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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Restricted Cash [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Franchise Fees [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Franchise Fees [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Franchise Fees [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Franchise Fees [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Management Fees [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Taxes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2010
Taxes [Member]
Hotels
Subsidiaries
Sep. 30, 2012
Taxes [Member]
Hotels
Dec. 31, 2010
Taxes [Member]
Canada [Member]
Hotels
Sep. 30, 2012
Potential Pension Liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Escrow reserve for capital improvements as percentage of gross revenues, Minimum 4.00%                    
Escrow reserve for capital improvements as percentage of gross revenues, Maximum 6.00%                    
Franchisor royalty fees, Minimum   2.50%   2.50%              
Franchisor royalty fees, Maximum   7.30%   7.30%              
Marketing reservation and other fees, Minimum   1.00%   1.00%              
Marketing reservation and other fees, Maximum   3.75%   3.75%              
Franchise fees incurred   $ 7,900,000 $ 7,400,000 $ 23,100,000 $ 21,400,000            
Payment of monthly property management fees, Minimum           10,000          
Property management fee as percentage of gross revenue used if greater than $10,000 (CPI adjusted since 2003)           3.00%          
Property management fee as percentage of gross revenue, Minimum           2.00%          
Property management fee as percentage of gross revenue, Maximum           7.00%          
Portion of project management fees to project costs           4.00%          
Number of audited taxable subsidiaries (in subsidiaries)               1      
Number of hotel properties leased (in hotels)               2   1  
Percentage of interest in the hotel properties               75.00%      
Federal excise tax rate               100.00%      
Possible additional U.S. federal income taxes under IRS proposed adjustment             467,000 1,100,000      
Possible additional state income taxes under IRS proposed adjustment             83,000 199,000      
U.S. federal excise tax amount owed if IRS proposed adjustment prevails               4,600,000      
Amount of Proposed REIT Adjustment             3,300,000        
Amount of Proposed TRS Adjustment             1,600,000        
Minimum time period for IRS to make assessments after a return is due or filed for U.S federal income tax assessment statute                 3 years    
Number of remaining properties to be disposed in connection with IPO (in hotels)                 4    
Non-recourse mortgage indebtedness                 16,000,000    
Net amount of pension payments on settlement agreement paid by hotel manager                     84,000
Unfunded pension liabilities amount received by the Hotel Manager on the loss of suit                     $ 1,700,000
Term of annual installment pension payments on settlement agreement                     20 years