Hotel Dispositions (Narrative) (Details)										3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		63 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 14, 2015 USD ($) property	Jul. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal	$ 3,200,000
Number of Hotels Held for Sale | property										12			18
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										$ 11,785,000		$ (4,029,000)		$ 6,947,000	$ (16,003,000)
Number of hotels sold | property										4						67
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest										$ (724,000)		3,000		(721,000)	19,000
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										800,000		(200,000)		1,100,000	(300,000)
Alexandria Days Inn [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment Expense											$ 900,000			1,000,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										(800,000)		(100,000)		(2,000,000)	(200,000)
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest										$ (5,000)		$ 0		$ 100,000	$ 1,000
Ashland, Kentucky, Days Inn [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			1,300,000
Gain (losses) on sale of property			$ 700,000
Manhattan, Kansas Super 8 [Member] | Maximum [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
Manhattan, Kansas Super 8 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 8,800,000
Alexandria Days Inn and Comfort Inn [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal		$ 19,000,000
Number of hotels sold | property		2