CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - REIT - 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
Changes in assets and liabilities:
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:
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)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(17)	0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	399,765	0
Principal payments on finance leases	(37)	(29)
Repurchase of Class B common stock	(31,093)	0
Common distributions	(16,177)	(13,334)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	324,827	(46,338)
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 due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc. and accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,400	24,555
Additions to finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	364	109
Common distributions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	238	274
ESH Hospitality, Inc.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	7,918	15,066
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	49,588	47,867
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	560	(139)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	2,022	1,969
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	3,343	1,376
Equity-based compensation	134	155
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Deferred rents receivable from Extended Stay America, Inc.	(2,512)	(5,144)
Due to Extended Stay America, Inc., net	(1,588)	(3,008)
Other assets	(798)	(3,595)
Unearned rental revenues/rents receivable from Extended Stay America, Inc., net	20,159	26,893
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	29,469	20,926
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,295	102,366
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(33,786)	(43,739)
Development in process payments	(19,769)	(7,982)
Payment for intangible assets	(358)	(2,100)
Proceeds from insurance and related recoveries	956	156
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,957)	(53,665)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on term loan facility	(1,577)	(2,842)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(11)	0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	350,000	0
Principal payments on finance leases	(37)	(29)
Repurchase of Class B common stock	(11,406)	0
Issuance of Class B common stock related to issuance of Paired Shares	737	1,213
Common distributions	(60,291)	(66,137)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	277,415	(67,795)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	332,753	(19,094)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Beginning of period	296,134	178,538
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - End of period	628,887	159,444
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest, excluding modification, prepayment and other penalties, net of capitalized interest of $859 and $313	5,239	11,841
Cash (refunds) payments for income taxes, net of refunds of $18 and $0	(18)	4
Operating cash payments for finance leases	59	61
Operating cash payments for operating leases	189	177
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc. and accounts payable and accrued liabilities	21,873	24,034
Additions to finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	364	109
Common distributions included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	387	629
Net payable related to RSUs not yet settled or issued included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc.	$ (230)	$ (340)