Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used for Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to La Quinta Holdings’ stockholders	$ 1,589	$ (38,775)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	115,936	123,615
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	116,368	123,615
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.01	$ (0.31)