CONSOLIDATED/COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Deficit	Total Equity of American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc. Stockholders	Non-controlling Interest	Members' Equity
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		8,888
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 194	$ 0	$ 200	$ (6)	$ 194	$ 0	$ 88,496
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		105,609
Issuance of common stock	2,418	$ 1	2,417		2,418
Net loss attributable to American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.							(605)
Dividends paid or declared							(800)
Common stock offering costs, commissions and dealer manager fees	(1,529)		(1,529)		(1,529)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 20, 2014		114,497
Ending balance at Mar. 20, 2014	1,083	$ 1	1,088	(6)	1,083	0	87,091
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds received from Successor for the assets of Predecessor							$ (87,091)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		9,984,711
Issuance of common stock	248,715	$ 100	248,615		248,715
Net loss attributable to American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.	(14,841)			(14,841)	(14,841)
Dividends paid or declared	(4,839)			(4,839)	(4,839)
Common stock issued through Distribution Reinvestment Plan (in shares)		63,998
Common stock issued through Distribution Reinvestment Plan	1,521	$ 1	1,520		1,521
Share-based payments	22		22		22
Common stock offering costs, commissions and dealer manager fees	$ (29,866)		(29,866)		(29,866)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	10,163,206	10,163,206
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 201,795	$ 102	221,379	(19,686)	201,795	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		25,373,352
Issuance of common stock	631,779	$ 253	631,526		631,779
Net loss attributable to American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.	(94,826)			(94,826)	(94,826)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	189					189
Non-controlling interest - consolidated variable interest entity	2,551					2,551
Dividends paid or declared	(41,168)			(41,168)	(41,168)
Common stock issued through Distribution Reinvestment Plan (in shares)		764,219
Common stock issued through Distribution Reinvestment Plan	18,158	$ 8	18,150		18,158
Share-based payments	74		74		74
Common stock offering costs, commissions and dealer manager fees	$ (77,343)		(77,343)		(77,343)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	36,300,777	36,300,777
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 641,209	$ 363	$ 793,786	$ (155,680)	$ 638,469	$ 2,740