The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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

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	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Hotels	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Hotels
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Long-term Debt \| $	$ 1,440,792		$ 1,409,889
Two Hotels [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Number of hotels \| Hotels	2		2
Entities That Own Real Estate In Myrtle Beach South Carolina and Provide Condominium Management Services [Member]
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels \| Hotels	1