Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Non Cash Investing and Financing Information [Line Items]
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$ 105,519	$ 82,851	$ 84,453
Interest capitalized	1,825	1,434	1,391
Income taxes paid (refunded)	(2,549)	(2,303)	(258)
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Convertible debt discount adjustment	0	0	113,099
Distributions payable on shares/units	11,862	12,218
Issuance of common shares for OP units redemption	3,515	0	0
Change in accrued additions and improvements to hotel properties	65	(2,759)	3,110
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	0	1,005	65,599
Write-off of fully depreciated building, furniture, fixtures and equipment	7,267	72,532	0
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing costs	1,199	19,595	6,574
Mortgage loans assumed in connection with acquisition of hotel properties	0	0	223,177
Below (above) market contracts assumed in connection with acquisition of hotel properties	0	0	3,071
Common shares/units
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Distributions payable on shares/units	1,261	1,316	1,537
Preferred shares
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Distributions payable on shares/units	10,601	10,902	10,219
Common Unit
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of shares/units	0	390	0
Series Z Preferred Stock
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of shares/units	0	77,610	0
Board of Trustees Compensation
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of shares/units	754	738	516
Executive and Employee Bonuses
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of shares/units	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,446