The per share value of net asset.

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The number of guest rooms.

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Number of real estate properties marketed for sale.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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Cash received on stock transaction after deduction of issuance costs.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company after stock transaction.

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The aggregate liquidation preference (or restrictions) of stock classified as temporary equity that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Note 1 - Organization (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 12, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017	May 09, 2019 $ / shares
Number of Real Estate Properties		124
Number of Guest Rooms		15,324
Number of States in which Entity Operates		33
Real Estate, Marketed For Sale		45
Number of Real Estate Properties Sold		20	1	3
Number of Real Estate Held for Sale		21
Common Stock, Net Asset Value Per Share \| $ / shares					$ 9.21
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance \| shares		39,151,201	39,134,628
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference		$ 411,834	$ 173,573
Brookfield Investor [Member[ \| Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc. [Member]
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction		41.70%
Securities Purchase Voting and Standstill Agreement [Member]
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	$ 400,000
Securities Purchase Voting and Standstill Agreement [Member] \| Class C Units [Member]
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference		$ 411,800