Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2012	Jun. 17, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 11,559,000	$ (11,599,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Real estate depreciation	41,089,000	43,034,000
Corporate asset depreciation as corporate expenses	44,000	39,000
Gain on sale of properties, net of tax	(10,017,000)	0
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(144,000)	0
Non-cash ground rent	3,107,000	3,221,000
Non-cash financing costs, debt premium and interest rate cap as interest	1,681,000	764,000
Impairment of favorable lease asset	468,000	0
Amortization of unfavorable contract liabilities	(864,000)	(852,000)
Amortization of deferred income	(426,000)	(403,000)
Stock-based compensation	2,262,000	2,301,000
Payment of Los Angeles Airport Marriott litigation settlement	(1,709,000)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,723,000)	(2,852,000)
Restricted cash	(1,975,000)	(2,794,000)
Due to/from hotel managers	(15,945,000)	(7,590,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,567,000)	(4,929,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,840,000	18,340,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Hotel capital expenditures	(15,171,000)	(21,345,000)
Hotel acquisitions	0	(366,792,000)
Net proceeds from sale of properties	92,631,000	0
Cash received from mortgage loan	303,000	605,000
Change in restricted cash	(5,819,000)	(15,762,000)
Purchase deposits	(1,898,000)	(22,300,000)
Receipt of deferred key money	241,000	1,768,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	70,287,000	(423,826,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Scheduled mortgage debt principal payments	(5,371,000)	(3,637,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,946,000)	(3,095,000)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net	0	149,674,000
Proceeds from mortgage debt	170,368,000	100,000,000
Repayment of mortgage debt	(26,963,000)	0
Draw on senior unsecured credit facility	40,000,000	115,000,000
Repayments of senior unsecured credit facility	(140,000,000)	0
Payment of financing costs	(4,375,000)	(2,234,000)
Purchase of interest rate cap	(934,000)	0
Payment of cash dividends	(40,373,000)	(13,505,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(10,594,000)	342,203,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	78,533,000	(63,283,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	26,291,000	84,201,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	104,824,000	20,918,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	27,733,000	24,426,000
Cash paid for income taxes	1,153,000	629,000
Capitalized interest	543,000	548,000
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Assumption of mortgage debt	0	43,879,000
Unpaid dividends	155,000	13,549,000
Buyer assumption of mortgage debt on sale of hotels	$ 180,000,000	$ 0