Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 hotel	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) hotel	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Discontinued Operation, Consolidated Statements of Income Disclosures [Abstract]
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,687
Discontinued operations
Discontinued Operation, Consolidated Statements of Income Disclosures [Abstract]
Hotel operations				801
Total revenues				801
Hotel operations				927
Total operating expenses				927
Operating income (loss)				(126)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations				2,807
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes				2,681
Income taxes				994
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				$ 1,687
MainStay Suites
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Company-owned hotels, approved to be sold | hotel	3
Company-owned hotels | hotel		3