CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - REIT (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,300,518	$ 1,218,105
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	$ 11,896	$ 11,065
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	3,500,000,000	3,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	188,412,376	188,219,605
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	188,412,276	188,219,605
Class B common stock
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1
ESH REIT
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,297,206	$ 1,215,899
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	$ 197	$ 36
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1
Preferred stock, redemption value (dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	125	125
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	125	125
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	125	125
ESH REIT | Class A common stock
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	4,300,000,000	4,300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	250,493,583	250,493,583
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	250,493,583	250,493,583
ESH REIT | Class B common stock
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	7,800,000,000	7,800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	188,412,376	188,219,605
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	188,412,376	188,219,605
Term Loan Facility | ESH REIT
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount	$ 13,285	$ 14,879
Senior Notes Payable | ESH REIT
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount	$ 24,137	$ 26,206