Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	$ 165,138	$ 211,756	$ 172,188
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS:
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of tax	0	(52)	430
RECLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENT - SALE OF CANADIAN HOTEL PROPERTIES, NET OF TAX OF $0, $0, AND $(3,599)	0	0	10,913
TOTAL FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS	0	(52)	11,343
DERIVATIVE ADJUSTMENTS:
INTEREST RATE CASH FLOW HEDGE (LOSS) GAIN, NET OF TAX OF $(731), $(204), AND $(46)	(4,228)	(394)
RECLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENT - AMOUNTS RECLASSIFIED TO NET INCOME, NET OF TAX OF $0	0	0
TOTAL DERIVATIVE ADJUSTMENTS	(4,228)	(394)
INTEREST RATE CASH FLOW HEDGE (LOSS) GAIN, NET OF TAX OF $(731), $(204), AND $(46)			1,447
RECLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENT - AMOUNTS RECLASSIFIED TO NET INCOME, NET OF TAX OF $0			663
TOTAL DERIVATIVE ADJUSTMENTS			2,110
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	160,910	211,310	185,641
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(93,347)	(98,647)	(98,113)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 67,563	$ 112,663	$ 87,528