Income Taxes - Components of Expense (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Federal (including foreign):
Current	$ 31,401	$ 49,307	$ 51,495
Deferred	711	1,675	(23,377)
State:
Current	9,656	9,244	8,831
Deferred	308	(712)	(2,598)
Income tax expense - net	42,076	59,514	34,351
ESH REIT
Federal (including foreign):
Current	715	4,792	1,195
Deferred	0	(3,377)	549
State:
Current	97	170	(1,715)
Deferred	(15)	(356)	22
Income tax expense - net	$ 797	$ 1,229	$ 51