Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Reconciliation of Land and Buildings and Improvements (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	Sep. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation	$ (18,533)	$ (740,504)	$ (60,867)	$ (716,376)	$ 0	$ (697,386)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross	2,398,753	2,004,598	2,087,622	2,108,117	$ 2,537,854	$ 2,229,492
Add: Improvements	22,305	30,403	45,726	20,973
Add: Purchase of land	0	0	0	8,226
Less: Sale of hotel properties-Land, Building & Improvements	(161,406)	(133,922)	(356,857)	(150,574)
Real Estate, Cumulative Impairment Charges on Real Estate Assets Owned	0	(55,145)	0	(75,227)
Real Estate, Net of Impairment	2,398,753	1,949,453	2,087,622	2,032,890
Add: Depreciation for the period	(19,518)	(37,966)	(51,387)	(57,044)
Less: Sale of hotel properties-Accumulated Depreciation	$ 985	$ 13,838	$ 9,053	$ 38,054