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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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Significant Accounting Policies - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 18, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 2,962		$ 2,962		$ 4,131
Redemption value adjustment, year-to-date	(19)	$ 14	(528)	$ 27
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	312		312		628
Long-term debt, gross	$ 62,790		$ 62,790		$ 36,810
Ashford Holdings
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ashford Inc. ownership interest	99.84%		99.84%		99.81%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.16%		0.16%		0.19%
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Noncontrolling ownership	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 24		$ 24		$ 98
Redemption value adjustment, year-to-date			323		(63)
Redemption value adjustment, cumulative			438		115
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
JSAV
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ashford Inc. ownership interest	88.70%		88.70%		88.20%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	11.30%		11.30%		11.80%
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Noncontrolling ownership	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 1,519		$ 1,519		$ 2,449
Redemption value adjustment, year-to-date			4		784
Redemption value adjustment, cumulative			788		784
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Assets, available only to settle subsidiary's obligations	47,680		47,680		56,824
Liabilities	44,280		44,280		44,542
JSAV \| Notes payable
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	20,017		20,017		17,785
JSAV \| Revolving credit facility
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 616		$ 616		$ 2,599
OpenKey
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ashford Inc. ownership interest	49.04%		49.04%		47.61%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	25.06%		25.06%		26.59%
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	25.90%		25.90%		25.80%
Noncontrolling ownership	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 1,419		$ 1,419		$ 1,584
Redemption value adjustment, year-to-date			200		64
Redemption value adjustment, cumulative			2,297		2,097
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	417		417		395
Assets, available only to settle subsidiary's obligations	2,367		2,367		1,881
Liabilities	954		954		510
OpenKey \| Notes payable
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0		0		0
OpenKey \| Revolving credit facility
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Pure Wellness
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ashford Inc. ownership interest	70.00%		70.00%		70.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	30.00%		30.00%		30.00%
Noncontrolling ownership	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	$ 112		$ 112		$ 164
Assets, available only to settle subsidiary's obligations	1,817		1,817		1,852
Liabilities	1,829		1,829		1,671
Pure Wellness \| Notes payable
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0		0		0
Pure Wellness \| Revolving credit facility
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 100		$ 100		$ 45
RED
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ashford Inc. ownership interest	84.21%		84.21%		84.21%	84.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	15.79%		15.79%		15.79%
Noncontrolling ownership	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	$ (228)		$ (228)		$ 37
Assets, available only to settle subsidiary's obligations	21,869		21,869		19,277
Liabilities	14,050		14,050		10,652
RED \| Notes payable
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	7,686		7,686		6,275
RED \| Revolving credit facility
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 246		$ 246		$ 106
Other
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ashford Inc. ownership interest	55.00%		55.00%		55.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	45.00%		45.00%		45.00%
Noncontrolling ownership	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Carrying value of noncontrolling interests	$ 11		$ 11		$ 32
Assets, available only to settle subsidiary's obligations	145		145		250
Liabilities	61		61		59
Other \| Notes payable
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0		0		0
Other \| Revolving credit facility
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0