Disposal of Hotel Properties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 hotel room	Mar. 31, 2014 hotel	Feb. 23, 2015 room
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms	1,537
Disposal Group, Number of Properties Disposed During Period	20	13
Noncash Divestiture of Real Estate	$ 230,300	$ 114,500
Gain (loss) on disposal of hotel properties	(22,298)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	$ 22,298	$ (2,557)
Courtyard Chicago Schaumburg [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			162
Courtyard Detroit Pontiac Bloomfield [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			110
Courtyard Grand Junction [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			136
Courtyard Mesquite [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			101
Courtyard San Antonio Northstar [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			78
Courtyard Tampa Brandon [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			90
Fairfield Inn Merrillville [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			112
Fairfield Inn San Antonio Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			120
Fairfield Inn Tampa Brandon [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			107
Hampton Inn Merrillville [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			64
Holiday Inn Grand Rapids [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			148
Homewood Suites Tampa Brandon [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			126
Marriott Pontiac Auburn Hills [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			290
Residence Inn Austin Round Rock [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			96
Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			125
Residence Inn Detroit Pontiac [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			114
Residence Inn Grand Junction [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			104
Residence Inn Indianapolis Carmel [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			120
SpringHill Suites Chicago Schaumburg [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			132
SpringHill Suites Indianapolis Carmel [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms			126