CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 230,834	$ 323,657	$ 497,135	$ 601,326
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	23,103	22,287	47,041	45,314
Depreciation and amortization	51,042	49,017	101,562	97,795
Impairment of long-lived assets	675	0	675	0
Total hotel expenses	208,255	218,211	428,008	427,307
Total operating expenses	212,338	223,207	436,298	436,950
OTHER INCOME	1	1	3	28
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	18,497	100,451	60,840	164,404
OTHER NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE	(302)	(171)	401	(349)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	33,621	29,766	66,306	59,370
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(14,822)	70,856	(5,867)	105,383
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(6,052)	11,198	(4,942)	17,321
NET (LOSS) INCOME	(8,770)	59,658	(925)	88,062
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(3,593)	(6,161)	(6,884)	(12,631)
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (12,363)	$ 53,497	$ (7,809)	$ 75,431
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.28	$ (0.04)	$ 0.40
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.28	$ (0.04)	$ 0.40
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (shares)	177,551	188,450	177,771	188,399
Diluted (shares)	177,551	188,813	177,771	188,695
Room revenues
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 219,851	$ 311,614	$ 474,315	$ 578,660
Other hotel revenues
REVENUES:
Total revenues	6,320	6,070	13,088	11,373
Franchise and management fees
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,218	1,447	2,497	2,672
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	4,083	4,996	8,290	9,643
Hotel operating expenses
REVENUES:
Total revenues	227,389	319,131	489,900	592,705
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operating expenses	133,435	146,907	278,730	284,198
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
REVENUES:
Total revenues	3,445	4,526	7,235	8,621
OPERATING EXPENSES:
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	$ (638)	$ (470)	$ (1,055)	$ (1,022)