Lessor, Operating Lease, Reimbursement Of Rent

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Number of TRS Leases Expiring in 2021

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Number of TRS Leases Expiring in 2022

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Number of TRS Leases expiring Thereafter

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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, After Year Four

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Lease agreement rent receivable from a related party(s)

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Rent Abatement

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For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from related parties including affiliates, employees, joint ventures, officers and stockholders, immediate families thereof, and pension funds.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue.

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The total amount of lease revenue recognized for the period for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue.

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This element represents the rental revenue earned during the period from lessee-operators based on revenues generated in their operations, generally in excess of a base amount. Such rental revenue is generally stipulated in the lease agreement, usually will provide for a fixed percentage of revenue to be paid as additional (or possibly only) rent due the lessor, and may be based on gross revenues, net revenues, or multiple variations thereof. Percentage rent is often required under leases with retail outlets located on premises owned by hoteliers, cruise lines, others in the hospitality industry, and shopping mall operators, among others.

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Commitments and Contingencies Future Lease Payments To the Company Under Noncancelable Operating Leases (Lessor) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) hotel	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) hotel	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of TRS Leases Expiring in 2021 \| hotel	1			1
Number of TRS Leases Expiring in 2022 \| hotel	24			24
Number of TRS Leases expiring Thereafter \| hotel	1			1
Rent reimbursement						$ 500
Rent abatement		$ 2,800	$ 17,500	$ 5,600	$ 17,500
Lease revenue relating to lease payments	$ 15,240		364	30,480	18,203
Lease revenue relating to percentage rent lease payments	7,867		(5,546)	10,566	2,233
Total related party lease revenue	23,107		(5,182)	41,046	20,436
2020	33,360			33,360
2021	51,750			51,750
2022	0			0
2023	0			0
2024	0			0
Thereafter	0			0
Total	85,110			85,110
Advance to Lessee - related party	4,859			4,859		2,709
Related party rent receivable	40,683			40,683		0
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total related party lease revenue	23,107		$ (5,182)	41,046	$ 20,436
Advance to Lessee - related party	4,900			4,900		$ 2,700
Related party rent receivable	$ 40,700			$ 40,700