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INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES - Assets Held for Sale (Details 2) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2016 USD ($) Property	Jan. 20, 2016 USD ($) Room	Jan. 19, 2016 USD ($) Room	Oct. 20, 2015 USD ($) Room	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Room Property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Room Property	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 12, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($) Room Property	Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($) contract Room Closing Property
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					$ 133,138	$ 62,695	$ 62,695	$ 133,138
Gain on sale						5,000	49,800
Total realized and deferred gain (loss) on disposal	$ 56,800
Deferred gain on sale of property	20,000
Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Assets held for sale
Loan amount	27,500
Financing receivable portion applied toward sale of hotel properties transaction by borrower	20,000
Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Earnest money deposits applied	$ 7,500
Assets held for sale \| Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					133,138	$ 62,695	$ 62,695	133,138
Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Assets held for sale
Number of agreements \| contract													2
Number of hotels \| Property													26
Number of guestrooms \| Room													2,793
Aggregate sale price													$ 347,400
Number of closings \| Closing													3
Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| Property	6
Aggregate sale price	$ 108,300
Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| Property						8	8
Number of guestrooms \| Room						741	741
Aggregate sale price						$ 77,200	$ 77,200
Assets held for sale, sold
Assets held for sale
Gain on sale							49,800	66,600
Assets held for sale, sold \| Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, October 15, 2015 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels \| Property												10
Number of guestrooms \| Room												1,090
Aggregate sale price												$ 150,100
Gain on sale					66,600
Land \| Assets held for sale \| Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					24,250	10,907	10,907	24,250
Hotel buildings and improvements \| Assets held for sale \| Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					97,249	44,718	44,718	97,249
Furniture, fixtures and equipment \| Assets held for sale \| Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					10,906	6,649	6,649	10,906
Construction in progress \| Assets held for sale \| Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					42	29	29	42
Franchise fees \| Assets held for sale \| Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale					$ 691	$ 392	$ 392	$ 691
Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Assets held for sale
Deferral of taxable gains			$ 74,000							$ 7,500	$ 5,100
Courtyard by Marriott \| Atlanta, GA \| Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room				179
Purchase consideration				$ 44,000
Courtyard by Marriott \| Jackson, MS \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						117	117
Courtyard by Marriott \| Germantown, TN \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						93	93
Courtyard by Marriott \| El Paso, TX \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						90	90
Courtyard by Marriott \| Nashville, TN \| Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room			226
Purchase consideration			$ 71,000
Residence Inn \| Atlanta, GA \| Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room		160
Purchase consideration		$ 38,000
Residence Inn \| Jackson, MS \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						100	100
Residence Inn \| Germantown, TN \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						78	78
Fairfield Inn and Suites \| Germantown, TN \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						80	80
Homewood Suites \| Ridgeland, MS \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						91	91
Staybridge Suites \| Ridgeland, MS \| Assets held for sale \| Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser [Member]
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms \| Room						92	92
Unsecured debt \| Revolving credit facility \| Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Assets held for sale
Pay-down of credit facility	105,000
Mortgage loans
Assets held for sale
Mortgage loan repaid	$ 5,800
Subsequent events \| Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Assets held for sale
Loan amount									$ 3,000