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Real Estate Tax And Other Expense

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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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The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner.

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A contract to provide coverage or protection in exchange for a payment or "premium". Examples of insurance protection include liability and property insurance. The entity paying the premiums for the protection will have insurance expense and possibly an asset, Prepaid Insurance (if the premiums are paid in advance).

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Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses - Schedule of Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Hotels	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Hotels	May 31, 2015 Hotels	Jul. 31, 2014 Hotels
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Real estate and other taxes	$ 30,556	$ 29,469	$ 31,113
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	7,645	7,173	9,180
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	57,317	59,207	84,266
Purchase of land	$ 8,226	0	$ 0
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Hotels	1		13
Hotel Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Lease expense	$ 4,896	7,107	$ 31,635
Percentage rent	1,700	3,400	17,300
Land Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Lease expense	14,220	15,458	12,338
Percentage rent	$ 5,800	$ 5,700	$ 4,500
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Hotels			5
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%				50.00%
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Hotels				1
One Hotel [Member] \| Forty-Nine Percent Owned by Non-Controlling Interest [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties (Lessor) and Consolidated Operations (Lessee) [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of lessee	49.00%
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%
Ten Hotels [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Hotels			10		10
Two Hotels [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%	50.00%
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Hotels	2	2