Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 277,039	$ 262,240	$ 516,552	$ 494,799
Food and beverage revenue	30,047	29,587	56,601	58,580
Other operating department revenue	10,026	9,425	19,130	18,278
Total revenue	317,112	301,252	592,283	571,657
Operating expense
Room expense	59,085	55,207	114,113	109,293
Food and beverage expense	20,525	20,492	40,342	41,256
Management and franchise fee expense	32,762	31,677	61,263	59,719
Other operating expense	61,950	59,228	121,971	119,809
Total property operating expense	174,322	166,604	337,689	330,077
Depreciation and amortization	40,849	37,778	81,579	74,981
Property tax, insurance and other	19,302	18,281	39,457	38,324
General and administrative	6,658	10,393	16,307	20,792
Transaction and pursuit costs	80	853	159	988
Total operating expense	241,211	233,909	475,191	465,162
Operating income	75,901	67,343	117,092	106,495
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(326)	456	(24)	546
Interest income	414	363	810	808
Interest expense	(14,789)	(12,335)	(29,681)	(25,843)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	61,200	55,827	88,197	82,006
Income tax expense	(2,482)	(89)	(3,958)	(464)
Income from continuing operations	58,718	55,738	84,239	81,542
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties	22	672	(150)	22,970
Net income	58,740	56,410	84,089	104,512
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(37)	(46)	25	23
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(256)	(373)	(370)	(694)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 58,447	$ 55,991	$ 83,744	$ 103,841
Basic per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.43	$ 0.67	$ 0.79
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,544,034	130,670,629	123,641,928	130,969,957
Diluted per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.42	$ 0.67	$ 0.78
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,942,846	131,618,693	124,051,956	131,947,932
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 58,425	$ 55,324	$ 83,894	$ 81,028
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties	22	667	(150)	22,813
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate derivatives	(5,366)	5,919	(25,614)	(3,484)
Comprehensive income	53,374	62,329	58,475	101,028
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(37)	(46)	25	23
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(256)	(373)	(370)	(694)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 53,081	$ 61,910	$ 58,130	$ 100,357