Debt Financing (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands								1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) room	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2015 USD ($) room	Mar. 16, 2015 USD ($) room	Feb. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2015 USD ($) room	Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($) room	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) property room	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 14, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 14, 2015 room	May. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 room	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room														378
Secured debt										$ 50,921	$ 50,921						$ 51,675	$ 7,800
Long term debt, weighted average term to maturity										1 year 10 months 24 days
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate										5.90%	5.90%
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate											5.90%
Debt, Current													$ 13,900				$ 46,900
Principal Due Pursuant To Notes And Mortgages Evidencing Debt										$ 16,200
Loans On Assets Held For Sale And Not Contractually Due In Current Year										22,900
Principal due in 2015										$ 39,076	$ 39,076
required principal payment								$ 1,300			$ 20,629	$ 10,543
Number of hotels to secure loan | property										11	11
West Plains Super 8 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room							49
Proceeds from disposal							$ 1,500
Green Bay Super 8 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room						83
Proceeds from disposal						$ 2,200
Columbus, Georgia, Super 8 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room				74
Proceeds from disposal				$ 900
Omaha Sleep Inn [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room			90
Proceeds from disposal			$ 2,900
Chamblee, Georgia, Savannah Suites [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room																120
Proceeds from disposal		$ 4,400
Augusta, Georgia, Savannah Suites [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room																172
Proceeds from disposal		$ 3,400
Batesville, Arkansas, Super 8 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms | room	49								49
Proceeds from disposal	$ 1,500
Held For Use [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal due in 2015										$ 11,077	$ 11,077
GE Capital Franchise Finance LLC 12/2015 Maturity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt					$ 7,800
Debt, Current													2,200
Principal due in 2015										3,500	3,500
required principal payment					$ 300				$ 1,300	$ 15,200
Number Of Hotels To Secure Loan Classified As Held For Sale | property									1	7
Middle Patent Capital LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt															$ 8,300
Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp, 11/2015 Maturity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Current													$ 11,700
Principal due in 2015										$ 11,700	11,700
Amortization Of Mortgage Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal due in 2015										$ 1,000	$ 1,000