Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Room revenues	$ 327,833	$ 335,384	$ 610,970	$ 618,682
Other hotel revenues	4,956	4,927	9,377	9,220
Total revenues	332,789	340,311	620,347	627,902
Hotel operating expenses	149,078	146,499	294,638	291,494
General and administrative expenses	23,988	26,036	48,940	49,536
Depreciation and amortization	55,011	50,529	108,319	99,712
Total operating expenses	228,077	223,064	451,897	440,742
OTHER INCOME	0	38	18	41
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	104,712	117,285	168,468	187,201
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)	114	(873)	(764)	892
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	35,764	35,501	82,749	66,818
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	68,834	82,657	86,483	119,491
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	7,448	17,852	10,344	26,826
NET INCOME (LOSS)	61,386	64,805	76,139	92,665
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(657)	(6,822)	1,636	(13,134)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 60,729	$ 57,983	$ 77,775	$ 79,531
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.28	$ 0.38	$ 0.39
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.28	$ 0.38	$ 0.39
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	201,600	204,227	202,955	204,117
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	201,689	204,553	203,029	204,465
ESH REIT
REVENUES: Rental revenues from Extended Stay America, Inc.	$ 116,492	$ 123,600	$ 232,734	$ 246,791
Hotel operating expenses	22,231	20,737	46,602	45,356
General and administrative expenses	4,167	4,355	7,201	8,359
Depreciation and amortization	53,758	49,287	105,798	97,322
Total operating expenses	80,156	74,379	159,601	151,037
OTHER INCOME	0	37	0	37
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	36,336	49,258	73,133	95,791
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)	(1)	(771)	(774)	1,066
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	35,075	34,734	81,365	65,285
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	1,262	15,295	(7,458)	29,440
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(209)	107	(3,799)	206
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,471	15,188	(3,659)	29,234
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	1,467	15,184	(3,667)	29,226
ESH REIT | Class A common stock
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 814	$ 8,364	$ (2,023)	$ 16,100
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	250,494	250,494	250,494	250,408
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	250,494	250,494	250,494	250,408
ESH REIT | Class B common stock
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 653	$ 6,820	$ (1,644)	$ 13,126
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	201,600	204,227	202,955	204,117
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	201,689	204,553	202,955	204,465