Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used for Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016			2015
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to La Quinta Holdings’      stockholders	$	22,666	$	17,058	$	(1,260	)	$	18,537
Denominator:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic		115,795		129,858		118,886			129,264
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted		115,955		130,914		118,886			130,543
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.20	$	0.13	$	(0.01	)	$	0.14