Hotel Management Agreements and Leases (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
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Management Agreements and Leases
Number of real estate properties leased or managed																53	1		68	68		91				21		22		11
Security deposit paid															$ 50,540
Number of properties leased by TRSs from third party													1
Operating agreement annual rent and return																				104,438		135,159
Amount by which the cash flow available to pay entity's minimum rent or return was less than the minimum amount	8,018	3,081	30,369	26,396														1,729	2,584	4,288
Percentage of minimum returns for which limited guarantee has been provided																				90.00%
Amount paid by lessee for funding annual rent or return shortfall																			5,388
Guaranty payments threshold as percentage of minimum returns																				90.00%
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount																			30,707	30,707						15,220		16,222		21,484
Amount expected to be provided for renovation														4,600						19,200						75,590	10,000		63,000
Amount funded for renovation																				28,900				47,715		19,142
Percentage increase in minimum returns after funding for renovation of hotels																				9.00%				8.00%		8.00%			8.00%
Security deposit balance	26,579		26,579		26,577																26,429	26,466
Aggregate amount expected to be funded for renovations																								200,000
Purchase price excluding closing cost						52,750		52,750
Increase in annual minimum returns and rents			11,534																						4,220
Annual guarantee provided to the entity, maximum																									17,828
Fixed minimum return as a percentage of invested capital																								8.00%
Percentage of minimum returns not paid for cancellation of management agreements							75.00%
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum																			40,000	40,000					35,656	29,000		50,000		40,000
Reduction of hotel operating expenses									1,267	535	8,772	20,027
Shortfalls due to unguaranteed portions of minimum returns									6,751	2,546	21,597	6,369
Amount by which the cash flow available to pay entity's minimum rent or return was more than the minimum amount																					37	5,917
Security deposit replenishment																							$ 5,917