Dividends/Distributions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 30, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Hotels Sold [Member] Hotels	May 31, 2012 Hotels Sold [Member] Hotels	Dec. 31, 2011 Hotels Sold [Member] Hotels
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions payable		$ 46,306,000	$ 76,293,000
Preferred dividends in arrears outstanding		37,700,000	67,700,000
Series A and C preferred dividends in arrears				1.9025		1.95
Preferred stock, dividends in arrears, per share, cash paid					$ 1.51		$ 1.55
Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 2.39	$ 0.4875	$ 2.45	$ 0.50
Number of hotels (in hotels)								1	6	8
Proceeds from sale of hotels used to fund dividend in arrears	$ 30,000,000