Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 239,512	$ 232,559
Food and beverage revenue	26,555	28,993
Other operating department revenue	9,104	8,853
Total revenue	275,171	270,405
Operating expense
Room expense	55,028	54,086
Food and beverage expense	19,817	20,764
Management and franchise fee expense	28,501	28,042
Other operating expense	60,021	60,581
Total property operating expense	163,367	163,473
Depreciation and amortization	40,730	37,203
Property tax, insurance and other	20,155	20,043
General and administrative	9,649	10,399
Transaction and pursuit costs	79	135
Total operating expense	233,980	231,253
Operating income	41,191	39,152
Other income	302	90
Interest income	397	445
Interest expense	(14,892)	(13,508)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	26,998	26,179
Income tax expense	(1,476)	(375)
Income from continuing operations	25,522	25,804
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties	(172)	22,298
Net income	25,350	48,102
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	62	69
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(114)	(321)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 25,298	$ 47,850
Basic per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.36
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,739,823	131,272,611
Diluted per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.36
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	124,141,824	132,286,542
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 25,470	$ 25,702
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties	(172)	22,148
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	(20,248)	(9,403)
Comprehensive income	5,102	38,699
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	62	69
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(114)	(321)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 5,050	$ 38,447