CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 332,695,000	$ 351,076,000	$ 934,021,000	$ 985,344,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	22,292,000	21,242,000	67,606,000	69,710,000
Depreciation and amortization	49,748,000	52,138,000	147,543,000	159,652,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	2,679,000	0	2,679,000	43,600,000
Total hotel expenses	227,632,000	229,721,000	654,939,000	715,987,000
Total operating expenses	232,331,000	233,170,000	669,281,000	724,749,000
GAIN ON SALE OF HOTEL PROPERTIES (Note 4)	0	3,517,000	0	41,599,000
OTHER INCOME	3,000	39,000	31,000	501,000
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	100,367,000	121,462,000	264,771,000	302,695,000
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)	101,000	(251,000)	(248,000)	48,000
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	36,535,000	31,007,000	95,905,000	95,072,000
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	63,731,000	90,706,000	169,114,000	207,575,000
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	10,501,000	15,014,000	27,822,000	35,218,000
NET INCOME	53,230,000	75,692,000	141,292,000	172,357,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(12,159,000)	(3,790,000)	(24,790,000)	(20,547,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 41,071,000	$ 71,902,000	$ 116,502,000	$ 151,810,000
NET INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.38	$ 0.62	$ 0.80
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.38	$ 0.62	$ 0.80
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	186,844	188,822	188,063	189,681
Diluted (in shares)	187,015	189,253	188,317	190,111
Room revenues
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 320,669,000	$ 340,917,000	$ 899,329,000	$ 958,075,000
Other hotel revenues
REVENUES:
Revenue	6,475,000	5,943,000	17,848,000	16,710,000
Franchise and management fees
REVENUES:
Revenue	1,351,000	864,000	4,023,000	2,140,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	4,699,000	3,449,000	14,342,000	8,762,000
Hotel operating expenses
REVENUES:
Revenue	328,495,000	347,724,000	921,200,000	976,925,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	152,913,000	156,341,000	437,111,000	443,025,000
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
REVENUES:
Revenue	$ 4,200,000	$ 3,352,000	$ 12,821,000	$ 8,419,000