CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (8,918,000)	$ (329,000)	$ (187,158,000)	$ 239,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			22,869,000	11,835,000
Change in fair value of deferred compensation plan			(2,697,000)	(4,077,000)
Equity-based compensation			2,313,000	4,862,000
Equity in (earnings) loss in unconsolidated entities	(17,000)	298,000	(253,000)	573,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			(8,097,000)	244,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			617,000	1,639,000
Impairment	0	0	178,213,000	0
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment			33,000	48,000
Amortization of other assets			652,000	0
Amortization of loan costs	90,000	70,000	156,000	139,000
Realized loss on restricted investments			386,000	0
Write off of deferred loan costs			62,000	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable			2,785,000	(3,578,000)
Due from affiliates			50,000	(48,000)
Inventories			60,000	(301,000)
Prepaid expenses and other			828,000	58,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets			1,932,000	874,000
Other assets			(58,000)	3,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(2,149,000)	799,000
Due to affiliates			37,000	(1,236,000)
Other liabilities			16,028,000	5,011,000
Operating lease liabilities			(1,930,000)	(859,000)
Deferred income			7,041,000	(2,319,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			37,786,000	14,493,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment			(2,146,000)	(3,665,000)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net			4,000	58,000
Additional purchase price paid for Remington working capital adjustment			(1,293,000)	0
Acquisition of assets related to RED			(548,000)	(988,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(3,983,000)	(25,547,000)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments for dividends on preferred stock			(8,663,000)	(2,791,000)
Payments on revolving credit facilities			(11,348,000)	(16,256,000)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities			8,884,000	17,245,000
Proceeds from notes payable			44,797,000	7,336,000
Payments on notes payable			(16,591,000)	(974,000)
Payments on finance lease liabilities			(476,000)	(323,000)
Payments of loan costs			(290,000)	(41,000)
Purchase of treasury stock			(17,000)	0
Employee advances			110,000	353,000
Payment of contingent consideration			(1,384,000)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest			77,000	455,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities			0	(63,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			15,099,000	4,941,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			542,000	(15,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			49,444,000	(6,128,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			53,249,000	59,443,000	$ 59,443,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	102,693,000	53,315,000	102,693,000	53,315,000	53,249,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid			2,016,000	610,000
Income taxes paid (refunded), net			(14,000)	1,344,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Distribution from deferred compensation plan	4,000	27,000	6,000	73,000
Capital expenditures accrued but not paid			781,000	632,000
Finance lease additions			1,864,000	69,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			35,349,000	51,529,000	51,529,000
Restricted cash at beginning of period			17,900,000	7,914,000	7,914,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	65,518,000	40,039,000	65,518,000	40,039,000	35,349,000
Restricted cash at end of period	37,175,000	13,276,000	37,175,000	13,276,000	17,900,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 102,693,000	$ 53,315,000	53,249,000	53,315,000	$ 53,249,000
BAV
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of BAV			0	(4,267,000)
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock consideration			0	3,748,000
REA Holdings
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Investment in REA Holdings			0	(2,176,000)
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock consideration			0	887,000
Ashford Trust
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effect of acquisitions:
Due from related parties			4,805,000	421,000
Due to affiliates			516,000	0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of furniture, fixtures and equipment under the Ashford Trust ERFP Agreement			0	(13,089,000)
Braemar
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effect of acquisitions:
Due from related parties			745,000	166,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of furniture, fixtures and equipment under the Ashford Trust ERFP Agreement			$ 0	$ (1,420,000)