Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common distributions, per common share (dollars per share)	$ 0.07		$ 0.04	$ 0.02
ESH REIT
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Costs incurred			$ 0.2
Common distributions, per common share (dollars per share)	$ 0.14
Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased but not yet settled during period			$ 0.5
Common Stock | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchase value		$ 2.1
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | ESH REIT
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (in shares)		0.2
Stock repurchase value		$ 1.2
Class B common stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common distributions, per common share (dollars per share)			$ 0.15	0.15
Class B common stock | ESH REIT
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased but not yet settled during period			$ 0.3
Common distributions, per common share (dollars per share)			$ 0.15	$ 0.15