Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense (Schedule of Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Real estate and other taxes	$ 7,915,000		$ 7,629,000		$ 15,742,000		$ 15,400,000
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	2,392,000		2,758,000		5,123,000		4,974,000
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	25,245,000		24,423,000		47,754,000		45,990,000
Hotel Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Lease expense	12,166,000	[1]	11,236,000	[1]	21,723,000	[1]	20,429,000	[1]
Percentage rent	6,700,000		5,800,000		10,800,000		9,600,000
Land Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Lease expense	2,772,000	[2]	2,800,000	[2]	5,166,000	[2]	5,187,000	[2]
Percentage rent	$ 1,300,000		$ 1,500,000		$ 2,300,000		$ 2,400,000
Twelve Hotels [Member] | Forty-Nine Percent Owned by Non-Controlling Interest [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties (Lessor) and Consolidated Operations (Lessee) [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	12				12
Ownership percentage of lessee	49.00%				49.00%
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%				50.00%

[1] Hotel lease expense is recorded by the consolidated operating lessees of 12 hotels owned by unconsolidated entities and is partially (generally 49%) offset through noncontrolling interests in other partnerships. Our 50% share of the corresponding lease income is recorded through equity in income from unconsolidated entities. Hotel lease expense includes percentage rent of $6.7 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $10.8 million and $9.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $2.3 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.