Concentration (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 property	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 13, 2014
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	475us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties			475us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Security deposits	$ 33,069us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability	$ 27,876us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability		$ 33,069us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability
Wyndham agreement
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	1,326
Number of vacation units	48			48
Number of hotels	1			1
TA No. 1
Concentration Risk
Ground rent due	5,272
Hotels
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	291			291
Ground rent due	225
Number of hotels	14			14
Cash Flow Available for Payment of Operating Arrangement Annual Rent or Return Deficit	47,026	65,623	76,978
Hotel Management Agreements and Leases Reduction in Hotel Operating Expenses	9,499	19,311	46,386
Shortfalls due to unguaranteed portions of minimum returns	37,527	46,312	30,592
Hotels \| InterContinental Contracts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Concentration Risk
Number of hotels	91			91
Security deposits	32,967			32,967
Hotels \| Sonesta agreements
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	71,919
Hotels \| Wyndham agreement
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	22			22
Operating agreement annual rent and return	27,429
Number of real estate properties leased or managed	22			22
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum	35,656			35,656
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount	6,582			6,582
Number of real estate properties for which unlimited guarantee is provided	1			1
Hotels \| Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Concentration Risk
Number of real estate properties leased or managed	22			22
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum	50,000			50,000
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount	12,055			12,055
Hotels \| Carlson
Concentration Risk
Number of real estate properties leased or managed	11			11
Number of hotels	11			11
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum	40,000			40,000
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount	20,964			20,964
Hotels \| Marriott No. 234 agreement
Concentration Risk
Number of real estate properties leased or managed	68			68
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum	40,000			40,000
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount	30,672			30,672
Hotels \| Marriott No 5 contract
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	1			1
Number of real estate properties for which unlimited guarantee is provided	1			1
Hotels \| Morgans
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return				7,595	5,956
Travel centers
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	184			184
Ground rent due	491
Number of hotels	18			18
Credit Concentration
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	475			475
Credit Concentration \| Morgans
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	1			1
Credit Concentration \| Hotels
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	291			291
Credit Concentration \| Hotels \| InterContinental Contracts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	91			91
Credit Concentration \| Hotels \| Sonesta agreements
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	22			22
Credit Concentration \| Hotels \| Wyndham agreement
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	22			22
Credit Concentration \| Hotels \| Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	22			22
Credit Concentration \| Hotels \| Carlson
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	11			11
Credit Concentration \| Travel centers
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	184			184
Credit Concentration \| Travel centers \| TA No. 1
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	144			144
Credit Concentration \| Travel centers \| TA No. 2
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	40			40
Credit Concentration \| Vacation units
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	122			122
Credit Concentration \| Vacation units \| Marriott No 1 contract
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	53			53
Credit Concentration \| Vacation units \| Marriott No. 234 agreement
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	68			68
Credit Concentration \| Vacation units \| Marriott No 5 contract
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	1			1
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	693,494
Concentration risk, percentage	100.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Morgans
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	7,595
Concentration risk, percentage	1.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Hotels
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	466,566
Concentration risk, percentage	67.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Hotels \| InterContinental Contracts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	140,758
Concentration risk, percentage	20.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Hotels \| Sonesta agreements
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	71,919
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Hotels \| Wyndham agreement
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	27,429
Concentration risk, percentage	4.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Hotels \| Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	22,037
Concentration risk, percentage	3.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Hotels \| Carlson
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	12,920
Concentration risk, percentage	2.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Travel centers
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	226,928
Concentration risk, percentage	33.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Travel centers \| TA No. 1
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	164,964
Concentration risk, percentage	24.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Travel centers \| TA No. 2
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	61,964
Concentration risk, percentage	9.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Vacation units
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	183,908
Concentration risk, percentage	27.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Vacation units \| Marriott No 1 contract
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	67,976
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Vacation units \| Marriott No. 234 agreement
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	105,928
Concentration risk, percentage	16.00%
Credit Concentration \| Minimum Return/ Minimum Rent \| Vacation units \| Marriott No 5 contract
Concentration Risk
Operating agreement annual rent and return	10,004
Concentration risk, percentage	1.00%
Credit Concentration \| Investment
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	100.00%
Investment	7,994,371			7,994,371
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Morgans
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	2.00%
Investment	120,000			120,000
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Hotels
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	65.00%
Investment	5,154,197			5,154,197
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Hotels \| InterContinental Contracts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	18.00%
Investment	1,432,889			1,432,889
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Hotels \| Sonesta agreements
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	12.00%
Investment	942,294			942,294
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Hotels \| Wyndham agreement
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	4.00%
Investment	375,459			375,459
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Hotels \| Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	4.00%
Investment	301,942			301,942
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Hotels \| Carlson
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	3.00%
Investment	209,895			209,895
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Travel centers
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	35.00%
Investment	2,840,174			2,840,174
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Travel centers \| TA No. 1
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	25.00%
Investment	2,049,902			2,049,902
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Travel centers \| TA No. 2
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%
Investment	790,272			790,272
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Vacation units
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	22.00%
Investment	1,771,718			1,771,718
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Vacation units \| Marriott No 1 contract
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	9.00%
Investment	684,701			684,701
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Vacation units \| Marriott No. 234 agreement
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	12.00%
Investment	996,939			996,939
Credit Concentration \| Investment \| Vacation units \| Marriott No 5 contract
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	1.00%
Investment	90,078			90,078
Puerto Rico \| InterContinental Contracts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Concentration Risk
Number of properties	1			1
Operating agreement annual rent and return	$ 7,848
Puerto Rico \| Hotels
Concentration Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	2.00%