Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

The following table sets forth the historical unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods indicated. The information for each of these periods has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, reflects all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial results. Operating results for previous periods do not necessarily indicate results that may be achieved in any future period.

	2017
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Year
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Total Revenues	$	234,272	$	263,437	$	268,642	$	214,279	$	980,630
Operating income		23,972		49,778		42,132		4,890		120,772
Net income		1,678		16,823		12,408		121,218		152,127
Net income attributable to La Quinta    Holdings’ stockholders		1,589		16,786		12,415		121,175		151,965
Basic earnings per share	$	0.01	$	0.14	$	0.11	$	1.04	$	1.31
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.01	$	0.14	$	0.11	$	1.03	$	1.30

	2016
	First Quarter			Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter			Year
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Total Revenues	$	241,771		$	269,555	$	272,312	$	222,616		$	1,006,254
Operating (loss) income		(45,520	)		40,485		61,285		22,214			78,464
Net (loss) income		(38,724	)		14,918		22,684		19			(1,103	)
Net (loss) income attributable to La Quinta    Holdings’ stockholders		(38,775	)		14,849		22,666		(28	)		(1,288	)
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.31	)	$	0.13	$	0.20	$	—		$	(0.01	)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.31	)	$	0.13	$	0.20	$	—		$	(0.01	)