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LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) a property	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Properties
Loss on impairment of assets	$ 1,115	$ 8,847	$ 1,369
Land \| San Antonio, TX, Ft. Myers, Fl, and Flagstaff, AZ
Properties
Impairment of assets	$ 1,100
Discontinued operations, held for sale \| Hampton Inn \| Hotel properties \| Fort Smith, AR
Properties
Discontinued operations, loss on impairment of assets		400
Assets held for sale, sold \| Hotel properties and land parcels \| San Antonio, TX
Properties
Loss on impairment of assets		$ 8,200
Assets held for sale, sold \| Land parcels \| San Antonio, TX
Properties
Number of properties \| property		3
Area of land parcel \| a		5.64
Assets held for sale \| Land parcels \| Spokane, WA
Properties
Loss on impairment of assets		$ 700
Discontinued operations, held for sale or sold \| Hotel properties
Properties
Discontinued operations, loss on impairment of assets		$ 400	7,675
Assets held for sale or sold \| Land parcels
Properties
Loss on impairment of assets			$ 1,400