The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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	May 31, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Hotels	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Hotels	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Hotels
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net \| $		$ (630,000)	$ (550,000)	$ (1,344,000)	$ 16,337,000
Long-term Debt \| $		$ 1,433,703,000		$ 1,433,703,000		$ 1,409,889,000
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net \| $	$ 7,100,000.0
Number of hotels \| Hotels	1
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%		50.00%
Number of hotels \| Hotels		2		2		2
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%		50.00%
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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 \| Hotels		1		1