Number Of Properties Sold

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Area of a real estate property.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Real Estate Properties - Sale of Properties (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) ft² room property hotel	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) ft² property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) ft² property hotel room	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 hotel	Jun. 01, 2023 hotel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain / (Loss) on Sale	$ 123			$ (164)	$ 41,959	$ 44,235
Hotels and net lease properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Square Feet \| ft²	13,430,345				13,430,345
Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Rooms or Suites \| hotel	37,777				37,777			250
Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Square Feet \| ft²	41,517				41,517
Disposed of by sale \| Hotels and net lease properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property					22
Gross Sales Price					$ 161,575
Disposed of by sale \| Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Properties			18		2		65
Rooms or Suites \| room	2,526				2,526
Gross Sales Price			$ 157,230
Gain / (Loss) on Sale			$ 41,898
Disposed of by sale \| Net Lease Property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	2	2
Square Feet \| ft²	39,133	2,384			39,133
Gross Sales Price	$ 3,725	$ 620
Gain / (Loss) on Sale	$ 123	$ (62)