CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - REIT (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,333,588	$ 1,218,105
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	$ 12,495	$ 11,065
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,500,000,000	3,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	184,501,128	188,219,605
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	184,501,128	188,219,605
Class B common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1
ESH REIT
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,332,796	$ 1,215,899
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	$ 460	$ 36
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1
Preferred stock, redemption value (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	125	125
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	125	125
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	125	125
ESH REIT | Class A common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,300,000,000	4,300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	250,493,583	250,493,583
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	250,493,583	250,493,583
ESH REIT | Class B common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	7,800,000,000	7,800,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	184,501,128	188,219,605
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	184,501,128	188,219,605
Term Loan Facility | ESH REIT
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount	$ 11,386	$ 14,879
Senior Notes | ESH REIT
Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount	$ 37,156	$ 26,206