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Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) hotel	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016	Oct. 15, 1997 company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of companies following spin-off \| company									2
Sunburst
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of hotels operated by related party \| hotel					7
Due from related party					$ 200	$ 200
Sunburst \| Franchise Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related party					2,000	2,500	$ 2,400
Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder \| Aircraft sublease rental income
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related party					38	27	95
Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder \| Leased space provided free of charge \| Lease Agreement Amendment
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area under lease, related party (in square feet) \| ft²				2,154
Annual lease payments, amendment, related party				$ 84
Operating lease, termination payment	$ 103
Expenses from transactions, related party							$ 27
Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder \| Leased office space \| Lease Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area under lease, related party (in square feet) \| ft²			2,200
Related Party Transaction Sublease Notice Period			90 days
Annual lease payments, related party		$ 150	$ 90
Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder \| Sublease rental income \| Lease Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related party					179	90
Chief Executive Officer \| Aircraft sublease rental income
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related party					0	$ 12
Affiliated Entity \| Credit agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument stated interest rate								4.00%
Line of credit, outstanding					$ 600