INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Narrative REIT (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remaining weighted-average amortization period for amortization intangible	11 years
ESH REIT
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remaining weighted-average amortization period for amortization intangible	8 years

Remaining amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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