Represents the number of options to extend the lease term under lessee's leasing arrangement.

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The number of real estate properties for which land is leased under the agreement.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid for rent in advance of when the economic benefit of the cost will be realized, and which will be expensed in future periods with the passage of time or when a triggering event occurs.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Ground Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Property contract option	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Ground Leases
Number of prepaid land lease \| contract	2
Prepaid rent	$ 3,228	$ 3,275
Future minimum rental payments for noncancelable operating leases with a remaining term in excess of one year
2018	2,023
2019	2,055
2020	2,138
2021	2,165
2022	2,070
Thereafter	105,420
Total	115,871
Ground operating leases
Ground Leases
Total rent expense	$ 1,900	1,700	$ 1,200
Ground operating leases \| Duluth, GA
Ground Leases
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased \| Property	1
Ground operating leases \| Portland, OR
Ground Leases
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased \| Property	2
Prepaid rent	$ 3,200	$ 3,300
Number of options to extend lease \| option	1
Lease renewal period	14 years
Ground operating leases \| Houston (Galleria Area), TX
Ground Leases
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased \| Property	1
Number of options to extend lease \| option	1
Lease renewal period	10 years
Ground operating leases \| Austin, TX
Ground Leases
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased \| Property	1
Ground operating leases \| Baltimore (Hunt Valley), MD
Ground Leases
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased \| Property	1
Number of options to extend lease \| option	12
Lease renewal period	5 years
Ground operating leases \| Garden City, NY
Ground Leases
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased \| Property	1