Discontinued Operations - Hotel Properties Held for Sale And Sold (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 property	Jun. 30, 2013 property	Mar. 31, 2013 property	Sep. 30, 2012 property	Sep. 30, 2012 property	Sep. 30, 2013 property	Sep. 30, 2012 property	Dec. 31, 2012 property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of hotels held for sale	14			14		14		22
Number of hotels sold	5	8	2		9	15	15
Net gain on disposition of assets	$ 374			$ 551		$ 1,708	$ 5,820
Number of hotels reclassified as held for sale						7
Super 8, Fort Madison, Iowa [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on disposition of assets						400
Super 8, Pella, Iowa [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on disposition of assets						300
Super 8, Columbus, Nebraska [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on disposition of assets						600
Super Eight Jefferson City Missouri [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on disposition of assets						400
Quality Minocqua Wisconsin [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on disposition of assets						$ 24