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Represents the amount of additional returns realized by the entity.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of hotel management agreement fixed minimum return as a percentage of investment.

No definition available.

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Represents the hotel management agreement fixed minimum return as a percentage of investment.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of realized returns to the entity during the period.

No definition available.

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The number of real estate properties under operating agreements.

No definition available.

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Represents the minimum returns and rents payable to the entity.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage increase in minimum returns after funding for capital improvements of hotels.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage increase in minimum returns after funding for the renovation of hotels.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of security deposit balance required to be maintained with the entity under the agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount by which the available security deposit was increased during the period.

No definition available.

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Amount of supplement provided on existing security deposit.

No definition available.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements to properties held for investment (operating, managed, leased) or for use.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

No definition available.

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This element represents money paid in advance to protect the provider of a product or service, such as a lessor, against damage or nonpayment by the buyer or tenant (lessee) during the term of the agreement. Such damages may include physical damage to the property, theft of property, and other contractual breaches. Security deposits held may be interest or noninterest bearing.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.15(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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