RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Related Party Transaction Balances - REIT (Details) - ESH Hospitality, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Working capital and other:
Fixed rental revenues	$ 119,486	$ 118,005	$ 238,676	$ 236,010
Variable rental revenues	0	$ 97	0	$ 97
Corporation
Leases:
Rents receivable	13,056		13,056		$ 1,572
Deferred rents receivable	33,950		33,950		28,917
Unearned rental revenues	(70,528)		(70,528)		(38,770)
Working capital and other:
Ordinary working capital	(7,343)		(7,343)		(12,160)
Equity awards (payable) receivable	82		82		322
Total working capital and other, net	$ (7,261)		(7,261)		$ (11,838)
Fixed rental revenues			39,000
Variable rental revenues			$ 31,500