CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - REIT (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Entity Information [Line Items]
Net tax refunds	$ 0	$ 96
Interest costs capitalized	751	129
ESH REIT
Entity Information [Line Items]
Net tax refunds	0	6
Interest costs capitalized	$ 751	$ 129

The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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