CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 266,301	$ 277,669
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	23,938	23,027
Depreciation and amortization	50,520	48,778
Total hotel expenses	219,753	209,096
Total operating expenses	223,960	213,743
OTHER INCOME	2	27
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	42,343	63,953
OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)	703	(178)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	32,685	29,604
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	8,955	34,527
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	1,110	6,123
NET INCOME	7,845	28,404
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(3,291)	(6,470)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 4,554	$ 21,934
NET INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.12
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.12
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (shares)	177,990	188,348
Diluted (shares)	178,171	188,576
Room revenues
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 254,464	$ 267,046
Other hotel revenues
REVENUES:
Total revenues	6,768	5,303
Franchise and management fees
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,279	1,225
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	4,207	4,647
Hotel operating expenses
REVENUES:
Total revenues	262,511	273,574
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	145,295	137,291
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
REVENUES:
Total revenues	3,790	4,095
OPERATING EXPENSES:
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	$ (417)	$ (552)