Investment in Hotel and Other Properties (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Receipt of assets in full satisfaction	$ 4,700,000	$ 0	$ (4,731,000)	$ 0
Gains on Purchases Sales of Investment Real Estate, Property Acquired	4,300,000
Gain on foreclosure for other assets acquired and liabilities assumed	600,000
Gain on Acquisition of Investment in Real Estate	4,900,000	0	4,863,000	0
Land and land improvements		706,497,000	594,402,000
Buildings and improvements		3,005,390,000	2,866,849,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		498,126,000	485,531,000
Intangible assets		2,507,000	2,507,000
Total		4,212,520,000	3,949,289,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(693,717,000)	(708,126,000)
Investment in hotel and other properties, net		3,518,803,000	3,241,163,000
Depreciation and amortization expense related to investment in hotel and other properties, excluding discontinued operations		143,900,000	126,800,000	125,900,000
Impairment loss		$ 9,200,000	$ 0	$ 896,000