This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84229725&loc=d3e1043-128460

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Merger with RLJ Lodging Trust - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs			$ 2,000
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs	$ 4,193		$ 2,186
Predecessor
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs		$ 68,200
Predecessor \| Rangers Sub I, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs		$ 68,248		$ 0
Successor [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs	$ 4,200