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Debt (Company's Outstanding Debt) (Detail) - USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2016	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
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Carrying Amount, Total			2,501,421,000		2,568,901,000
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Voluntary prepayment			1,183,000	$ 1,168,000
Notional amount			$ 300,000,000
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Revolving Credit Facility
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Revolving credit facility, capacity			$ 600,000,000
ESH REIT
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ESH REIT 2025 Notes
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Interest Rate (as a percent)			5.00%		5.00%
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Interest Rate (as a percent)			5.00%		5.00%
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Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Revolving credit facility, capacity	$ 75,000,000		0		$ 0
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