Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 3,129,977	$ 3,130,252
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted (including $22,072 and $33,772 from VIEs, respectively)	662,156	362,430	$ 94,873
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	64,501	57,966	$ 51,943
Notes receivable	99,900	110,135
Trade receivables, less allowance	78,952	70,768
Deferred income tax assets, net		25,959
Prepaid expenses and other assets	112,236	123,845
Intangible assets	197,080	207,113
Total assets	4,344,802	4,088,468
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Debt and finance lease obligations	2,951,888	2,559,968
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	240,313	264,915
Dividends payable	53,037	50,711
Deferred management rights proceeds	174,558	175,332
Operating lease liabilities	106,925	106,331
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	600
Other liabilities (including $24,887 and $2,174 from VIEs, respectively)	94,434	64,971
Total liabilities	3,621,755	3,222,228
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	163,026	221,511
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	550	549
Additional paid-in-capital	1,185,885	1,185,168
Treasury stock	(17,872)	(17,315)
Accumulated deficit	(545,104)	(495,514)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,438)	(28,159)
Total stockholders' equity	560,021	644,729
Total liabilities and equity	4,344,802	4,088,468
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted (including $22,072 and $33,772 from VIEs, respectively)	22	29
Investments	953,898	1,050,955
Total assets	953,920	1,050,984
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	62	50
Dividends payable	53,037	50,711
Intercompany payables, net	340,800	355,494
Total liabilities	393,899	406,255
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	550	549
Additional paid-in-capital	1,185,885	1,185,168
Treasury stock	(17,872)	(17,315)
Accumulated deficit	(545,104)	(495,514)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,438)	(28,159)
Total stockholders' equity	560,021	644,729
Total liabilities and equity	953,920	1,050,984
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted (including $22,072 and $33,772 from VIEs, respectively)	583,352	200,534
Prepaid expenses and other assets	58	12,390
Investments	2,949,445	2,949,445
Total assets	3,532,855	3,162,369
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Debt and finance lease obligations	2,158,122	1,766,675
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,401	13,738
Other liabilities (including $24,887 and $2,174 from VIEs, respectively)	9,878
Intercompany payables, net	1,553,804	1,514,770
Total liabilities	3,749,205	3,295,183
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in-capital	266,031	315,680
Accumulated deficit	(472,504)	(452,303)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,878)	3,808
Total stockholders' equity	(216,350)	(132,814)
Total liabilities and equity	3,532,855	3,162,369
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,641,355	1,632,744
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted (including $22,072 and $33,772 from VIEs, respectively)	48	3
Deferred income tax assets, net		(413)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	26	3
Intercompany receivables, net	2,142,311	2,113,481
Investments	708,341	708,588
Total assets	4,492,081	4,454,406
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,247	6,996
Operating lease liabilities	105,877	104,742
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	413
Total liabilities	115,537	111,738
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in-capital	2,894,831	2,894,830
Accumulated deficit	1,481,712	1,447,837
Total stockholders' equity	4,376,544	4,342,668
Total liabilities and equity	4,492,081	4,454,406
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,488,622	1,497,508
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted (including $22,072 and $33,772 from VIEs, respectively)	78,734	161,864
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	64,501	57,966
Notes receivable	99,900	110,135
Trade receivables, less allowance	78,952	70,768
Deferred income tax assets, net		26,372
Prepaid expenses and other assets	126,170	118,301
Intangible assets	197,080	207,113
Investments	2,040,163	2,077,984
Total assets	4,174,122	4,328,011
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Debt and finance lease obligations	793,766	793,293
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	210,829	244,734
Deferred management rights proceeds	174,558	175,332
Operating lease liabilities	7,840	7,835
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	187
Other liabilities (including $24,887 and $2,174 from VIEs, respectively)	84,556	64,971
Intercompany payables, net	247,707	243,217
Total liabilities	1,519,443	1,529,382
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	163,026	221,511
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	2,387	2,387
Additional paid-in-capital	2,843,451	2,843,450
Accumulated deficit	(300,625)	(236,752)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,560)	(31,967)
Total stockholders' equity	2,491,653	2,577,118
Total liabilities and equity	4,174,122	4,328,011
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS:
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,018)	(6,849)
Intercompany receivables, net	(2,142,311)	(2,113,481)
Investments	(6,651,847)	(6,786,972)
Total assets	(8,808,176)	(8,907,302)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,226)	(603)
Operating lease liabilities	(6,792)	(6,246)
Intercompany payables, net	(2,142,311)	(2,113,481)
Total liabilities	(2,156,329)	(2,120,330)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	(2,389)	(2,389)
Additional paid-in-capital	(6,004,313)	(6,053,960)
Accumulated deficit	(708,583)	(758,782)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	63,438	28,159
Total stockholders' equity	(6,651,847)	(6,786,972)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (8,808,176)	$ (8,907,302)