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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Hotels	Jul. 31, 2014 Hotels
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain on sale of hotels, net \| $	$ 3,154	$ 29,556	$ 19,491	$ 50,639
Number of hotels					13
Long-term Debt \| $	$ 1,418,632		$ 1,418,632		$ 1,585,867
Wholly Owned Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels						5
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%
Two Hotels [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Number of hotels	2		2
Three Hotels [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					50.00%
Number of hotels					3
One Hotel [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain on sale of hotels, net \| $			$ 7,100
Number of hotels	1		1
Entities That Own Real Estate In Myrtle Beach South Carolina and Provide Condominium Management Services [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1		1
Secured Debt [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Repayments of Secured Debt \| $			$ 13,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Repayments of Secured Debt \| $			$ 10,500