Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	Investments in Unconsolidated Entities The Company maintains a portfolio of investments owned through noncontrolling interests in equity method investments with one or more partners. Investments in unconsolidated entities include investments in joint ventures totaling $102.9 million and $130.2 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, that the Company determined to be VIEs. These investments relate to the Company's program to offer equity support to qualified franchisees to develop and operate Cambria hotels in strategic markets. Based on an analysis of who has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact these entities performance and who has an obligation to absorb losses of these entities or a right to receive benefits from these entities that could potentially be significant to the entity, the Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of any of these VIEs. The Company based its qualitative analysis on its review of the design of the entity, its organizational structure including decision-making ability and the relevant development, operating management and financial agreements. Although the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, it does exercise significant influence through its equity ownership and as a result the Company's investment in these entities is accounted for under the equity method. For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized losses totaling $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, from these investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized losses totaling $7.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, from these investments. The Company's maximum exposure to losses related to its investments in VIEs is limited to its equity investments as well as certain guaranties described in Note 13 of these financial statements. During the third quarter of 2018, a partner in a VIE previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting exercised a put option to the Company for its membership interest. As a result, the Company paid $3.2 million for the remaining interest and the purchase was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The financial results of the 100% owned entity have been consolidated in the Company's financial statements since August 9, 2018.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

The Company maintains a portfolio of investments owned through noncontrolling interests in equity method investments with one or more partners. Investments in unconsolidated entities include investments in joint ventures totaling $102.9 million and $130.2 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, that the Company determined to be VIEs. These investments relate to the Company's program to offer equity support to qualified franchisees to develop and operate Cambria hotels in strategic markets. Based on an analysis of who has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact these entities performance and who has an obligation to absorb losses of these entities or a right to receive benefits from these entities that could potentially be significant to the entity, the Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of any of these VIEs. The Company based its qualitative analysis on its review of the design of the entity, its organizational structure including decision-making ability and the relevant development, operating management and financial agreements. Although the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, it does exercise significant influence through its equity ownership and as a result the Company's investment in these entities is accounted for under the equity method. For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized losses totaling $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, from these investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized losses totaling $7.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, from these investments. The Company's maximum exposure to losses related to its investments in VIEs is limited to its equity investments as well as certain guaranties described in Note 13 of these financial statements.

During the third quarter of 2018, a partner in a VIE previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting exercised a put option to the Company for its membership interest. As a result, the Company paid $3.2 million for the remaining interest and the purchase was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The financial results of the 100% owned entity have been consolidated in the Company's financial statements since August 9, 2018.