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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments (in segment) \| segment									1
Revenue	$ 206,304	$ 225,152	$ 241,103	$ 213,695	$ 206,667	$ 234,056	$ 259,515	$ 221,349	$ 886,254	$ 921,587	$ 893,436
Net investment in hotels	1,729,531				1,599,791				1,729,531	1,599,791	1,653,267
California [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									299,422	277,458	257,418
Net investment in hotels	410,009				450,068				410,009	450,068	468,033
Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									138,055	135,972	124,142
Net investment in hotels	215,657				234,421				215,657	234,421	244,104
MASSACHUSETTS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									93,685	85,665	76,505
Net investment in hotels	162,875				172,062				162,875	172,062	183,446
SOUTH CAROLINA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									63,258	58,398	50,839
Net investment in hotels	112,038				115,726				112,038	115,726	119,334
Other States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									291,834	355,708	369,846
Net investment in hotels	828,952				627,514				828,952	627,514	623,942
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									0	8,386	14,686
Net investment in hotels	$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0	$ 14,408