Acquisition of Hotel Properties - Pro Forma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 1,149,453	$ 1,165,303
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 222,498	$ 146,755
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 1.14
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.71	$ 1.14
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	128,444,469	127,360,669
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	128,967,754	128,293,843