INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES, NET - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2016 USD ($) Room	Feb. 11, 2016 USD ($) Room option Property	Jan. 20, 2016 USD ($) Room	Jan. 19, 2016 USD ($) Room	Dec. 29, 2015 USD ($) Room Property	Oct. 20, 2015 USD ($) Room	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2016 USD ($)	May 13, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) contract Property	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($) Room Property	Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($) contract Room Closing Property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total realized and deferred gain on disposal		$ 56,800
Deferred gain on sale of property		$ 20,000
Net gain on sale of properties									$ 5,000	$ 8,100
Number of notes receivable | contract																	2
Loss on impairment of assets							$ 577	$ 1,115		577	$ 1,115
Gain on sale of properties							$ 10,500			50,000
Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Property		6
Number of guestrooms | Room		707
Aggregate sales price		$ 108,300
Receivable portion applied toward sale of hotel properties transaction by borrower		20,000
Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Note receivable		27,500
Earnest money deposits		$ 7,500
Proceeds from repayment or sale of real estate loans										$ 5,000
Maximum maturity date extension		2 years
Number of extension options | option		2
Term of extension option		1 year
Accrued interest rate on unpaid principal balance from loan date to initial maturity date		13.00%
Accrued interest rate on unpaid principal balance for first extension period		14.00%
Accrued interest rate on unpaid principal balance for second extension period		15.00%
Accrued interest percentage of amount to be paid monthly		9.00%
Remaining accrued interest rate on unpaid principal balance for the period through initial maturity		4.00%
Remaining accrued interest rate on unpaid principal balance for first extension period		5.00%
Remaining accrued interest rate on unpaid principal balance for the second extension period		6.00%
Assets held-for-sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Property							4		4	4
Assets held-for-sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of agreements | contract																			2
Number of hotels | Property		6																	26
Number of guestrooms | Room																			2,793
Aggregate sales price		$ 108,300																	$ 347,400
Number of closings | Closing																			3
Earnest money deposits forfeited					$ 9,100
Note receivable		20,000
Assets held-for-sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, First Closing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Property																		10
Number of guestrooms | Room																		1,090
Aggregate sales price																		$ 150,100
Assets held-for-sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Property					10
Aggregate sales price					$ 89,100
Earnest money deposits		7,500
Assets held-for-sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, Terminated Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guestrooms | Room					996
Earnest money deposits forfeited					$ 9,100
Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred taxable gain on sale of hotels			$ 5,100	$ 74,000
Emporia, KS | Assets held-for-sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Property																	2
Courtyard by Marriott | Atlanta, GA | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guestrooms | Room						179
Purchase price						$ 44,000
Courtyard by Marriott | El Paso, TX
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price							$ 11,000		$ 11,000	$ 11,000
Loss on impairment of assets							$ 600
Courtyard by Marriott | Nashville, TN | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guestrooms | Room				226
Purchase price				$ 71,000
the Reinstated Hotels | Assets held-for-sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Property							2		2	2
Aggregate sales price							$ 89,100		$ 89,100	$ 89,100
Aloft | Jacksonville, FL | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price														$ 8,600
Holiday Inn Express | Las Colinas, TX | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price															$ 10,500
Holiday Inn Express | Vernon Hills, IL | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price													$ 5,900
Residence Inn by Marriott | Atlanta, GA | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guestrooms | Room			160
Purchase price			$ 38,000
Emporia Property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price																$ 4,500
Hyatt Place | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price												$ 14,000
Marriott | Boulder, CO | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guestrooms | Room	157
Purchase price	$ 61,400
Mortgage loan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		5,800
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured debt | Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pay-down of credit facility		$ 105,000
Other Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Note receivable																	$ 2,700