Hotel Dispositions (Narrative) (Details)							3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		66 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Hotels Held for Sale | property							18	10
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes							$ (6,951,000)		$ (11,287,000)	$ (4,838,000)	$ (11,974,000)
Number of hotels sold | property												64
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest							$ 284,000		15,000	3,000	16,000
Additional number of hotels classified as held for sale | property							11
Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 12,500,000
Minimum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	11,200,000
Omaha Sleep Inn [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal			$ 2,900,000
Mortgage Loan Related To Property Sales			$ 2,500,000
West Plains Super 8 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal						$ 1,500,000
Mortgage Loan Related To Property Sales						1,400,000
Gain (losses) on sale of property						$ 900,000
Green Bay Super 8 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal					$ 2,200,000
Mortgage Loan Related To Property Sales					$ 1,500,000
Columbus, Georgia, Super 8 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal				$ 900,000
Mortgage Loan Related To Property Sales				$ 900,000
Chamblee, Georgia, Savannah Suites [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal		$ 4,400,000
Mortgage Loan Related To Property Sales		4,100,000
Augusta, Georgia, Savannah Suites [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal		$ 3,400,000
Batesville, Arkansas, Super 8 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal	1,500,000
Gain (losses) on sale of property	$ 700,000
Alexandria Comfort Inn [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes							$ 300,000		100,000	200,000	(100,000)
Alexandria Days Inn [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment Expense								$ 900,000		1,300,000
Number of Hotels Held for Sale | property							2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes							$ (300,000)		100,000	(1,200,000)	(100,000)
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest							$ (3,000)		$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 0