Discontinued Operations (Significant Components of Assets Held for Sale and Liabilities of Assets Held for Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 07, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Total liabilities of assets held for sale	$ 1,735	$ 3,805
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Property and equipment	53,083	311,819
Less: accumulated depreciation	(14,326)	(61,994)
Property and equipment, net	38,757	249,825
Restricted cash	695	6,607
Due from hotel managers	2,030	6,661
Prepaid and other assets	337	48
Deferred financing costs, net	0	258
Total assets held for sale	41,819	263,399
Mortgage debt of assets held for sale	0	180,000
Due to hotel managers	1,434	3,101
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	301	704
Total liabilities of assets held for sale	$ 1,735	$ 183,805