Maximum time period allowed for sale to occur in order for an asset to be classified as held for sale.

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- Definition

The number of hotel properties and/or other assets classified as held for sale as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51719941&loc=d3e2921-110230

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Impairments on long-lived assets \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Assets Held for Sale
Maximum time period for sale for classification of asset as held for sale	12 months
Number of hotels and/or other assets held for sale \| property	0	0
Franchise fees \| Minimum
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Estimated useful life	14 years
Franchise fees \| Maximum
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Estimated useful life	27 years
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Estimated useful life	5 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Estimated useful life	35 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment \| Minimum
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Estimated useful life	3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment \| Maximum
Investments in Hotel Properties and Other Assets
Estimated useful life	12 years