Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013 segment	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recovery term in excess of which declines in value are considered other than temporary	12 months
Term for sale to be probable once buyer completed due diligence review of asset	12 months
Maximum term of investments to be considered cash equivalents	3 months
Percentage of revenue composed of nearly all hotel operating revenue	100.00%
Foreign currency translation	$ 24,937,000	$ 26,039,000
Capitalized costs	$ 23,600,000	$ 22,200,000	$ 8,500,000
Number of reportable segments (in segment)	1

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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