Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Ashford Inc.	5.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock	8.25% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Ashford Inc.	Accumulated Deficit 5.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit 8.25% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Entities	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Ashford Inc.	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock 5.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock 8.25% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016						26,022										2,891	0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 303,433					$ 260	$ 401,790	$ (93,254)				$ (5,363)	$ 59,544				$ 0
Beginning balance, temporary equity at Dec. 31, 2016																$ 65,960
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of common stock (in shares)						(37)
Purchase of common stock	(395)						(395)
Equity-based compensation	(166)						(166)						(1,161)
Issuance of stock (in shares)						5,750										2,075
Issuance of stock	66,442					$ 57	66,385								$ 0	$ 40,163
Issuance of restricted shares/units (in shares)						197
Issuance of restricted shares/units	0					$ 2	(2)						21
Forfeiture of restricted common shares (in shares)						(6)
Forfeiture of restricted common shares	0
Dividends declared – common stock	(20,623)			$ (20,623)				(20,623)
Dividends declared – preferred stock	0							(6,795)							(6,795)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,654)											(2,654)	(2,791)
Redemption/conversion of operating partnership units (in shares)						194
Redemption/conversion of operating partnership units	2,181					$ 2	2,179						(2,181)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	23,022	$ (18,352)						23,022
Income from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests												3,264
Net income (loss)	26,286
Net income (loss)													2,038
Redemption value adjustment	8,843							8,843					(8,843)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017						32,120										4,966	0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	376,552					$ 321	469,791	(88,807)				(4,753)	46,627				$ 0
Ending balance, temporary equity at Dec. 31, 2017																$ 106,123
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of common stock (in shares)						(31)
Purchase of common stock	(323)						(323)
Equity-based compensation	5,182						5,182						1,822
Issuance of stock (in shares)																	1,600
Issuance of stock	37,857						37,841										$ 16
Issuance of restricted shares/units (in shares)						429
Issuance of restricted shares/units	58					$ 4	54						18
Forfeiture of restricted common shares (in shares)						(6)
Forfeiture of restricted common shares	0
Dividends declared – common stock	(20,695)			(20,695)				(20,695)
Dividends declared – preferred stock	(376)		$ (6,829)		$ (376)					$ (6,829)	$ (376)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,654)											(2,654)	(2,854)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	1,320	10,182
Income from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests												2,016
Net income (loss)	3,336
Net income (loss)													(751)
Redemption value adjustment	(23)							(23)					23
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018						32,512										4,966	1,600
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	392,085	65,901				$ 325	512,545	(115,410)				(5,391)	44,885				$ 16
Ending balance, temporary equity at Dec. 31, 2018	106,123															$ 106,123
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Impact of adoption of new accounting standard	(103)							(103)
Purchase of common stock (in shares)						(45)
Purchase of common stock	(520)						(520)
Equity-based compensation	5,342						5,342						2,601
Issuance of stock															0	$ 797
Issuance of common stock (in shares)																42
Preferred shares issuance costs							(13)								$ (13)
Issuance of restricted shares/units (in shares)						260
Issuance of restricted shares/units	0					$ 2	(2)						8
Forfeiture of restricted common shares (in shares)						(7)
Forfeiture of restricted common shares	0
Dividends declared – common stock	(21,302)			$ (21,302)				(21,302)
Dividends declared – preferred stock	(3,300)		$ (6,842)		$ (3,300)					$ (6,842)	$ (3,300)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,654)	(3,509)							$ (3,509)			(2,654)	(2,594)	$ (456)
Redemption/conversion of operating partnership units (in shares)						165
Redemption/conversion of operating partnership units	2,201					$ 2	2,199						(2,201)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	371	$ (13,855)						371
Income from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests												2,032
Net income (loss)	2,403
Net income (loss)													(1,207)
Redemption value adjustment	(534)							(534)					534
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019						32,885										5,008	1,600
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	363,254					$ 329	$ 519,551	$ (150,629)				$ (6,013)	$ 41,570				$ 16
Ending balance, temporary equity at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 106,920															$ 106,920