Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 969,402	$ 844,741	$ 738,207
Food and beverage revenue	107,538	97,083	87,549
Other operating department revenue	32,257	28,556	23,929
Total revenue	1,109,197	970,380	849,685
Operating expense
Room expense	213,071	186,667	162,039
Food and beverage expense	75,468	67,945	60,427
Management fee expense	43,230	34,956	29,906
Other operating expense	314,576	285,539	256,565
Total property operating expense	646,345	575,107	508,937
Depreciation and amortization	144,294	127,231	126,340
Impairment of Real Estate	9,200	0	896
Property tax, insurance and other	71,443	63,627	52,745
General and administrative	41,671	35,466	31,086
Transaction and pursuit costs	4,850	4,410	3,520
Total operating expense	917,803	805,841	722,628
Operating income	191,394	164,539	127,057
Other income	807	903	433
Interest income	1,881	1,665	1,664
Interest expense	(56,810)	(64,348)	(83,689)
Loss on disposal	0	0	(634)
Gain on foreclosure	0	4,863	0
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	137,272	107,622	44,831
Income tax expense	(1,145)	(879)	(1,369)
Income from continuing operations	136,127	106,743	43,462
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	7,436	(2,143)
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	353
Net income	136,480	114,179	41,319
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Joint Venture Partners, Redeemable	171	540	(404)
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Operating Partnerships, Redeemable	868	718	425
Net income attributable to common shareholders	135,441	112,921	41,298
Basic per common share data:
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders before discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.89	$ 0.40
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.02)
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.95	$ 0.38
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	127,360,669	117,950,066	105,423,604
Diluted per common share data:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.88	$ 0.40
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.02)
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.94	$ 0.38
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	128,293,843	118,738,626	105,748,686
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	135,090	105,539	43,423
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	7,382	(2,125)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	135,441	112,921	41,298
Comprehensive income
Net income	136,480	114,179	41,319
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(7,703)	(5,941)	1,782
Comprehensive income	128,777	108,238	43,101
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(171)	(540)	404
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(868)	(718)	(425)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 127,738	$ 106,980	$ 43,080