Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 28,331	$ 23,894
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flow provided by operating activities:
Loss on sale of hotel properties, net	0	3,734
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	(7,659)
Depreciation and amortization	58,403	61,408
Amortization of deferred financing costs	792	929
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	(483)	(1,391)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(2,250)	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	381	381
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution	550	250
Amortization of share-based compensation	2,725	2,514
Deferred income taxes	1,281	1,103
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Hotel and other receivables, net	(15,490)	(16,822)
Prepaid expense and other assets	77	289
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(11,206)	(22,507)
Advance deposits and deferred revenue	4,722	6,874
Accrued interest	7,211	(2,022)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	75,044	50,975
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from the sale of hotel properties, net	0	116,076
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(43,447)	(38,583)
Additions to property and equipment	(52)	(27)
Cash Paid to Equity Method Investment, Contribution	(603)	0
Net cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities	(44,102)	77,466
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under Revolver	140,000	300,000
Repayments of Senior Notes	0	(539,028)
Scheduled mortgage loan principal payments	(1,568)	(1,663)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	(139,500)	0
Repurchase of common shares under a share repurchase program	(10,561)	0
Repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements	(366)	(462)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	(6,279)	(6,279)
Distributions on common shares	(57,426)	(57,707)
Distributions on Operating Partnership units	(224)	(248)
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value	(9)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(564)	(3,515)
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates	(312)	(366)
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value	(45,583)	0
Cash received from a noncontrolling interest	2,306	74
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(120,086)	(309,194)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(89,144)	(180,753)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, beginning of year	384,842	659,076
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves, end of period	$ 295,698	$ 478,323