Impairment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate, including discontinued operations			$ 27,706	$ 1,335
Impairment of Real Estate	0	0	24,441	0
Minimum [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple			10
Maximum [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
EBITDA Multiple			12
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate			3,300	1,300
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1	1	1	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate			$ 24,400
Number of hotels (in hotels)	2		2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Consolidated Hotels [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	2		2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Discounted Cash flow Approach [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1		1
Estimated stabilized growth rate			3.00%
Discounted cash flow term			5 years
Terminal capitalization rate			8.00%
Discount Rate			10.00%