Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Selected Quarterly Financial Data
Revenues	$ 87,675	$ 88,432	$ 95,094	$ 96,006	$ 85,876	$ 87,177	$ 98,100	$ 91,179	$ 367,207	$ 362,332	$ 340,810
Operating expenses	80,976	79,452	80,997	80,597	77,733	76,650	81,784	77,622	322,022	313,789	303,997
Net (loss) income	(4,978)	(2,325)	2,799	5,453	(4,856)	(1,411)	4,334	1,584	949	(349)	(4,494)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,929)	(369)	(1,840)	(4,429)	(1,917)	(1,194)	(1,249)	(3,078)	(8,567)	(7,438)	(991)
Net Loss Attributable to CWI 2 Stockholders	$ (6,907)	$ (2,694)	$ 959	$ 1,024	$ (6,773)	$ (2,605)	$ 3,085	$ (1,494)	(7,618)	(7,787)	(5,485)
Common Class A
Selected Quarterly Financial Data
Net Loss Attributable to CWI 2 Stockholders									$ (2,509)	$ (2,443)	$ (1,740)
Basic and diluted income (loss) (usd per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.07)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.04	$ (0.02)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.06)
Common Class T
Selected Quarterly Financial Data
Net Loss Attributable to CWI 2 Stockholders									$ (5,109)	$ (5,344)	$ (3,745)
Basic and diluted income (loss) (usd per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.03	$ (0.02)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.07)