Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.24	$ 0.29	$ 0.31
Common Class B
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)		0.63	0.53	0.43
ESH REIT | Common Class B
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	0.63	0.53	0.43
ESH REIT | Common Class A
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.63	$ 0.53	$ 0.43