CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income	$ (117,500)	$ 45,918	$ (280,019)	$ 63,834
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense			367	275
Noncash interest on derivatives and finance lease obligations, net	216	3,634	6,296	5,753
Depreciation			71,264	72,854
Amortization of franchise fees and other intangibles			21	57
Amortization of deferred financing costs	697	698	1,396	1,396
Amortization of deferred stock compensation			5,271	5,022
Impairment losses	18,100		133,466
Deferred income taxes, net			7,415	(636)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			30,394	(14,671)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			6,447	4,578
Accounts payable and other liabilities			(6,497)	2,493
Accrued payroll and employee benefits			(10,157)	(4,632)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and obligations			(593)	(270)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(34,929)	136,053
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Disposition deposit			3,500
Acquisition of hotel property			(1,296)	(193)
Acquisition of intangible asset			(50)
Renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets			(32,849)	(52,733)
Payment for interest rate derivative			(111)
Net cash used in investing activities			(30,806)	(52,926)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repurchases of outstanding common stock			(103,894)	(5,735)
Repurchases of common stock for employee tax obligations			(3,992)	(4,435)
Proceeds from credit facility			300,000
Payment on credit facility			(250,000)
Payments on notes payable			(3,616)	(3,789)
Dividends and distributions paid			(149,856)	(141,097)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(2,000)	(2,738)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest			500
Net cash used in financing activities			(212,858)	(157,794)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			(278,593)	(74,667)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			864,973	862,369
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	586,380	787,702	586,380	787,702
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash and cash equivalents	540,420	741,503	540,420	741,503
Restricted cash	45,960	46,199	45,960	46,199
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	586,380	787,702	586,380	787,702
Cash paid for interest			20,912	22,893
Cash paid for income taxes, net			90	272
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets			10,219	8,977
Amortization of deferred stock compensation - construction activities			246	201
Dividends and distributions payable	$ 3,207	$ 14,618	$ 3,207	$ 14,618