Acquisitions - Schedule of Unaudited Proforma Results of Operation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisition Pro Forma Results [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 988,858	$ 909,433
Net income (loss) attributable to La Quinta Holdings’ stockholders	$ (333,698)	$ 11,131
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (2.65)	$ 0.09

Acquisition pro forma results.

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Business acquisitions pro forma basic and diluted earnings loss per common share.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
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The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period.

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