Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,218,219	$ 1,275,059	$ 1,282,725
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	582,321	583,029	585,545
General and administrative expenses	95,155	91,094	94,652
Depreciation and amortization	197,400	209,329	229,216
Impairment of long-lived assets	2,679	43,600	25,169
Total hotel expenses	877,555	927,052	934,582
Total operating expenses	896,425	940,269	934,582
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties	0	42,478	9,973
OTHER INCOME	32	669	2,959
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	321,826	377,937	361,075
OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME	(391)	(765)	(399)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	127,764	124,870	129,772
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	194,453	253,832	231,702
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	29,315	42,076	59,514
Net income	165,138	211,756	172,188
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(95,470)	(98,892)	(93,341)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 69,668	$ 112,864	$ 78,847
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.60	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.59	$ 0.41
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	186,546	189,389	193,101
Diluted (in shares)	186,822	189,821	193,670
Room revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,171,726	$ 1,237,311	$ 1,260,868
Other hotel revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	24,365	21,871	21,857
Franchise and management fees
REVENUES:
Revenues	5,412	3,310	0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	18,870	13,217	0
Hotel
REVENUES:
Revenues	1,201,503	1,262,492	1,282,725
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
REVENUES:
Revenues	16,716	12,567	0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	$ (2,154)	$ (650)	$ 0