Property and Equipment - REIT - Schedule of Newly Built Hotels (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total operating expenses	$ 223,960	$ 213,743
Income (loss) from operations:	42,343	63,953
ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Rental revenues	119,190	118,005
Total operating expenses	78,282	73,156
Income (loss) from operations:	40,908	$ 44,864
New Construction
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total operating expenses	1,153
Income (loss) from operations:	530
New Construction | ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Rental revenues	702
Total operating expenses	586
Income (loss) from operations:	$ 115