CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 323,657,000	$ 336,501,000	$ 601,326,000	$ 634,268,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	22,287,000	23,507,000	45,314,000	48,468,000
Depreciation and amortization	49,017,000	53,499,000	97,795,000	107,514,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	0	43,600,000
Total hotel expenses	218,211,000	221,060,000	427,307,000	486,266,000
Total operating expenses	223,207,000	224,454,000	436,950,000	491,579,000
GAIN ON SALE OF HOTEL PROPERTIES (Note 4)	0	0	0	38,082,000
OTHER INCOME	1,000	457,000	28,000	462,000
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	100,451,000	112,504,000	164,404,000	181,233,000
OTHER NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE	(171,000)	102,000	(349,000)	299,000
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	29,766,000	32,425,000	59,370,000	64,065,000
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	70,856,000	79,977,000	105,383,000	116,869,000
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	11,198,000	14,407,000	17,321,000	20,204,000
NET INCOME	59,658,000	65,570,000	88,062,000	96,665,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(6,161,000)	(514,000)	(12,631,000)	(16,757,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 53,497,000	$ 65,056,000	$ 75,431,000	$ 79,908,000
NET INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.34	$ 0.40	$ 0.42
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.34	$ 0.40	$ 0.42
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (shares)	188,450	189,626	188,399	190,197
Diluted (shares)	188,813	190,183	188,695	190,709
Room revenues
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 311,614,000	$ 326,948,000	$ 578,660,000	$ 617,158,000
Other hotel revenues
REVENUES:
Revenue	6,070,000	5,492,000	11,373,000	10,767,000
Franchise and management fees
REVENUES:
Revenue	1,447,000	861,000	2,672,000	1,276,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	4,996,000	3,394,000	9,643,000	5,313,000
Hotel operating expenses
REVENUES:
Revenue	319,131,000	333,301,000	592,705,000	629,201,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	146,907,000	144,054,000	284,198,000	286,684,000
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 4,526,000	$ 3,200,000	$ 8,621,000	$ 5,067,000