Merger with RLJ Lodging Trust - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable		$ 15,489,544
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Adjustment, Net	$ 67,900,000	71,700,000
Transaction costs	4,200,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		139,673,000
Changes Measurement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties	12,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	12,000,000
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets	26,200,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,200,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable	2,600,000
FelCor Lodging LP
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties		2,661,114,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		139,673,000
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets		58,170,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets		23,811,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable		118,360,000
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs	$ 4,193,000
Predecessor
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs		68,200,000
Predecessor | Rangers Sub I, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs		$ 68,248,000	$ 0	$ 0