CONSOLIDATED/COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 20, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating expenses
Provision for income taxes			$ 3,105
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			189
Net income (loss) attributable to American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.		$ (14,841)	(94,826)
Successor
Revenues
Rooms		26,163	420,617
Food and beverage		5,612	15,908
Other		3,096	9,659
Total revenue		34,871	446,184
Operating expenses
Rooms		5,411	99,543
Food and beverage		3,785	12,774
Management fees		1,498	22,107
Other property-level operating expenses		13,049	171,488
Depreciation and amortization		2,796	68,500
Rent		3,879	6,249
Total operating expenses		30,418	380,661
Income from operations		4,453	65,523
Interest expense		(5,958)	(80,667)
Acquisition and transaction related costs		(10,884)	(64,513)
Other income (expense)		103	(491)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities		352	238
General and administrative		(2,316)	(11,621)
Total other expenses, net		(18,703)	(157,054)
Net income (loss) before taxes		(14,250)	(91,531)
Provision for income taxes		591	3,106
Net income (loss) and comprehensive loss		(14,841)	(94,637)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		0	189
Net income (loss) attributable to American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.		$ (14,841)	$ (94,826)
Basic and diluted net loss per share (usd per share)		$ (5.25)	$ (3.91)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (shares)		2,826,352	24,199,686
Predecessor
Revenues
Rooms	$ 6,026			$ 30,489
Food and beverage	1,543			6,267
Other	676			3,041
Total revenue	8,245			39,797
Operating expenses
Rooms	1,405			6,340
Food and beverage	1,042			4,461
Management fees	289			1,471
Other property-level operating expenses	3,490			15,664
Depreciation and amortization	994			5,105
Rent	933			4,321
Total operating expenses	8,153			37,362
Income from operations	92			2,435
Interest expense	(531)			(2,265)
Acquisition and transaction related costs	0			0
Other income (expense)	0			0
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities	(166)			(65)
General and administrative	0			0
Total other expenses, net	(697)			(2,330)
Net income (loss) before taxes	(605)			105
Provision for income taxes	0			0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive loss	(605)			105
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0			0
Net income (loss) attributable to American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.	$ (605)			$ 105