CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - REIT - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	$ 22,292	$ 21,242	$ 67,606	$ 69,710
Depreciation and amortization	49,748	52,138	147,543	159,652
Total operating expenses	232,331	233,170	669,281	724,749
(LOSS) GAIN ON SALE OF HOTEL PROPERTIES (Note 4)	0	3,517	0	41,599
OTHER INCOME	3	39	31	501
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	100,367	121,462	264,771	302,695
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)	101	(251)	(248)	48
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	36,535	31,007	95,905	95,072
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	63,731	90,706	169,114	207,575
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	10,501	15,014	27,822	35,218
NET INCOME	$ 53,230	$ 75,692	$ 141,292	$ 172,357
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
ESH REIT
REVENUES:
REVENUES - Rental revenues from Extended Stay America, Inc. (Note 10)	$ 139,455		$ 375,562
REVENUES - Rental revenues from Extended Stay America, Inc. (Note 10)		$ 142,977		$ 367,840
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	3,477	3,393	11,002	11,705
Depreciation and amortization	48,885	51,748	144,884	158,566
Total operating expenses	73,939	77,762	220,708	234,948
(LOSS) GAIN ON SALE OF HOTEL PROPERTIES (Note 4)	0	(25,657)	0	9,753
OTHER INCOME	0	20	15	499
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	65,516	39,578	154,869	143,144
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)	79	(216)	(194)	50
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	36,882	30,931	97,083	94,710
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	28,555	8,863	57,980	48,384
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	88	42	98	792
NET INCOME	$ 28,467	$ 8,821	$ 57,882	$ 47,592
ESH REIT | Class A common stock
NET INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ 0.13	$ 0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ 0.13	$ 0.11
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	250,494	250,494	250,494	250,494
Diluted (in shares)	250,494	250,494	250,494	250,494
ESH REIT | Class B common stock
NET INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ 0.13	$ 0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ 0.13	$ 0.11
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
Hotel operating expenses
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	$ 152,913	$ 156,341	$ 437,111	$ 443,025
Hotel operating expenses | ESH REIT
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	$ 21,577	$ 22,621	$ 64,822	$ 64,677