Impairment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Continuing and Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Continuing Operations [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2013 Discounted Cash Flow Approach [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]
Impairment [Line Items]
Impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 24,441	$ 27,700	$ 24,400	$ 3,300		$ 3,300
Number of Impaired Hotels						2			1
Number of hotels								5		1
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate										3.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term										5 years
Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Capitalization Rate										8.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate										10.00%
EBITDA Multiple											10	12