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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($) room property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item property	Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($) room contract Closing property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale		$ 216,335		$ 300
Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Assets held for sale
Number of agreements \| contract			2
Number of closings \| Closing			3
Number of hotels \| property			26
Number of guestrooms \| room			2,793
Aggregate sales price			$ 347,400
Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, First Closing \| Subsequent Event
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| property	10
Number of guestrooms \| room	1,090
Aggregate sales price	$ 150,100
Gain on sale	$ 65,000
Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, Second Closing
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| property			10
Number of guestrooms \| room			996
Aggregate sales price			$ 89,100
Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, Third Closing
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| property			6
Number of guestrooms \| room			707
Aggregate sales price			$ 108,200
Emporia, KS \| Assets held-for-sale
Assets held for sale
Number of properties judgement received \| item		1
Emporia, KS \| Hotel properties
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| property		2
Emporia, KS \| Hotel properties \| Other Assets.
Assets held for sale
Notes receivable		$ 2,700
Land
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale		35,146		$ 300
Hotel buildings and improvements
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale		159,073
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale		20,774
Construction in progress
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale		54
Franchise fees
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale		$ 1,288
Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges \| 2015 acquisitions \| Subsequent Event
Assets held for sale
Number of hotel properties acquired \| property	4