EBITDA Multiple

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- Definition

Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Capitalization Rate

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- Definition

Period the instrument, asset or liability is expected to be outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (e)

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- Definition

Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (bbb)

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- Definition

Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (bbb)

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- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Impairment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 27,706	$ 0	$ 27,706	$ 0
Estimated stabilized growth rate	3.00%
Discounted cash flow term	5 years
Terminal capitalization rate	8.00%
Discount Rate	10.00%
Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	27,700
Number of hotels (in hotels)	3		3
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate		1,300		1,300
Number of hotels (in hotels)		1		1
Consolidated Non-Strategic Hotels [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1		1
Discounted Cash flow Approach [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1		1
Minimum [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple	1000.00%
Maximum [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple	1200.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate		1,300
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	3,300
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 24,400
Number of hotels (in hotels)	2		2