Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 09, 2011	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 09, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contractual purchase price to sell hotels	$ 262,500,000
Net proceeds from sale of properties	92,000,000			92,120,000	0
Proceeds included hotel working capital and cash previously held in restricted escrow accounts, net of closing costs	10,000,000
Hotel revenues		4,129,000	22,160,000	31,329,000	66,733,000
Hotel operating expenses		(2,890,000)	(17,299,000)	(23,254,000)	(51,155,000)
Operating income		1,239,000	4,861,000	8,075,000	15,578,000
Depreciation and amortization		(449,000)	(3,224,000)	(1,346,000)	(9,665,000)
Interest income		0	0	1,000	11,000
Interest expense		0	(2,325,000)	(2,297,000)	(6,974,000)
Impairment charge		(14,690,000)	0	(14,690,000)	0
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel portfolio		(336,000)	0	9,541,000	0
Income tax benefit (expense)		147,000	441,000	(189,000)	851,000
Loss from discontinued operations		(14,089,000)	(247,000)	(905,000)	(199,000)
Basic and diluted loss from discontinued operations per share		$ (0.08)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort and Spa, the Renaissance Waverly, and the Renaissance Austin [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Numer of hotel portfolio properties sold (in hotels)	3
Renaissance Waverly [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Secured mortgage debt assumed by buyer	97,000,000
Renaissance Austin [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Secured mortgage debt assumed by buyer	83,000,000
Atlanta Westin North at Perimeter [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contractual purchase price to sell hotels		39,600,000		39,600,000
Impairment charge		$ 14,700,000		$ 14,700,000