Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - REIT (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.24	$ 0.29
Common Class B
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)	0.55	0.63	0.53
ESH Hospitality, Inc. | Common Class B
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)	0.55	0.63	0.53
ESH Hospitality, Inc. | Common Class A
Cash distributions per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.63	$ 0.53