CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,457,437,000	$ 1,373,950,000
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	14,421,000	13,133,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	2,715,000	2,749,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 37,725,000	$ 40,880,000
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	3,500,000,000	3,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	177,482,082	179,483,397
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	177,482,082	179,483,397
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, redemption value	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Preferred stock, redemption rate (percent)	8.00%
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	350,000,000	350,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	708,000	7,130,000
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	708,000	7,130,000
Term Loan Facility
Entity Information [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 10,174,000	$ 10,993,000
ESH REIT 2025 Notes
Entity Information [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 32,758,000	$ 35,702,000