Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 21, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36190
Entity Registrant Name	Extended Stay America, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-3140312
Entity Address, Address Line One	11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28277
City Area Code	980
Local Phone Number	345-1600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc.
Trading Symbol	STAY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 3,158.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		177,254,938
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of our proxy statements relating to the 2020 Annual Meetings of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this combined annual report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0001581164
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity File Number	001-36191
Entity Registrant Name	ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-3559821
Entity Address, Address Line One	11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28277
City Area Code	980
Local Phone Number	345-1600
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001507563
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Class A | ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		250,493,583
Common Class B | ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		177,254,938