Basis of Presentation (Details)	Jun. 01, 2018	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019 hotel country
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries operating in (more than) \| country			90
Tax-free distribution, conversion ratio	1	1
Owned hotel properties \| hotel			2

Tax-Free Distribution, Stockholders Right to Exchange, Conversion Ratio

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