CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 33,545	$ 17,916	$ 91,586	$ 51,262	$ 38,455	$ 97,379	$ 181,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense						405	682
Gain on sale of assets							(68,740)
Noncash interest on derivatives and finance lease obligations, net	1,155		(818)			6,908	(4,995)
Depreciation						110,416	108,744
Amortization of franchise fees and other intangibles						68	1,468
Amortization of right-of-use assets						(523)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	698		748			2,094	2,240
Amortization of deferred stock compensation						7,168	6,938
Impairment loss							1,394
Gain on hurricane-related damage							(1,100)
Deferred income taxes, net						(246)	(1,100)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable						(10,700)	(10,450)
Prepaid expenses and other assets						(1,744)	823
Accounts payable and other liabilities						2,449	6,928
Accrued payroll and employee benefits						(3,045)	(4,599)
Net cash provided by operating activities						210,629	219,536
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets							231,083
Disposition deposit							3,000
Proceeds from property insurance							1,100
Acquisitions of hotel property and other assets						(193)	(15,147)
Acquisitions of intangible assets							(18,516)
Renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets						(75,277)	(125,854)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities						(75,470)	75,666
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from common stock offerings							45,125
Payment of common stock offering costs							(784)
Repurchases of outstanding common stock						(50,000)
Repurchase of common stock for employee withholding obligations						(4,435)	(4,232)
Payments on notes payable						(5,770)	(5,486)
Payments of deferred financing costs							(5)
Dividends and distributions paid						(155,715)	(163,002)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest						(5,363)	(6,644)
Net cash used in financing activities						(221,283)	(135,028)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash						(86,124)	160,174
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		$ 862,369	719,485		$ 559,311	862,369	559,311
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	776,245		719,485	719,485		776,245	719,485	$ 862,369
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash and cash equivalents	730,039		650,691			730,039	650,691	809,316
Restricted cash	46,206		68,794			46,206	68,794	53,053
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	776,245		719,485	$ 719,485		776,245	719,485	$ 862,369
Cash paid for interest						36,703	36,396
Cash paid for income taxes, net						354	571
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activties
Accrued renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets						8,149	13,632
Amortization of deferred stock compensation - construction activities						304	284
Dividends and distributions payable	$ 14,451		$ 14,620			$ 14,451	$ 14,620