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Represents the amount by which the cash flow available to pay the entity's minimum rent or return was more than the minimum amount contractually required.

No definition available.

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Represents the furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve funding requirements expressed as a percentage of total sales in the next fiscal year.

No definition available.

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Represents the furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve funding requirements expressed as a percentage of total sales in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

No definition available.

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Represents the guaranty threshold amount as percentage of minimum returns due to us.

No definition available.

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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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Represents the amount funded to renovate the hotels.

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 amount of reduction of hotel operating expenses due to shortfalls funded by the managers of hotels under the terms of our operating agreements.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of shortfalls due to the unguaranteed portion of minimum returns.

No definition available.

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- References

No definition available.

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Represents the number of management agreements or leases under which properties of the entity are operated.

No definition available.

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Represents the information pertaining to number of properties acquired.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of properties leased to taxable REIT subsidiaries.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of properties leased to third parties.

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 number of units leased.

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 annual guarantee of performance, by a third party, under the terms of an operating agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of the guarantee of performance by a third party under the terms of the operating agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of guarantee of performance, by a third party, under the terms of an operating agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the remaining amount of the guarantee of performance by a third party, under the terms of an operating agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the increase or decrease in guarantee amount of performance by a third party, under the terms of an property agreement.

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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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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Represents the term of renewal option available.

No definition available.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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=56944662&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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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.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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