CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 7,845	$ 28,404
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	50,520	48,778
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	703	(178)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	2,052	1,996
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	3,343	1,376
Equity-based compensation	1,126	2,109
Deferred income tax benefit	(3,122)	(50)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,407)	(1,586)
Other assets	1,760	3,208
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	29,465	17,982
Net cash provided by operating activities	92,285	102,039
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(34,452)	(45,197)
Development in process payments	(19,769)	(7,982)
Payment for intangible assets	(358)	(2,109)
Proceeds from insurance and related recoveries	956	156
Net cash used in investing activities	(53,623)	(55,132)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on term loan facility	(1,577)	(2,842)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	399,765	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(17)	0
Principal payments on finance leases	(37)	(29)
Tax withholdings related to restricted stock unit settlements	(815)	(1,571)
Repurchase of Corporation common stock and ESH REIT Class B common stock (Paired Shares)	(31,093)	0
Corporation common distributions	(16,177)	(13,334)
ESH REIT common distributions	(25,222)	(28,562)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	324,827	(46,338)
CHANGES IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH DUE TO CHANGES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES	(150)	31
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	363,339	600
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Beginning of period	361,670	303,336
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - End of period	725,009	303,936
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest, excluding modification, prepayment and other penalties, net of capitalized interest of $859 and $313	5,455	12,028
Cash (refunds) payments for income taxes, net of refunds of $18 and $0	(18)	341
Operating cash payments for finance leases	59	61
Operating cash payments for operating leases	714	690
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,400	24,555
Additions to finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	364	109
Corporation common distributions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	238	274
ESH REIT
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
ESH REIT common distributions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 387	$ 629