CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - REIT - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 88,062	$ 96,665
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	97,795	107,514
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	(349)	299
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	3,993	4,621
Amortization and write-off of above-market ground leases	0	(68)
Debt prepayment and extinguishment costs	0	1,183
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	3,377	668
Gain on sale of hotel properties	0	(38,082)
Equity-based compensation	4,255	4,188
Deferred income tax expense	(2,385)	(6,916)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(3,331)	921
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,144	16,143
Net cash provided by operating activities	204,097	228,648
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(84,785)	(71,003)
Acquisition of hotel property	0	(12,729)
Development in process payments	(21,841)	(6,009)
Payment for intangible assets	(6,296)	0
Proceeds from sale of hotel properties	0	155,244
Proceeds from insurance and related recoveries	613	4,362
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(112,309)	69,865
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on term loan facilities	(5,683)	(66,112)
Principal payments on finance leases	(58)	0
Debt prepayment and extinguishment costs	0	(1,183)
Repurchase of Class B common stock	0	(68,002)
Common distributions	(30,287)	(23,156)
Preferred distributions	(8)	(8)
Net cash used in financing activities	(92,545)	(221,961)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(696)	76,464
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Beginning of period	303,336	150,974
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - End of period	302,640	227,438
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest, excluding prepayment and other penalties, net of capitalized interest of $751 and $129	57,902	58,869
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds of $0 and $6	16,583	18,130
Operating cash payments for finance leases	122	0
Operating cash payments for operating leases	1,380	0
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc. and accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,618	20,023
Additions to finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	109	0
Common stock distributions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	380	288
ESH REIT
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	29,415	38,771
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	95,999	106,818
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	(273)	266
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	3,939	4,567
Amortization and write-off of above-market ground leases	0	(68)
Debt prepayment and extinguishment costs	0	1,183
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	3,377	668
Gain on sale of hotel properties	0	(35,410)
Equity-based compensation	277	304
Deferred income tax expense	0	4
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Deferred rents receivable from Extended Stay America, Inc.	(10,288)	14,325
Due to Extended Stay America, Inc., net	(7,764)	(3,555)
Other assets	(5,111)	(3,653)
Unearned rental revenues/rents receivable from Extended Stay America, Inc., net	67,646	68,958
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,140	6,351
Net cash provided by operating activities	185,357	199,529
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(80,173)	(67,113)
Acquisition of hotel property	0	(12,733)
Development in process payments	(21,841)	(6,009)
Payment for intangible assets	(6,296)	0
Proceeds from sale of hotel properties	0	155,244
Proceeds from insurance and related recoveries	613	4,362
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(107,697)	73,751
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on term loan facilities	(5,683)	(66,112)
Principal payments on finance leases	(58)	0
Debt prepayment and extinguishment costs	0	(1,183)
Repurchase of Class B common stock	0	(24,737)
Issuance of Class B common stock related to issuance of Paired Shares	1,248	2,316
Common distributions	(127,582)	(137,249)
Preferred distributions	(8)	(8)
Net cash used in financing activities	(132,083)	(226,973)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(54,423)	46,307
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Beginning of period	178,538	54,915
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - End of period	124,115	101,222
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest, excluding prepayment and other penalties, net of capitalized interest of $751 and $129	57,527	58,493
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds of $0 and $6	606	608
Operating cash payments for finance leases	122	0
Operating cash payments for operating leases	354	0
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc. and accounts payable and accrued liabilities	26,920	19,374
Additions to finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	109	0
Common stock distributions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	794	578
Net payable related to unsettled RSUs not yet settled or issued included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc.	$ (131)	$ (69)