Debt Instrument Percentage Of Face Value

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- Definition

Percentage of principal amount of debt not redeemed.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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- Definition

The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Debt - ESH REIT Senior Notes Due 2025 - Additional Information (Details) - ESH REIT [Member] - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	May 15, 2015
2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 500,000,000.0
Percentage of par value of senior notes				100.00%
2025 Notes [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as a percentage of principal repayment			105.25%
Redemption percentage of principal amount (as a percent)			35.00%
Outstanding percentage of principal amount (as a percent)			65.00%
2025 Notes [Member] \| Change of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as a percentage of principal repayment			101.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 800,000,000.0
Stated Interest Rate				5.25%
Percentage of par value of senior notes	98.50%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 800,000,000	$ 800,000,000
Minimum [Member] \| 2025 Notes [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as a percentage of principal repayment			100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 2025 Notes [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as a percentage of principal repayment			102.625%