Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 Taxes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Taxes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Taxes [Member] subsidiary hotel	Sep. 30, 2014 Potential Pension Liabilities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2006 Potential Pension Liabilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Litigation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Litigation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Litigation [Member] Other Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Cash [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Franchise Fees [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Franchise Fees [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Franchise Fees [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Franchise Fees [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Management Fees [Member]
Commitments and 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 percent of gross room revenue, minimum										3.00%		3.00%
Franchisor royalty fees percent of gross room revenue, Maximum										6.00%		6.00%
Marketing reservation and other fees, Minimum										1.00%		1.00%
Marketing reservation and other fees, Maximum										4.00%		4.00%
Franchise fees incurred										$ 10,000,000	$ 8,800,000	$ 28,600,000	$ 24,200,000
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 Managed By Third Party			2
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
Possible additional state income taxes under IRS proposed adjustment		83,000
Amount of Proposed REIT Adjustment		3,300,000
Amount of Proposed TRS Adjustment		1,600,000
Unfunded pension liabilities at acquisition					0
Net amount of pension payments on settlement agreement paid by hotel manager				84,000
Term of Pension Liability				20 years
Increase in taxable income	660,000
Damages awarded						10,800,000
Unfunded pension liabilities amount received by the Hotel Manager on the loss of suit				1,700,000
Monthly pension payments				100,000
Accrued unfunded pension liabilities				1,600,000
Interest on litigation award							683,000
Total litigation expense								11,500,000
Loss contingency accrual							$ 0