HOTEL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS (Details 4) (All 2012 and 2013 Acquisitions, USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
All 2012 and 2013 Acquisitions
Hotel property acquisitions
Revenues	$ 328,595	$ 310,928
Net income	$ 16,701	$ 35,202
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.75

The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period, as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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