cost of new interest rate cap agreement		$ 12,000
Fair values of derivative assets		16,000
Net gain or loss due to changes in the fair value of the company's derivative agreements	529,000	525,000	(406,000)
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square Mortgage Payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate	one-month LIBOR	one-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	3.25%	3.25%		3.25%
Entity that owns the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Mortgage Payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate	one-month LIBOR	three-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	2.25%	3.25%		2.25%
Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square and Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel \| Other assets, net
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Number of interest rate cap derivative agreements	2	2		2
Fair values of derivative assets		16,000
Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square Mortgage Payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate	LIBOR	LIBOR
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement	4.00%	4.00%		4.00%
Notional amount	177,400,000	179,600,000		177,400,000
Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Entity that owns the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Mortgage Payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate	LIBOR	LIBOR
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement	3.75%	3.75%		3.75%
Cost of new interest rate cap agreement					12,000
Notional amount	117,000,000	117,000,000		117,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Other liabilities
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Fair values of derivative liabilities		1,100,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| JW Marriott New Orleans Original Mortgage Payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate		LIBOR
Notional amount		39,800,000
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement		5.45%
Interest rate swap termination fee				600,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| JW Marriott New Orleans Original Mortgage Payable \| Other liabilities
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Number of interest rate swap derivative agreements		1
Fair values of derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 1,100,000		0