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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 number of years for which the entity has the option to renew the agreement.

No definition available.

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Minimum Return Or Termination

No definition available.

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Represents the number of renewal options for an operating agreement.

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 fixed minimum return due from related parties under hotel management agreement expressed as a percentage of the entity's invested capital.

No definition available.

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Related Party Transaction, Management Marketing And Reservation System Fees

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of incentive fee per management agreement as a percentage of the Company's hotel's operating profit after reimbursement to us and to Sonesta of certain advances.

No definition available.

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Related Party Transaction Percentage Procurement And Construction Supervision Fee

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of reservation fee payable as defined in the management agreements as a percentage of the Company's gross room revenues.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of system fee for centralized services per management agreement as a percentage of the Company's gross revenues.

No definition available.

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Represents the procurement and construction supervisory fees resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

No definition available.

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Related Party Transaction, Property Management Fees, Percentage of Gross Revenue

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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