Investment in Unconsolidated Entities - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2015 USD ($) Room	Jun. 09, 2014 USD ($) Hotel	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Room	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Room	Nov. 17, 2014	Jun. 08, 2014 Hotel	Apr. 17, 2013 USD ($) Room
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels | Room			5,678
Purchase of hotels, number of hotels | Hotel		4
Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities			$ 23,113	$ 23,618
Torrance Joint Venture | BRE Torrance Holdco LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	$ 51,750
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 3,576
NewINK Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels in joint venture real estate portfolio | Hotel		47
Joint venture, percentage ownership by third party		89.70%
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of joint venture		$ 18,750
Gain (loss) on sale of joint venture		47,000
Gain (loss) on sale of joint venture after remeasurement		$ 65,750
Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities			12,901		$ 20,400
Difference between carrying amount and share of partners' capital			$ 16,568		$ 19,700
NewINK Joint Venture | Silicon Valley Acquisition
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of hotels, number of hotels | Hotel		4
Torrance Joint Venture | BRE Torrance Holdco LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels | Room	248
NewINK Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels		10.30%	10.30%
Inland Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels			10.00%				10.00%
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels | Room						6,401
Joint venture, percentage ownership by third party							90.00%
Torrance Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in joint venture			$ 0	0
Torrance Joint Venture | Cerberus Capital Management
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels			5.00%						5.00%
Investment in joint venture									$ 1,649
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels | Room			248						248
Torrance Joint Venture | Cerberus Capital Management | Torrance Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in joint venture									$ 31,000
Innkeepers Joint Venture | Cerberus Capital Management
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels in joint venture real estate portfolio | Hotel								51
NewINK Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in joint venture			$ (3,667)	(2,703)
Inland Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in joint venture			$ 23,113	$ 23,618