CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (14,140,000)	$ (6,591,000)	$ (201,298,000)	$ (6,352,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			34,438,000	21,461,000
Change in fair value of deferred compensation plan			(3,566,000)	(5,603,000)
Equity-based compensation			4,088,000	6,950,000
Equity in (earnings) loss in unconsolidated entities	(48,000)	(464,000)	(301,000)	109,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit)			(12,918,000)	(1,057,000)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			751,000	4,412,000
Impairment	0	0	178,213,000	0
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment			6,556,000	(73,000)
Amortization of other assets			978,000	0
Amortization of loan costs	86,000	75,000	242,000	214,000
Realized loss on restricted investments			386,000	0
Write off of deferred loan costs			145,000	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable			3,276,000	(969,000)
Due from affiliates			249,000	(10,000)
Inventories			73,000	(154,000)
Prepaid expenses and other			(709,000)	(230,000)
Investment in unconsolidated entities			0	115,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets			2,551,000	1,387,000
Other assets			(142,000)	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			3,273,000	2,113,000
Due to affiliates			(278,000)	(610,000)
Other liabilities			15,498,000	3,864,000
Operating lease liabilities			(2,522,000)	(1,362,000)
Deferred income			12,030,000	(2,078,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			44,700,000	22,748,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment			(2,383,000)	(5,143,000)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net			4,000	231,000
Additional purchase price paid for Remington working capital adjustment			(1,293,000)	0
Acquisition of assets related to RED			(1,170,000)	(1,570,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(4,842,000)	(38,740,000)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments for dividends on preferred stock			(12,665,000)	(5,582,000)
Payments on revolving credit facilities			(12,200,000)	(25,980,000)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities			10,412,000	26,448,000
Proceeds from notes payable			44,797,000	11,019,000
Payments on notes payable			(17,029,000)	(1,735,000)
Payments on finance lease liabilities			(637,000)	(476,000)
Payments of loan costs			(290,000)	(45,000)
Purchase of treasury stock			(18,000)	0
Employee advances			79,000	353,000
Payment of contingent consideration			(1,384,000)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest			457,000	980,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities			0	(63,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			11,522,000	4,919,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			571,000	8,000
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			51,951,000	(11,065,000)
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	105,200,000	48,378,000	105,200,000	48,378,000	53,249,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid			3,039,000	1,063,000
Income taxes paid (refunded), net			7,746,000	2,203,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Distribution from deferred compensation plan	2,000	20,000	8,000	93,000
Capital expenditures accrued but not paid			743,000	445,000
Finance lease additions			1,864,000	1,620,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			0	58,000
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	68,623,000	36,400,000	68,623,000	36,400,000	35,349,000
Restricted cash at end of period	36,577,000	11,978,000	36,577,000	11,978,000	17,900,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 105,200,000	$ 48,378,000	53,249,000	48,378,000	$ 53,249,000
BAV
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisitions			0	(4,267,000)
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock consideration			0	3,748,000
Sebago
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisitions			0	(2,426,000)
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock consideration			0	4,547,000
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			2,220,000	849,000
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			1,467,000	(228,000)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of furniture, fixtures and equipment under the Ashford Trust ERFP Agreement			$ 0	$ (10,300,000)