Strategic Hotels & Resorts (BEE+C) 10-Q 8 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	7-May-14
Entity Listings [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Registrant Name	'STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001057436	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	205,857,726

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	J W Marriott Essex House [Member]	J W Marriott Essex House [Member]
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Investment in hotel properties, net	$2,033,812,000	$1,795,338,000	'	'	'	'	$340,650,000	$340,136,000
Goodwill	38,128,000	38,128,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	3,877,000	29,502,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	'	135,901,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	76,779,000	104,973,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	166,892,000	73,655,000	'	'	'	'	5,953,000	6,214,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	81,698,000	75,916,000	'	'	'	'	18,924,000	14,843,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	52,691,000	39,660,000	'	'	'	'	4,375,000	4,520,000
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	6,800,000	8,478,000	'	'	'	'	2,167,000	2,529,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	32,572,000	35,600,000	'	'	'	'	7,326,000	8,922,000
Total assets	2,493,249,000	2,337,151,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount	1,161,263,000	1,163,696,000	'	'	'	'	185,826,000	185,826,000
Bank credit facility	30,000,000	110,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Liabilities of assets held for sale	0	17,027,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	203,699,000	189,889,000	'	'	'	'	12,735,000	9,371,000
Preferred stock redemption liability	103,704,000	0	90,384,000	90,384,000	95,693,000	95,693,000	'	'
Distributions payable	2,277,000	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities	45,957,000	46,137,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	1,546,900,000	1,526,749,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies (see note 13)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	8,124,000	7,534,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions)	'	'	87,064,000	87,064,000	92,489,000	92,489,000	'	'
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares of common stock authorized; 205,792,726 and 205,582,838 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)	2,058,000	2,056,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	1,696,148,000	1,705,306,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-1,007,970,000	-1,234,952,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-22,328,000	-41,445,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total SHR’s shareholders’ equity	847,461,000	710,513,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	90,764,000	92,355,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity	938,225,000	802,868,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and equity	$2,493,249,000	$2,337,151,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified			8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	J W Marriott Essex House [Member]	J W Marriott Essex House [Member]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$6,158	$11,753	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	486	606	'	'	'	'	'	'	37	91
Deferred financing costs, accumulated amortization	11,539	12,354	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,233	1,871
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, preferred dividend percentage	'	'	8.50%	8.50%	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%	'	'
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	'	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	'	'
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, shares issued	'	'	4,148,141	4,148,141	3,615,375	3,615,375	3,827,727	3,827,727	'	'
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	'	4,148,141	4,148,141	3,615,375	3,615,375	3,827,727	3,827,727	'	'
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, liquidation preference per share plus accrued distributions	'	'	$25	$25	$25	$25	$25	$25	'	'
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, liquidation preference aggregate	$103,704	$0	$0	$103,704	$90,384	$90,384	$95,693	$95,693	'	'
Common shares, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common shares, shares authorized	350,000,000	350,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common shares, shares issued	205,792,726	205,582,838	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common shares, shares outstanding	205,792,726	205,582,838	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	$103,100	$98,264
Food and beverage	70,017	62,057
Other hotel operating revenue	20,239	19,659
Lease revenue	1,299	1,200
Total revenues	194,655	181,180
Operating Costs and Expenses:	'	'
Rooms	33,707	31,763
Food and beverage	54,603	51,550
Other departmental expenses	53,579	51,181
Management fees	5,778	5,010
Other hotel expenses	15,678	14,889
Lease expense	1,258	1,176
Depreciation and amortization	22,205	24,908
Corporate expenses	7,193	5,763
Total operating costs and expenses	194,001	186,240
Operating income (loss)	654	-5,060
Interest expense	-18,274	-19,663
Interest income	27	10
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4,445	1,345
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	2	-86
Gain on consolidation of affiliate	78,117	0
Other income, net	423	132
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	65,394	-23,322
Income tax expense	-39	-13
Income (loss) from continuing operations	65,355	-23,335
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	158,435	1,989
Net Income (Loss)	223,790	-21,346
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	-849	87
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	4,041	3,852
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR	226,982	-17,407
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments	-9,824	-6,041
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	217,158	-23,448
Amounts Attributable to SHR:	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	69,155	-19,396
Income from discontinued operations	157,827	1,989
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR	$226,982	($17,407)
Basic Income (Loss) Per Common Share:	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$0.29	($0.12)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$0.76	$0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$1.05	($0.11)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	206,983	206,981
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share:	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$0.25	($0.13)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$0.72	$0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$0.97	($0.12)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	219,368	218,710

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net Income (Loss)	$223,790	($21,346)
Other comprehensive income:	'	'
Gain on currency translation adjustments	18,784	774
Gain on derivatives and other activity	333	4,989
Other comprehensive income	19,117	5,763
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	242,907	-15,583
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	-922	63
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	4,041	3,852
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR	$246,026	($11,668)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$223,790	($21,346)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (including discontinued operations):	'	'
Deferred income tax expense	545	507
Depreciation and amortization	23,480	27,218
Amortization of deferred financing and interest rate swap costs	1,966	3,363
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	272	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	-4,445	-1,345
Share-based compensation	1,458	1,115
Gain on consolidation of affiliate	-78,117	0
Gain on sale of assets, net of tax	-155,825	0
Income tax on sale of assets	-20,451	0
Foreign currency exchange gain	-34	-240
Recognition of deferred gains	-53	-51
Mark to market of derivative financial instruments	-2,270	-2,987
Increase in accounts receivable	-4,656	-9,001
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-465	894
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	-1,143	2,378
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-15,948	505
Investing Activities:	'	'
Acquisition of hotel investment	-90,616	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	411,503	0
Cash received from unconsolidated affiliates	2,221	16,996
Unrestricted cash sold	-15,634	0
Unrestricted cash acquired	8,746	'
Capital expenditures	-20,926	-21,703
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents	5,000	-4,993
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	300,294	-9,700
Financing Activities:	'	'
Preferred stock redemption costs	-57	0
Borrowings under bank credit facility	30,000	22,000
Payments on bank credit facility	-110,000	-12,000
Payments on mortgages and other debt	-117,697	-4,351
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	2,450	3,140
Distributions to preferred shareholders	-3,838	0
Other financing activities	-989	-722
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-200,131	8,067
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	119	-419
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	84,334	-1,547
Change in cash of assets held for sale	8,903	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	73,655	80,074
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	166,892	78,527
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:	'	'
Assumption of mortgage loan - hotel investment acquisition (see note 3)	114,507	0
Gain on mark to market of derivative instruments (see notes 2 and 10)	-2,328	-3,049
Preferred stock redemption liability	103,704	0
Distributions declared and payable to preferred shareholders (see note 9)	2,277	6,041
Decrease in capital expenditures recorded as liabilities	-392	-520
Cash Paid For (Receipts Of):	'	'
Interest, net of interest capitalized	20,119	21,565
Income taxes, net of refunds	$20,956	($27)

General

General	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
General	'
	GENERAL
	Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (SHR and, together with its subsidiaries, the Company) was incorporated in January 2004 to acquire and asset-manage upper upscale and luxury hotels that are subject to long-term management contracts. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s portfolio included 16 full-service hotel interests located in urban and resort markets in the United States and Hamburg, Germany. The Company operates in one reportable business segment, hotel ownership.
	SHR operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), which means that it is managed by its board of directors and executive officers. A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to reduce or avoid federal income taxes at the corporate level. For SHR to continue to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels; instead it employs internationally known hotel management companies to operate its hotels under management contracts. SHR conducts its operations through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. (SH Funding), which currently holds substantially all of the Company’s assets. SHR is the sole managing member of SH Funding and holds approximately 99% of its membership units as of March 31, 2014. SHR manages all business aspects of SH Funding, including the sale and purchase of hotels, the investment in these hotels and the financing of SH Funding and its assets.
	As of March 31, 2014, SH Funding owned interests in or leased the following 16 hotels:
	1. Fairmont Chicago		9. InterContinental Miami
	2. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (a)		10. JW Marriott Essex House Hotel (d)
	3. Four Seasons Jackson Hole		11. Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
	4. Four Seasons Silicon Valley		12. Marriott Hamburg (e)
	5. Four Seasons Washington, D.C.		13. Marriott Lincolnshire Resort (f)
	6. Hotel del Coronado (b)		14. Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
	7. Hyatt Regency La Jolla (c)		15. Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
	8. InterContinental Chicago		16. Westin St. Francis
	(a)	This property was previously owned by an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company held an interest (see note 6). On March 31, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining ownership interest and now consolidates this property (see note 3). One land parcel at this property is subject to a ground lease arrangement.
	(b)	This property is owned by an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company indirectly holds an interest (see note 6).
	(c)	This property is owned by a consolidated affiliate in which the Company holds an interest (see note 2).
	(d)	This property is owned by a consolidated affiliate in which the Company holds an interest (see notes 2 and 5).
	(e)	The Company has a leasehold interest in this property.
	(f)	This property is subject to a ground lease arrangement.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation:
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to interim financial information. As such, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. However, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in SHR’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Basis of Consolidation:
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SHR, its subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. If SH Funding determines that it is the holder of a variable interest in a variable interest entity (VIE), and it is the primary beneficiary, then SH Funding will consolidate the entity. At March 31, 2014, SH Funding consolidated one VIE, the entity that owns the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel (see note 5). For entities that are not considered VIEs, SH Funding consolidates those entities it controls. At March 31, 2014, SH Funding owned a 53.5% controlling interest in the entity that owns the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel, which is consolidated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. It accounts for those entities over which it has a significant influence but does not control using the equity method of accounting. At March 31, 2014, SH Funding owned interests in the Hotel del Coronado (Hotel del Coronado Venture), the Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita (RCPM), and the Lot H5 Venture (see note 6), which are unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
	All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Use of Estimates:
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents:
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, restricted cash and cash equivalents included $34,533,000 and $38,629,000, respectively, that will be used for property and equipment replacement in accordance with hotel management or lease agreements. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, restricted cash and cash equivalents also included reserves of $47,165,000 and $37,287,000, respectively, required by loan and other agreements.
	Income Taxes:
	SHR has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Tax Code). As a REIT, SHR generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if it distributes 100% of its annual taxable income to its shareholders and complies with certain other requirements. As a REIT, SHR is subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If it fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, SHR will be subject to U.S. federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if it qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to foreign, state and local income taxes and to U.S. federal income tax and excise tax on its undistributed income. In addition, taxable income from SHR’s taxable REIT subsidiaries is subject to federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. Also, the foreign countries where the Company has operations do not recognize REITs under their respective tax laws. Accordingly, the Company is subject to tax in those jurisdictions.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the net operating loss carryforwards are utilized and when the temporary differences reverse. The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. Any increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from a change in circumstances that causes a change in the estimated realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in earnings.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, income tax expense is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Current tax expense - United States	$	(219	)		$	(13	)
	Deferred tax benefit - United States	180				—
	Total income tax expense	$	(39	)		$	(13	)
	Per Share Data:
	The Company uses the two-class method to calculate per share data for common stock and participating securities. Under the two-class method, net earnings are allocated to common stock and participating securities as if all of the net earnings for the period had been distributed. Unvested share-based compensation awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing per share data pursuant to the two-class method. The Company's restricted stock units (RSUs) are considered participating securities because they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalents. To the extent the Company has undistributed earnings, it will follow the two-class method of computing per share data.
	Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders as adjusted for the impact of dilutive securities, if any, by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding plus potentially dilutive securities. Dilutive securities may include RSUs, performance-based RSUs, options to purchase shares of SHR common stock (Options), and noncontrolling interests that have an option to exchange their interests to shares of SHR common stock. No effect is shown for securities that are anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive shares are determined using the more dilutive of either the two-class method or the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the components of the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Numerator - Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR	$	69,155			$	(19,396	)
	Preferred shareholder dividends	(6,115		)		(6,041		)
	Preferred stock redemption(a)	(3,709		)		—
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic	(695		)		—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	58,636				(25,437		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to SHR	157,827				1,989
	Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	$	216,463			$	(23,448	)
	Numerator - Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	$	58,636			$	(25,437	)
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic	695				—
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - diluted	(647		)		—
	Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	(3,131		)		(3,524		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	55,553				(28,961		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to SHR	157,827				1,989
	Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	$	213,380			$	(26,972	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares of common stock – basic (b)	206,983				206,981
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	10,087				11,729
	Performance-based RSUs	2,298				—
	Weighted average shares of common stock – diluted	219,368				218,710
	(a) In March 2014, SHR publicly announced its intention to redeem all of the outstanding shares of its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) on April 3, 2014 (see note 9). SHR became obligated to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at the time it made the announcement and reclassified the Series A Preferred Stock from equity to a preferred stock redemption liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and recorded the balance at fair value. For purposes of calculating per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the difference between the fair value of the preferred stock redemption liability of $103,704,000 and the carrying amount of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock redeemed of $99,995,000 is an adjustment to net income attributable to SHR common shareholders. The full impact of the Series A Preferred Stock redemption on the calculation of net income attributable to SHR common shareholder was reflected in the first quarter of 2014.
	(b) Includes RSUs and stock units payable under a previous deferral program of 1,302 and 2,579 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that have vested but have not yet been issued to shares of common stock.
	Securities that could potentially dilute basic income (loss) per share in the future that are not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because they are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Computation For Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership	797			853
	RSUs, performance-based RSUs, and Options	658			3,214
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
	The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss (OCL) results from mark to market of certain derivative financial instruments and unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency translation adjustments (CTA). The following tables provide the changes in accumulated OCL for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Derivative and Other Activity				CTA			Accumulated OCL
	Balance at January 1, 2014	$	(20,616	)		$	(20,829	)	$	(41,445	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(200		)		(111		)	(311		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	533				18,895			19,428
	Net other comprehensive income	333				18,784			19,117
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(20,283	)		$	(2,045	)	$	(22,328	)
		Derivative and Other Activity				CTA			Accumulated OCL
	Balance at January 1, 2013	$	(38,454	)		$	(20,417	)	$	(58,871	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(256		)		774			518
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	5,245				—			5,245
Net other comprehensive income	4,989				774			5,763
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(33,465	)		$	(19,643	)	$	(53,108	)
The reclassifications out of accumulated OCL for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCL
Details about Accumulated OCL Components		2014				2013			Statement of Operations Line Item
Activity related to cash flow hedges		$	533			$	5,245		Interest expense
Activity related to CTA		$	18,895			$	—		Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
New Accounting Guidance:
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance which amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the guidance, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's results of operations would qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components. The provisions are effective in the first quarter of 2015, with early adoption permitted for any annual or interim period for which an entity's financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The Company will apply the guidance prospectively to disposal activity occurring after the effective date of this guidance.

Investment_In_Hotel_Properties

Investment In Hotel Properties, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Investment In Hotel Properties, Net	'
	INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES, NET
	The following summarizes the Company’s investment in hotel properties as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, excluding the leasehold interest in the Marriott Hamburg, unconsolidated affiliates and assets held for sale at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Land	$	584,959		$	557,641
	Leasehold interest	11,633			11,633
	Buildings	1,488,129			1,344,524
	Building and leasehold improvements	106,237			106,031
	Site improvements	45,538			29,209
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	501,146			486,730
	Improvements in progress	14,742			20,542
	Total investment in hotel properties	2,752,384			2,556,310
	Less accumulated depreciation	(718,572		)	(760,972		)
	Total investment in hotel properties, net	$	2,033,812		$	1,795,338
	Consolidated hotel properties	14			14
	Acquisition of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel
	On March 31, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. (Walton Street), whereby the Company agreed to acquire Walton Street's 50.0% equity interests in the entities that own the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, Walton/SHR FPH Holdings, L.L.C. and FMT Scottsdale Holdings, L.L.C. (the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture) (see note 6) for a cash payment of $90,616,000 and the assumption of the entire $117,000,000 mortgage loan outstanding. As part of the agreement, Walton Street transferred its interests in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture to the Company and withdrew as a member of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture. Effective as of the closing of the transaction on March 31, 2014, the Company owns 100.0% of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture.
	The acquisition of the remaining interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture is consistent with the Company's strategy of focusing on the acquisition of upper upscale and luxury hotels in select urban and resort markets with strong growth characteristics and high barriers to entry where it believes there are opportunities to add value. The Company incurred acquisition costs of $74,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, that are included in gain on consolidation of affiliate on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	The acquisition of the remaining interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture was accounted for under the provisions of business combination guidance, and 100.0% of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture's assets and liabilities were consolidated in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at the acquisition-date fair values and the results of operations were consolidated in the condensed consolidated statement of operations from the date of purchase. The Company determined that the fair value of its preexisting equity interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture was $107,853,000, which included a preferred return to the Company, and recorded the difference between the carrying value and fair value of $78,117,000 as a gain on the consolidation of affiliate in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The fair value of the preexisting equity interest was determined based on an agreed upon value between the Company and a third party, both market participants, which the Company considered to be a value determined in an orderly transaction in the principal market.
	Due to the acquisition closing on the last day of the reporting period ended March 31, 2014, the allocation of the fair value of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture's assets and liabilities is preliminary, pending potential allocation adjustments, and is based on the initial accounting of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective estimated fair values on the acquisition date of March 31, 2014. The final allocation of the fair value may result in adjustments to the recognized amounts of assets and liabilities, which could be significant. The Company expects to finalize the preliminary allocation as soon as possible, but no later than one year from the acquisition date. The preliminary allocation of the total fair value of the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):
	Land	$	27,318
	Buildings	217,973
	Site improvements	16,389
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	41,382
	Intangible assets	3,347
	Below market debt discount	2,493
	Net working capital	6,568
	Total fair value allocated	$	315,470
	There was no impact to revenues and net income attributable to SHR common shareholders from the acquisition date of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture for the three months ended March 31, 2014 because the transaction closed on the last day of the reporting period.
	On an unaudited pro forma basis, revenues, net income attributable to SHR common shareholders and basic and diluted income attributable to SHR common shareholders per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows as if this acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2013 (in thousands):
		For the three months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Total revenue	$	229,661		$	212,136
	Net income	$	149,779		$	58,912
	Preferred shareholder dividends and redemption	$	(9,824	)	$	(6,041	)
	Net income attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	143,428		$	56,481
	Net income attributable to SHR common shareholders per share:
	Basic	$	0.69		$	0.27
	Diluted	$	0.65		$	0.24

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company sold the following hotels:
	Hotel		Location		Date Sold		Sales Proceeds			Gain on sale
	Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort and La Solana land parcel		Punta Mita, Mexico		28-Feb-14		$	203,197,000		$	63,001,000
	Marriott London Grosvenor Square		London, England		31-Mar-14		$	208,306,000	(a)	$	92,824,000
	(a) There was an outstanding balance of £67,301,000 ($112,150,000) on the mortgage loan secured by the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel, which was repaid at the time of closing (see note 8). The net proceeds received by the Company were $96,156,000.
	The results of operations of hotels sold or assets held for sale are classified as discontinued operations and segregated in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Hotel operating revenues	$	17,767			$	20,287
	Operating costs and expenses	11,485				13,722
	Depreciation and amortization	1,275				2,310
	Total operating costs and expenses	12,760				16,032
	Operating income	5,007				4,255
	Interest expense	(1,326		)		(1,823		)
	Interest income	2				2
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(272		)		—
	Foreign currency exchange gain	32				326
	Income tax expense	(833		)		(771		)
	Gain on sale, net of tax	155,825				—
	Income from discontinued operations	$	158,435			$	1,989

Variable_Interest_Entity

Variable Interest Entity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities	'
	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
	On September 14, 2012, the Company formed a joint venture (the Essex House Hotel Venture) with affiliates of KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL) to acquire, own, manage, and operate the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel. The Company contributed cash of $89,147,000 to acquire a 51% equity interest in the Essex House Hotel Venture, and KSL contributed cash of $85,651,000 to acquire a 49% equity interest. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreements establishing the Essex House Hotel Venture, at any time prior to the third anniversary of the formation of the Essex House Hotel Venture, KSL shall have the right to sell its equity interest in the Essex House Hotel Venture to the Company in exchange for shares of SHR's common stock, as set forth in the joint venture agreements, at a purchase price equal to KSL's net investment plus 8.0% compounded annually (the Put Option). For purposes of paying the purchase price, SHR's common stock shall be valued at the greater of (i) $7.50 per share and (ii) the 20-day volume-weighted average price per share of SHR's common stock as of the date KSL exercises the Put Option. The Essex House Hotel Venture is jointly controlled by the Company and KSL; however, it is considered a variable interest entity because the Company determined that it is the only holder of equity at risk due to the Put Option. The Company also determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the Essex House Hotel Venture due to the Put Option, which impacts the Company's power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity, as well as its obligation to absorb the losses and its right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. As such, the transactions and accounts of the Essex House Hotel Venture are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Other than in connection with a customary environmental indemnity and non-recourse carve-out guaranty in favor of the lender, the liabilities of the Essex House Hotel Venture are solely the obligations of the Essex House Hotel Venture and are not guaranteed by the Company. The debt is secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, and the creditors of the Essex House Hotel Venture do not have general recourse to the Company. The use of certain assets of the Essex House Hotel Venture is restricted because they are collateral for the Essex House Hotel Venture's debt, and the Company does not have the ability to leverage the assets.
	The Company and KSL are subject to the terms of the joint venture agreements, which include provisions for additional contributions. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company and KSL provided additional contributions of $2,550,000 and $2,450,000, respectively, to the Essex House Hotel Venture for property improvements. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company and KSL provided additional contributions of $3,268,000 and $3,140,000, respectively, to the Essex House Hotel Venture for property improvements.

Investment_In_Unconsolidated_A

Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure	'
	INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
	Investment in unconsolidated affiliates as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 includes the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture	$	—		$	26,816
	Hotel del Coronado Venture	53,815			54,902
	RCPM	3,564			3,855
	Lot H5 Venture	19,400			19,400
	Total investment in unconsolidated affiliates	$	76,779		$	104,973
	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture
	Prior to March 31, 2014, the Company had 50% ownership interests in the entities that own the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture. The Company jointly controlled the venture with an unaffiliated third party, Walton Street, and served as the managing member. The Company acted as asset manager and was entitled to earn a quarterly base management fee equal to 1.0% of total revenues during years one and two following the formation of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, 1.25% during years three and four, and 1.5% thereafter, as well as certain project management fees. The Company recognized fees of $228,000 and $185,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which are included in other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In connection with the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, the Company was entitled to certain promote payments after Walton Street achieved a specified return.
	On March 31, 2014, the Company acquired Walton Street's 50.0% interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture. The Company now owns 100.0% of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture. The Company has consolidated the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture and no longer accounts for the investment using the equity method of accounting (see note 3).
	Hotel del Coronado Venture
	The Company has a 36.4% ownership interest in the entity that owns the Hotel del Coronado, BSK Del Partners, L.P. (Hotel del Coronado Venture). An affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors VI L.P. (Blackstone), an unaffiliated third party, has a 63.6% ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture and is the general partner. The Company acts as asset manager and is entitled to earn a quarterly asset management fee equal to 1.0% of gross revenue, certain development fees, and if applicable, an incentive fee equal to one-third of the incentive fee paid to the hotel operator under the hotel management agreement. Through its ownership interest in SHR del Partners, L.P., the Company can also earn its share of a profit-based incentive fee of 20.0% of all distributions of the Hotel del Coronado Venture that exceed both a 20.0% internal rate of return and two times return on invested equity. The Company recognized fees of $209,000 and $187,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which are included in other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	In March 2013, the Hotel del Coronado Venture entered into $475,000,000 of mortgage and mezzanine loans that have an initial two-year term with three, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. Interest is payable monthly at an annual blended interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.65%. Additionally, the Hotel del Coronado Venture purchased a two-year, 3.0% LIBOR cap, which was required by the loans.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company received distributions of $691,000 and $16,623,000, respectively, from the Hotel del Coronado Venture, which included the distribution of excess proceeds from the refinanced mortgage and mezzanine loans in 2013.
	RCPM
	The Company owns a 31% interest in, and acts as asset manager for, an unconsolidated affiliate, formed with two unaffiliated parties, that developed RCPM, a luxury vacation home product sold in fractional and whole ownership interests on the property adjacent to the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort in Mexico. The Company earns asset management fees and recognizes income on the percentage not owned by the Company. These fees amounted to $18,000 and $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	Lot H5 Venture
	In October 2007, the Company acquired an undeveloped, oceanfront land parcel in Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico, known as the Lot H5 land parcel. The Company paid cash and executed two $17,500,000 non-interest bearing promissory notes payable to the seller, Cantiles de Mita, S.A. de C.V. (Cantiles), an unaffiliated third party. On September 30, 2008, the Company paid the first of the $17,500,000 non-interest bearing promissory notes. In August 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Cantiles, whereby the Company was released from its obligation under the second $17,500,000 note in exchange for the Company granting Cantiles a right to an equity interest in the Lot H5 land parcel (Original Lot H5 Venture Agreement). The exchange was subject to Cantiles obtaining certain permits and licenses to develop the Lot H5 land parcel and the execution of an amended venture agreement. Until the conditions of the Original Lot H5 Venture Agreement were satisfied, the Company held 100% legal title to the property and accounted for the Lot H5 land parcel as a consolidated property, which was recorded in investment in hotel properties, net on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company's obligation to grant Cantiles an equity interest in the Lot H5 land parcel was recorded as a liability in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	On June 14, 2013, subsequent to Cantiles obtaining the required permits and licenses to develop the Lot H5 land parcel, the Company and Cantiles entered into an amended and restated venture agreement, forming the Lot H5 Venture. The Company has a preferred position in the Lot H5 Venture that entitles it to receive the first $12,000,000 of distributions generated from the Lot H5 land parcel with any excess distributions split equally between the Company and Cantiles. The Company jointly controls the Lot H5 Venture with Cantiles and accounts for its interest in the Lot H5 Venture as an equity method investment. The Company deconsolidated the land and recorded its share of the fair value of the land, net of the obligation to provide Cantiles with an equity interest in the Lot H5 land parcel, as an investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company did not recognize a gain or loss because the carrying value of the land was recorded at its fair value. The carrying value of the land was adjusted to fair value in the fourth quarter of 2012 based on the results of an impairment test performed during that period.
	Condensed Combined Financial Information of Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates:
	The following is summarized financial information for the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Assets
	Investment in hotel properties, net	$	532,991		$	715,422
	Intangible assets, net	42,388			42,388
	Cash and cash equivalents	18,244			22,029
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents	8,594			14,156
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	23,999			30,180
	Total assets	$	626,216		$	824,175
	Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
	Mortgage and other debt payable	$	475,000		$	592,000
	Other liabilities	28,801			47,943
	Partners’ equity	122,415			184,232
	Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	626,216		$	824,175
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Revenues
	Hotel operating revenue	$	69,048		$	61,286
	Residential sales	470			1,384
	Total revenues	69,518			62,670
	Expenses
	Hotel operating expenses	46,298			43,843
	Residential costs of sales	699			887
	Depreciation and amortization	8,475			8,810
	Other operating expenses	1,203			939
	Total operating expenses	56,675			54,479
	Operating income	12,843			8,191
	Interest expense, net	(5,563		)	(7,354		)
	Other income (expenses), net	338			(36		)
	Net income	$	7,618		$	801
	Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
	Net income	$	7,618		$	801
	Partners’ share of (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(3,566		)	195
	Adjustments for basis differences, taxes and intercompany eliminations	393			349
	Total equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	4,445		$	1,345
	To the extent that the Company’s cost basis is different than the basis reflected at the unconsolidated affiliate level, the basis difference, excluding amounts attributable to land and goodwill, is amortized over the life of the related asset and included in the Company’s share of equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliates.

Operating_Lease_Agreements

Operating Lease Agreements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]	'
Operating Lease Agreements	'
	OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENTS
	In June 2004, the Company recorded a sale of the Marriott Hamburg, and the Company’s leaseback of the hotel was reflected as an operating lease. A deferred gain was recorded in conjunction with the sale and is being recognized as a reduction of lease expense over the life of the lease. The Company recognized $53,000 and $51,000 of the deferred gain for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the deferred gain on the sale of the Marriott Hamburg hotel recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets amounted to $3,337,000 and $3,385,000, respectively. On a monthly basis, the Company makes minimum rent payments aggregating to an annual total of €3,830,000 (adjusting by an index formula) ($5,274,000 based on the foreign exchange rate as of March 31, 2014) and pays additional rent based upon the performance of the hotel, which are recorded as lease expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. A euro-denominated security deposit at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $2,616,000 and $2,611,000, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company subleases its interest in the Marriott Hamburg hotel to a third party. The Company has reflected the sublease arrangement as an operating lease and records lease revenue.
	Lease payments related to office space are included in corporate expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and lease payments related to hotel ground leases are included in other hotel expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Indebtedness

Indebtedness	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Indebtedness	'
	INDEBTEDNESS
	Mortgages and Other Debt Payable, Net of Discount:
	Certain subsidiaries of SHR are the borrowers under various financing arrangements. These subsidiaries are separate legal entities and their respective assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debt of SHR or any of its other subsidiaries.
	Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount, at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
						Balance Outstanding at
	Debt		Spread (a)		Maturity	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Four Seasons Washington, D.C.(b)		3.15%		Jul-14	$	130,000		$	130,000
	Marriott London Grosvenor Square(c)		—		—	—			115,958
	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess(d)		0.36%		Apr-15	117,000			—
	Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel(b)		3.85%		Jul-15	108,500			109,000
	JW Marriott Essex House Hotel(b)		4.00%		Sep-15	185,826			185,826
	InterContinental Miami(b)		3.50%		Jul-16	85,000			85,000
	Fairmont Chicago		Fixed		Jun-17	93,124			93,124
	Westin St. Francis		Fixed		Jun-17	209,588			209,588
	Hyatt Regency La Jolla(e)		4.00%/Fixed		Dec-17	89,306			89,312
	InterContinental Chicago		Fixed		Aug-21	143,943			144,419
	Total mortgages payable(f)					1,162,287			1,162,227
	Unamortized discount(d)					(2,493		)	—
	Total mortgages payable, net of discount					1,159,794			1,162,227
	Other debt(g)		Fixed		Jan-15	1,469			1,469
	Total mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount					$	1,161,263		$	1,163,696
	(a)	Interest on mortgage loans is paid monthly at the applicable spread over LIBOR (0.15% at March 31, 2014) for all variable-rate mortgage loans except for those secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel and the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel (see (e) below). Interest on the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel is subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor. Interest on the Fairmont Chicago and Westin St. Francis loans is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 6.09%, and interest on the InterContinental Chicago loan is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 5.61%.
	(b)	The mortgage loan secured by the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. hotel has two, one-year extension options; the mortgage loan secured by the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel has three, one-year extension options; the mortgage loan secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel has two, one-year extension options; and the mortgage loan secured by the InterContinental Miami hotel has two, one-year extension options. All of the extension options are subject to certain conditions. The maturity dates in the table exclude extension options.
	(c)	The Company sold this hotel on March 31, 2014 and the outstanding mortgage loan balance was repaid at closing (see note 4).
	(d)	On March 31, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 50.0% equity interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, increasing its equity ownership to 100.0%. In connection with the acquisition, the Company consolidated the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture and assumed the mortgage loan secured by the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel (see note 3). The Company recorded the mortgage loan at its fair value, which included a debt discount of $2,493,000.
	(e)	Interest on $72,000,000 of the total principal amount is paid monthly at LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a 0.50% LIBOR floor, and interest on $17,306,000 of the total principal amount is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 10.00%.
	(f)	All of these loan agreements require maintenance of financial covenants, all of which the Company was in compliance with at March 31, 2014.
	(g)	A consolidated affiliate of the Company that owns a condominium-hotel development adjacent to the Hotel del Coronado (North Beach Venture) assumed the mortgage loan on a hotel-condominium unit, which accrues interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.00% and is secured by the hotel-condominium unit. The hotel-condominium unit, with a carrying value of $1,594,000, is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	Bank Credit Facility:
	On June 30, 2011, SH Funding entered into a $300,000,000 secured bank credit facility agreement. The agreement contains an accordion feature allowing for additional borrowing capacity up to $400,000,000, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions set forth in the agreement. The agreement has a maturity date of June 30, 2014, with the right to extend the maturity date for an additional one-year period with an extension fee, subject to certain conditions. Under the agreement, SH Funding has a letter of credit sub-facility of $75,000,000, which is secured by the bank credit facility. Letters of credit reduce the borrowing capacity under the bank credit facility.
	The interest rate at March 31, 2014 was 3.15% and the weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was 3.14%. At March 31, 2014, maximum availability under the bank credit facility was $300,000,000 and there was $30,000,000 of borrowings outstanding under the bank credit facility and outstanding letters of credit of $9,374,000 (see note 13). The agreement also requires maintenance of financial covenants, all of which SH Funding and SHR were in compliance with at March 31, 2014. On April 25, 2014, the Company entered into a new $300,000,000 secured bank credit facility, which replaced the previous secured bank credit facility (see note 17).
	Debt Maturity:
	The following table summarizes the aggregate maturities (assuming all extension options exercised) as of March 31, 2014 for all mortgages and other debt payable and the Company’s bank credit facility (in thousands):
	Years ending December 31,	Amounts
	2014 (remainder)	$	3,279
	2015	154,498
	2016	139,783
	2017	577,037
	2018	185,015
	Thereafter	134,144
		1,193,756
	Unamortized discount	(2,493		)
	Total	$	1,191,263
	Interest Expense:
	Interest expense in continuing and discontinued operations includes a reduction related to capitalized interest of $228,000 and $261,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Total interest expense in continuing and discontinued operations includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $1,407,000 and $1,275,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Equity_And_Distribution_Activi

Equity And Distribution Activity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Equity And Distribution Activity	'
	EQUITY AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITY
	Common Stock:
	The following table presents the changes in the issued and outstanding shares of SHR common stock since December 31, 2013 (excluding 797,238 units of SH Funding (OP Units) outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which are redeemable for shares of SHR common stock on a one-for-one basis, or the cash equivalent thereof, subject to certain restrictions and at the option of SHR) (in thousands):
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	205,583
	RSUs redeemed for shares of SHR common stock	210
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	205,793
	As of March 31, 2014, no shares of SHR common stock have been repurchased under the $50,000,000 share repurchase program.
	Distributions to Shareholders and Unitholders
	On November 4, 2008, SHR’s board of directors elected to suspend the quarterly dividend to holders of shares of SHR common stock.
	Preferred Stock:
	SHR’s charter provides that it may issue up to 150,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. SHR’s Series A Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series B Preferred Stock), and 8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series C Preferred Stock) have perpetual lives, and SHR may redeem them at $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions.
	In March 2014, the Company publicly announced its intention to redeem all of the outstanding 4,148,141 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock on April 3, 2014. The Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, or $103,704,000 in total, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to and including the redemption date in the amount of $0.54896 per share, or $2,277,000 in total. Following the redemption, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will cease to accrue.
	The Company became obligated to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock and pay the declared dividends when it made its announcement in March 2014. Therefore, the Company reclassified the Series A Preferred Stock balance from equity to a preferred stock redemption liability and recorded the balance at fair value. The difference between the fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock and the carrying value is recorded in additional paid-in capital. In addition, the Company accrued dividends declared as of March 31, 2014.
	Distributions
	Distributions are declared quarterly to holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the preferred stock are cumulative. SHR's board of directors declared quarterly distributions of $0.51563 per share of Series B Preferred Stock and $0.51563 per share of Series C Preferred Stock for the first quarter of 2014. The distributions were paid on March 31, 2014 to holders of record as of the close of business on March 14, 2014.
	Noncontrolling Interests:
	The following tables reflect the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the equity attributable to SHR and the noncontrolling owners (in thousands):
			SHR Shareholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Shareholders’ Equity			Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Temporary Equity)(a)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	710,513		$	92,355		$	802,868		$	7,534
	Net income (loss)		226,982			(4,041		)	222,941			849
	CTA		18,713			—			18,713			71
	Derivatives and other activity		331			—			331			2
	Share-based compensation		463			—			463			2
	Preferred stock redemption		(103,760		)	—			(103,760		)	—
	Declared distributions to preferred shareholders		(6,115		)	—			(6,115		)	—
	Redemption value adjustment		308			—			308			(308		)
	Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—			2,450			2,450			—
	Other		26			—			26			(26		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	847,461		$	90,764		$	938,225		$	8,124
			SHR Shareholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Shareholders’ Equity			Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Temporary Equity)(a)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	707,328		$	95,657		$	802,985		$	5,463
	RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock		2			—			2			—
	Net loss		(17,407		)	(3,852		)	(21,259		)	(87		)
	CTA		771			—			771			3
	Derivatives and other activity		4,968			—			4,968			21
	Share-based compensation		389			—			389			2
	Declared distributions to preferred shareholders		(6,041		)				(6,041		)	—
	Redemption value adjustment		(1,808		)	—			(1,808		)	1,808
	Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—			3,140			3,140			—
	Elimination of noncontrolling interest (b)		—			(5,300		)	(5,300		)	—
	Other		87			—			87			(87		)
	Balance at March 31, 2013		$	688,289		$	89,645		$	777,934		$	7,123
	(a)	The historical cost of the redeemable noncontrolling interests is based on the proportional relationship between the carrying value of equity associated with SHR’s common shareholders relative to that of the unitholders of SH Funding, as OP Units may be exchanged into shares of SHR common stock on a one-for-one basis. The interests held by the noncontrolling partners are stated at the greater of carrying value or their redemption value.
	(b)	Effective January 1, 2013, Blackstone no longer holds an ownership interest in SHR del Partners, L.P., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. Blackstone's ownership interest was transferred to a separate entity that holds a direct interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture. The Company owns 100% of SHR del Partners, L.P. and eliminated the noncontrolling interests related to this entity. The Company retained its 36.4% ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture, and Blackstone retained its 63.6% ownership interest.
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the redeemable noncontrolling interests had a redemption value of approximately $8,124,000 (based on the March 31, 2014 SHR common stock closing price of $10.19) and $7,534,000 (based on the December 31, 2013 SHR common stock closing price of $9.45), respectively. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the redeemable noncontrolling interests had a redemption value of approximately $7,123,000 (based on the March 28, 2013 SHR common stock closing price of $8.35) and $5,463,000 (based on the December 31, 2012 SHR common stock closing price of $6.40), respectively.

Derivatives

Derivatives	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivatives	'
	DERIVATIVES
	The Company manages its interest rate risk by varying its exposure to fixed and variable rates while attempting to minimize its interest costs. The Company manages its fixed interest rate and variable interest rate risk through the use of interest rate caps and swaps. The Company enters into interest rate caps and swaps with high credit quality counterparties and diversifies its positions among such counterparties in order to reduce its exposure to credit losses. The caps limit the Company’s exposure on its variable-rate debt that would result from an increase in interest rates. The Company’s lenders, as stipulated in the respective loan agreements, generally require such caps. Upon extinguishment of debt, income effects of cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated OCL to interest expense or loss on early extinguishment of debt as appropriate. The Company records all derivatives at fair value in either prepaid expenses and other assets or accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	The valuation of the interest rate swaps and caps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments (CVA) to appropriately reflect its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk. When assessing nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
	Except for the CVA, all inputs used to measure fair value of the derivative financial instruments are Level 2 inputs. The Company has concluded that the inputs used to measure its CVA are Level 3 inputs. If the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
	The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classifications each reporting period. Changes in the observability of the valuation attributes may result in a reclassification of certain financial assets or liabilities. Such reclassifications are reported as transfers into and out of Level 3, or between other levels, at the fair value at the beginning of the reporting period in which the changes occur. The Company assessed the impact of the CVA on the overall fair value of its derivative instruments and concluded that the CVA does not have a significant impact to the fair values as of March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all derivative liabilities are categorized as Level 2.
	The following disclosures relate to the derivative financial instruments that were in place as of March 31, 2014. The Company terminated all of its interest rate swap instruments on April 21, 2014 (see note 17).
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
	The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
	The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated OCL and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings.
	Amounts reported in accumulated OCL related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $12,881,000 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense, which does not give effect to the April 21, 2014 swap terminations.
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
	Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments		Notional Amount
				(in  thousands)
	Interest rate swaps	2		$	200,000
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges was $200,000,000 and $200,000,000, respectively. The Company’s swaps have fixed pay rates against LIBOR of 5.23% and 5.27% and maturity dates of December 2015 and February 2016, respectively.
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
	Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet hedge accounting requirements. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments		Notional Amount
				(in thousands)
	Interest rate swaps	2		$	200,000
	Interest rate caps	5		$	619,000
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges was $200,000,000 and $200,000,000, respectively. The Company’s swaps have fixed pay rates against LIBOR of 4.90% and 4.96% and maturity dates of September 2014 and December 2014, respectively.
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s interest rate cap agreements was $619,000,000 and $502,000,000, respectively. The Company’s interest rate caps have LIBOR strike rates ranging from 2.50% to 4.26% and maturity dates ranging from July 2014 to November 2015.
	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments:
	The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value as of
		Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
	Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable and		$	(17,664	)		$	(19,922	)
		accrued expenses
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable and		$	(5,635	)		$	(7,929	)
		accrued expenses
	Interest rate caps	Prepaid expenses and other assets		$	17			$	40
	The Company does not have any fair value measurements using inputs based on quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013. The following tables reflect changes in interest rate swap liabilities categorized as Level 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
	Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	(27,921	)
	Mark to market adjustments	4,622
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	(23,299	)
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	(51,086	)
	Mark to market adjustments	6,120
	Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	(44,966	)
	Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
	The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
	Interest rate swaps:
	Effective portion of loss recognized in accumulated OCL	$	(217	)		$	(107	)
	Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense - continuing operations	$	(3,199	)		$	(4,009	)
	Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense - discontinued operations	$	—			$	(1,304	)
	Ineffective portion of loss recognized in interest expense - discontinued operations	$	—			$	(17	)
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Interest rate swaps:
	Ineffective losses recognized in interest expense	$	(92	)		$	(65	)
	Interest rate caps:
	Loss recognized in other income, net	$	(23	)		$	(42	)
	Credit-risk-related Contingent Features:
	The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults and its indebtedness is accelerated or declared due or capable of being accelerated or declared due, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations associated with the relevant indebtedness.
	As of March 31, 2014, the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $24,282,000. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2014, it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $24,282,000. The Company has not breached any of the provisions as of March 31, 2014.

ShareBased_Employee_Compensati

Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans	'
	SHARE-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS
	Second Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan:
	On June 21, 2004, SHR adopted the 2004 Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Plan provided for the grant of equity-based awards in the form of, among others, Options, RSUs, and stock appreciation rights (SARs), which are collectively referred to as the Awards. On May 22, 2008, SHR’s shareholders approved SHR’s Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (the Amended Plan). The Amended Plan: (a) added OP Units as an additional type of award; (b) adjusted the number of authorized shares from 3,000,000 shares of SHR common stock to 4,200,000 shares of SHR common stock or OP Units; (c) limited the maximum term of Options and SARs to no more than 10 years and prohibited the repricing of Options and SARs; and (d) established minimum vesting periods for certain awards. On May 19, 2011, SHR’s shareholders approved SHR’s Second Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (the Amended and Restated Plan) pursuant to which the number of securities authorized and reserved for issuance increased from 4,200,000 shares of SHR common stock or OP Units to 9,700,000 shares of SHR common stock or OP Units. The termination date of the Amended and Restated Plan was also extended from June 21, 2014 to December 31, 2016.
	RSUs and Performance-Based RSUs:
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, SHR granted 285,637 RSUs to certain employees, officers and directors under the Amended and Restated Plan. These RSUs represent awards of shares of SHR’s common stock that will vest over three years.
	In February 2014, SHR granted certain employees a target grant of 349,682 performance-based RSUs under a performance share plan that provides the recipient the opportunity to earn between zero and 160.0% of the target (up to a maximum of 559,491 performance shares), based on the relative total shareholder return of the shares of SHR common stock, as defined in the agreement, over the period from January 2, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
	The Company measures compensation expense for RSUs based on the per share fair market value of SHR's common stock at the date of grant, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The Company measures compensation expense for performance-based RSUs based on a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value on the date of grant. Compensation expense for RSUs and performance-based RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period and is included in corporate expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded compensation expense of $1,458,000 and $1,115,000 related to RSUs and performance share awards for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of March 31, 2014, there was unrecognized compensation expense of $4,515,000 related to nonvested RSUs and $5,932,000 related to performance share awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.22 years for nonvested RSUs and 2.18 years for performance share awards.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure	'
	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	On February 28, 2014, certain direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of SH Funding sold the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort and adjacent La Solana land parcel to affiliates of Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (Cascade) for proceeds of $203,197,000 (see note 4). Cascade beneficially owned approximately 6.4% of the Company's common stock as of the closing date.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Environmental Matters:
	Generally, the properties acquired by the Company have been subjected to environmental site assessments. While some of these assessments have led to further investigation and sampling, none of the environmental assessments have revealed, nor is the Company aware of any environmental liability that it believes would have a material effect on its business or financial statements.
	Litigation:
	The Company is party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on discussions with legal counsel, the Company does not believe that the results of these claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on its business or financial statements.
	Letters of Credit:
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company provided a $75,000 letter of credit related to its office space lease, a $934,000 letter of credit in connection with an obligation to complete certain repairs to the underground parking garage at the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. hotel, and a $8,365,000 letter of credit in connection with an obligation to complete property improvements at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel as described below.
	Purchase Commitments:
	Construction Contracts
	The Company has executed various contracts related to construction activities. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s obligations under these contracts amounted to approximately $940,000. The construction activities are expected to be completed in 2014.
	JW Marriott Essex House Hotel Property Improvement Plan
	As required by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel management agreement, the Essex House Hotel Venture has an obligation to renovate and improve the property. As of March 31, 2014, the Essex House Hotel Venture's obligation under this agreement is approximately $4,316,000. The improvements are to be completed by December 2014.
	Other Required Renovations
	Under the provisions of various lender agreements, the Company is required to fund capital expenditures for property improvements and renovations. As of March 31, 2014, the Company's obligation under these agreements is approximately $2,537,000. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has $4,812,000 included in restricted cash reserves for capital expenditures related to property improvements and renovations required by certain lenders. The renovations are to be completed by December 2014.

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	'
	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying amounts of certain financial instruments employed by the Company, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses were representative of their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company estimated the fair value of mortgages and other debt payable and the bank credit facility to be approximately $1,231,000,000 and $1,288,000,000, respectively.
	The Company estimated the fair value of the debt using a future discounted cash flow analysis based on the use and weighting of multiple market inputs being considered. Based on the frequency and availability of market data, all inputs used to measure the estimated fair value of the debt are Level 2 inputs. The primary sensitivity in these calculations is based on the selection of appropriate discount rates.
	Interest rate swap and cap agreements have been recorded at their estimated fair values.

Geographic_And_Business_Segmen

Geographic And Business Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]	'
Geographic And Business Segment Information	'
	GEOGRAPHIC AND BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company operates in one reportable business segment, hotel ownership. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s foreign operations and long-lived assets consisted of ownership interests in two Mexican unconsolidated affiliates and one leasehold interest in a German hotel property.
	The following tables present revenues (excluding unconsolidated affiliates and discontinued operations) and long-lived assets (excluding assets held for sale as of December 31, 2013) for the geographical areas in which the Company operates (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues:
	United States	$	193,356	$	179,980
	Europe	1,299		1,200
	Total	$	194,655	$	181,180
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Long-lived Assets:
	United States	$	2,075,817	$	1,771,291
	Europe	—		91,677
	Total	$	2,075,817	$	1,862,968

Management_Agreements

Management Agreements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income, Nonoperating [Abstract]	'
Management Agreements	'
	MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
	JW Marriott Essex House Hotel Performance Guarantee
	In connection with the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in September 2012, the Essex House Hotel Venture entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott). In connection with the management agreement, Marriott provided the Essex House Hotel Venture with a limited performance guarantee that will ensure, subject to certain limitations, a target level of net operating profit. Guarantee payments are calculated and paid to the Essex House Hotel Venture on a monthly basis based on the cumulative year-to-date results with a final true-up at the end of each year. Monthly interim payments are recorded as deferred revenue and are recognized as other hotel operating revenue at the end of the year when the final guarantee payment for the year is determined. As of March 31, 2014, the Essex House Hotel Venture had $5,106,000 recorded as deferred revenues in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The maximum guarantee that could be paid to the Essex House Hotel Venture during the guarantee period is $40,000,000. The guarantee period began on September 17, 2012 and will continue through the earlier of a) December 31, 2020, b) the date at which the maximum guarantee has been funded, or c) the termination of the management agreement.
	Asset Management Agreements
	The Company has entered into asset management agreements with unaffiliated third parties to provide asset management services to two hotels not owned by the Company. The Company earns base management fees and has the potential to earn additional incentive fees. The Company earned fees of $100,000 and $100,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, under these agreements, which are included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On April 25, 2014, the Company entered into a new $300,000,000 secured bank credit facility, which also includes a $100,000,000 accordion feature. This new facility replaced the $300,000,000 secured bank credit facility that had a maturity date of June 30, 2014, with the right to extend the maturity date for an additional one-year period with an extension fee, subject to certain conditions. The facility's interest rate is based upon a leverage-based pricing grid ranging from LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 2.50%. The facility expires on April 25, 2018, with a one-year extension available, subject to certain conditions.
	On April 21, 2014, the Company paid $22,700,000 to terminate four interest rate swaps with a combined notional amount of $400,000,000.
	On April 3, 2014, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding shares of its Series A Preferred Stock (see note 9).

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation:
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to interim financial information. As such, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. However, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in SHR’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Basis of Consolidation	'
	Basis of Consolidation:
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SHR, its subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. If SH Funding determines that it is the holder of a variable interest in a variable interest entity (VIE), and it is the primary beneficiary, then SH Funding will consolidate the entity. At March 31, 2014, SH Funding consolidated one VIE, the entity that owns the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel (see note 5). For entities that are not considered VIEs, SH Funding consolidates those entities it controls. At March 31, 2014, SH Funding owned a 53.5% controlling interest in the entity that owns the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel, which is consolidated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. It accounts for those entities over which it has a significant influence but does not control using the equity method of accounting. At March 31, 2014, SH Funding owned interests in the Hotel del Coronado (Hotel del Coronado Venture), the Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita (RCPM), and the Lot H5 Venture (see note 6), which are unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
	All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates:
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents:
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, restricted cash and cash equivalents included $34,533,000 and $38,629,000, respectively, that will be used for property and equipment replacement in accordance with hotel management or lease agreements. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, restricted cash and cash equivalents also included reserves of $47,165,000 and $37,287,000, respectively, required by loan and other agreements.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes:
	SHR has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Tax Code). As a REIT, SHR generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if it distributes 100% of its annual taxable income to its shareholders and complies with certain other requirements. As a REIT, SHR is subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If it fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, SHR will be subject to U.S. federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if it qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to foreign, state and local income taxes and to U.S. federal income tax and excise tax on its undistributed income. In addition, taxable income from SHR’s taxable REIT subsidiaries is subject to federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. Also, the foreign countries where the Company has operations do not recognize REITs under their respective tax laws. Accordingly, the Company is subject to tax in those jurisdictions.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the net operating loss carryforwards are utilized and when the temporary differences reverse. The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. Any increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from a change in circumstances that causes a change in the estimated realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in earnings.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, income tax expense is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Current tax expense - United States	$	(219	)		$	(13	)
	Deferred tax benefit - United States	180				—
	Total income tax expense	$	(39	)		$	(13	)
Per Share Data	'
	Per Share Data:
	The Company uses the two-class method to calculate per share data for common stock and participating securities. Under the two-class method, net earnings are allocated to common stock and participating securities as if all of the net earnings for the period had been distributed. Unvested share-based compensation awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing per share data pursuant to the two-class method. The Company's restricted stock units (RSUs) are considered participating securities because they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalents. To the extent the Company has undistributed earnings, it will follow the two-class method of computing per share data.
	Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders as adjusted for the impact of dilutive securities, if any, by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding plus potentially dilutive securities. Dilutive securities may include RSUs, performance-based RSUs, options to purchase shares of SHR common stock (Options), and noncontrolling interests that have an option to exchange their interests to shares of SHR common stock. No effect is shown for securities that are anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive shares are determined using the more dilutive of either the two-class method or the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the components of the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Numerator - Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR	$	69,155			$	(19,396	)
	Preferred shareholder dividends	(6,115		)		(6,041		)
	Preferred stock redemption(a)	(3,709		)		—
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic	(695		)		—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	58,636				(25,437		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to SHR	157,827				1,989
	Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	$	216,463			$	(23,448	)
	Numerator - Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	$	58,636			$	(25,437	)
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic	695				—
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - diluted	(647		)		—
	Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	(3,131		)		(3,524		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	55,553				(28,961		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to SHR	157,827				1,989
	Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	$	213,380			$	(26,972	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares of common stock – basic (b)	206,983				206,981
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	10,087				11,729
	Performance-based RSUs	2,298				—
	Weighted average shares of common stock – diluted	219,368				218,710
	(a) In March 2014, SHR publicly announced its intention to redeem all of the outstanding shares of its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) on April 3, 2014 (see note 9). SHR became obligated to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at the time it made the announcement and reclassified the Series A Preferred Stock from equity to a preferred stock redemption liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and recorded the balance at fair value. For purposes of calculating per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the difference between the fair value of the preferred stock redemption liability of $103,704,000 and the carrying amount of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock redeemed of $99,995,000 is an adjustment to net income attributable to SHR common shareholders. The full impact of the Series A Preferred Stock redemption on the calculation of net income attributable to SHR common shareholder was reflected in the first quarter of 2014.
	(b) Includes RSUs and stock units payable under a previous deferral program of 1,302 and 2,579 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that have vested but have not yet been issued to shares of common stock.
	Securities that could potentially dilute basic income (loss) per share in the future that are not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because they are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Computation For Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership	797			853
	RSUs, performance-based RSUs, and Options	658			3,214
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
	The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss (OCL) results from mark to market of certain derivative financial instruments and unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency translation adjustments (CTA). The following tables provide the changes in accumulated OCL for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Derivative and Other Activity				CTA			Accumulated OCL
	Balance at January 1, 2014	$	(20,616	)		$	(20,829	)	$	(41,445	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(200		)		(111		)	(311		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	533				18,895			19,428
	Net other comprehensive income	333				18,784			19,117
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(20,283	)		$	(2,045	)	$	(22,328	)
		Derivative and Other Activity				CTA			Accumulated OCL
	Balance at January 1, 2013	$	(38,454	)		$	(20,417	)	$	(58,871	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(256		)		774			518
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	5,245				—			5,245
	Net other comprehensive income	4,989				774			5,763
	Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(33,465	)		$	(19,643	)	$	(53,108	)
	The reclassifications out of accumulated OCL for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
			Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCL
	Details about Accumulated OCL Components		2014				2013			Statement of Operations Line Item
	Activity related to cash flow hedges		$	533			$	5,245		Interest expense
	Activity related to CTA		$	18,895			$	—		Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
New Accounting Guidance	'
	New Accounting Guidance:
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance which amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the guidance, only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's results of operations would qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements for disposals that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about disposals of individually significant components. The provisions are effective in the first quarter of 2015, with early adoption permitted for any annual or interim period for which an entity's financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The Company will apply the guidance prospectively to disposal activity occurring after the effective date of this guidance.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, income tax expense is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Current tax expense - United States	$	(219	)		$	(13	)
	Deferred tax benefit - United States	180				—
	Total income tax expense	$	(39	)		$	(13	)
Components Of Calculation Of Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Attributable To SHR Common Shareholders	'
	The following table sets forth the components of the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Numerator - Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR	$	69,155			$	(19,396	)
	Preferred shareholder dividends	(6,115		)		(6,041		)
	Preferred stock redemption(a)	(3,709		)		—
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic	(695		)		—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	58,636				(25,437		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to SHR	157,827				1,989
	Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	$	216,463			$	(23,448	)
	Numerator - Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	$	58,636			$	(25,437	)
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic	695				—
	Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - diluted	(647		)		—
	Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	(3,131		)		(3,524		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	55,553				(28,961		)
	Discontinued operations attributable to SHR	157,827				1,989
	Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	$	213,380			$	(26,972	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares of common stock – basic (b)	206,983				206,981
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	10,087				11,729
	Performance-based RSUs	2,298				—
	Weighted average shares of common stock – diluted	219,368				218,710
	(a) In March 2014, SHR publicly announced its intention to redeem all of the outstanding shares of its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) on April 3, 2014 (see note 9). SHR became obligated to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at the time it made the announcement and reclassified the Series A Preferred Stock from equity to a preferred stock redemption liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and recorded the balance at fair value. For purposes of calculating per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2014, the difference between the fair value of the preferred stock redemption liability of $103,704,000 and the carrying amount of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock redeemed of $99,995,000 is an adjustment to net income attributable to SHR common shareholders. The full impact of the Series A Preferred Stock redemption on the calculation of net income attributable to SHR common shareholder was reflected in the first quarter of 2014.
	(b) Includes RSUs and stock units payable under a previous deferral program of 1,302 and 2,579 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that have vested but have not yet been issued to shares of common stock.
Anti-Dilutive Securities Not Included In The Computation Of Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share	'
	Securities that could potentially dilute basic income (loss) per share in the future that are not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because they are anti-dilutive as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Computation For Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership	797			853
	RSUs, performance-based RSUs, and Options	658			3,214
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	The following tables provide the changes in accumulated OCL for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Derivative and Other Activity				CTA			Accumulated OCL
	Balance at January 1, 2014	$	(20,616	)		$	(20,829	)	$	(41,445	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(200		)		(111		)	(311		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	533				18,895			19,428
	Net other comprehensive income	333				18,784			19,117
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(20,283	)		$	(2,045	)	$	(22,328	)
		Derivative and Other Activity				CTA			Accumulated OCL
	Balance at January 1, 2013	$	(38,454	)		$	(20,417	)	$	(58,871	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(256		)		774			518
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	5,245				—			5,245
	Net other comprehensive income	4,989				774			5,763
	Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(33,465	)		$	(19,643	)	$	(53,108	)
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss	'
	The reclassifications out of accumulated OCL for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
			Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCL
	Details about Accumulated OCL Components		2014				2013			Statement of Operations Line Item
	Activity related to cash flow hedges		$	533			$	5,245		Interest expense
	Activity related to CTA		$	18,895			$	—		Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

Investment_In_Hotel_Properties1

Investment In Hotel Properties, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Investment In Hotel Properties	'
	The following summarizes the Company’s investment in hotel properties as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, excluding the leasehold interest in the Marriott Hamburg, unconsolidated affiliates and assets held for sale at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Land	$	584,959		$	557,641
	Leasehold interest	11,633			11,633
	Buildings	1,488,129			1,344,524
	Building and leasehold improvements	106,237			106,031
	Site improvements	45,538			29,209
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	501,146			486,730
	Improvements in progress	14,742			20,542
	Total investment in hotel properties	2,752,384			2,556,310
	Less accumulated depreciation	(718,572		)	(760,972		)
	Total investment in hotel properties, net	$	2,033,812		$	1,795,338
	Consolidated hotel properties	14			14
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The preliminary allocation of the total fair value of the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):
	Land	$	27,318
	Buildings	217,973
	Site improvements	16,389
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	41,382
	Intangible assets	3,347
	Below market debt discount	2,493
	Net working capital	6,568
	Total fair value allocated	$	315,470
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information	'
	On an unaudited pro forma basis, revenues, net income attributable to SHR common shareholders and basic and diluted income attributable to SHR common shareholders per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows as if this acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2013 (in thousands):
		For the three months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Total revenue	$	229,661		$	212,136
	Net income	$	149,779		$	58,912
	Preferred shareholder dividends and redemption	$	(9,824	)	$	(6,041	)
	Net income attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	143,428		$	56,481
	Net income attributable to SHR common shareholders per share:
	Basic	$	0.69		$	0.27
	Diluted	$	0.65		$	0.24

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Assets Sold [Table Text Block]	'
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company sold the following hotels:
	Hotel		Location		Date Sold		Sales Proceeds			Gain on sale
	Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort and La Solana land parcel		Punta Mita, Mexico		28-Feb-14		$	203,197,000		$	63,001,000
	Marriott London Grosvenor Square		London, England		31-Mar-14		$	208,306,000	(a)	$	92,824,000
	(a) There was an outstanding balance of £67,301,000 ($112,150,000) on the mortgage loan secured by the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel, which was repaid at the time of closing (see note 8). The net proceeds received by the Company were $96,156,000.
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	The following is a summary of income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Hotel operating revenues	$	17,767			$	20,287
	Operating costs and expenses	11,485				13,722
	Depreciation and amortization	1,275				2,310
	Total operating costs and expenses	12,760				16,032
	Operating income	5,007				4,255
	Interest expense	(1,326		)		(1,823		)
	Interest income	2				2
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(272		)		—
	Foreign currency exchange gain	32				326
	Income tax expense	(833		)		(771		)
	Gain on sale, net of tax	155,825				—
	Income from discontinued operations	$	158,435			$	1,989

Investment_In_Unconsolidated_A1

Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates	'
	Investment in unconsolidated affiliates as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 includes the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture	$	—		$	26,816
	Hotel del Coronado Venture	53,815			54,902
	RCPM	3,564			3,855
	Lot H5 Venture	19,400			19,400
	Total investment in unconsolidated affiliates	$	76,779		$	104,973
Summarized Balance Sheet Information For The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates	'
	The following is summarized financial information for the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Assets
	Investment in hotel properties, net	$	532,991		$	715,422
	Intangible assets, net	42,388			42,388
	Cash and cash equivalents	18,244			22,029
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents	8,594			14,156
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	23,999			30,180
	Total assets	$	626,216		$	824,175
	Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
	Mortgage and other debt payable	$	475,000		$	592,000
	Other liabilities	28,801			47,943
	Partners’ equity	122,415			184,232
	Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	626,216		$	824,175
Summarized Income Statement Information For The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates	'
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Revenues
	Hotel operating revenue	$	69,048		$	61,286
	Residential sales	470			1,384
	Total revenues	69,518			62,670
	Expenses
	Hotel operating expenses	46,298			43,843
	Residential costs of sales	699			887
	Depreciation and amortization	8,475			8,810
	Other operating expenses	1,203			939
	Total operating expenses	56,675			54,479
	Operating income	12,843			8,191
	Interest expense, net	(5,563		)	(7,354		)
	Other income (expenses), net	338			(36		)
	Net income	$	7,618		$	801
	Equity in earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
	Net income	$	7,618		$	801
	Partners’ share of (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(3,566		)	195
	Adjustments for basis differences, taxes and intercompany eliminations	393			349
	Total equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	4,445		$	1,345

Indebtedness_Tables

Indebtedness (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Mortgages and Other Debt Payable	'
	Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount, at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
						Balance Outstanding at
	Debt		Spread (a)		Maturity	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Four Seasons Washington, D.C.(b)		3.15%		Jul-14	$	130,000		$	130,000
	Marriott London Grosvenor Square(c)		—		—	—			115,958
	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess(d)		0.36%		Apr-15	117,000			—
	Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel(b)		3.85%		Jul-15	108,500			109,000
	JW Marriott Essex House Hotel(b)		4.00%		Sep-15	185,826			185,826
	InterContinental Miami(b)		3.50%		Jul-16	85,000			85,000
	Fairmont Chicago		Fixed		Jun-17	93,124			93,124
	Westin St. Francis		Fixed		Jun-17	209,588			209,588
	Hyatt Regency La Jolla(e)		4.00%/Fixed		Dec-17	89,306			89,312
	InterContinental Chicago		Fixed		Aug-21	143,943			144,419
	Total mortgages payable(f)					1,162,287			1,162,227
	Unamortized discount(d)					(2,493		)	—
	Total mortgages payable, net of discount					1,159,794			1,162,227
	Other debt(g)		Fixed		Jan-15	1,469			1,469
	Total mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount					$	1,161,263		$	1,163,696
	(a)	Interest on mortgage loans is paid monthly at the applicable spread over LIBOR (0.15% at March 31, 2014) for all variable-rate mortgage loans except for those secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel and the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel (see (e) below). Interest on the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel is subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor. Interest on the Fairmont Chicago and Westin St. Francis loans is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 6.09%, and interest on the InterContinental Chicago loan is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 5.61%.
	(b)	The mortgage loan secured by the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. hotel has two, one-year extension options; the mortgage loan secured by the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel has three, one-year extension options; the mortgage loan secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel has two, one-year extension options; and the mortgage loan secured by the InterContinental Miami hotel has two, one-year extension options. All of the extension options are subject to certain conditions. The maturity dates in the table exclude extension options.
	(c)	The Company sold this hotel on March 31, 2014 and the outstanding mortgage loan balance was repaid at closing (see note 4).
	(d)	On March 31, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 50.0% equity interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, increasing its equity ownership to 100.0%. In connection with the acquisition, the Company consolidated the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture and assumed the mortgage loan secured by the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel (see note 3). The Company recorded the mortgage loan at its fair value, which included a debt discount of $2,493,000.
	(e)	Interest on $72,000,000 of the total principal amount is paid monthly at LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a 0.50% LIBOR floor, and interest on $17,306,000 of the total principal amount is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 10.00%.
	(f)	All of these loan agreements require maintenance of financial covenants, all of which the Company was in compliance with at March 31, 2014.
	(g)	A consolidated affiliate of the Company that owns a condominium-hotel development adjacent to the Hotel del Coronado (North Beach Venture) assumed the mortgage loan on a hotel-condominium unit, which accrues interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.00% and is secured by the hotel-condominium unit. The hotel-condominium unit, with a carrying value of $1,594,000, is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
Summary of Aggregate Maturities for Mortgagues and Other Debt Payable and Bank Credit Facility	'
	The following table summarizes the aggregate maturities (assuming all extension options exercised) as of March 31, 2014 for all mortgages and other debt payable and the Company’s bank credit facility (in thousands):
	Years ending December 31,	Amounts
	2014 (remainder)	$	3,279
	2015	154,498
	2016	139,783
	2017	577,037
	2018	185,015
	Thereafter	134,144
		1,193,756
	Unamortized discount	(2,493		)
	Total	$	1,191,263

Equity_And_Distribution_Activi1

Equity And Distribution Activity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Changes In Issued And Outstanding Shares	'
	The following table presents the changes in the issued and outstanding shares of SHR common stock since December 31, 2013 (excluding 797,238 units of SH Funding (OP Units) outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which are redeemable for shares of SHR common stock on a one-for-one basis, or the cash equivalent thereof, subject to certain restrictions and at the option of SHR) (in thousands):
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	205,583
	RSUs redeemed for shares of SHR common stock	210
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	205,793
Reconciliation Of Equity Attributable To SHR And The Noncontrolling Owners	'
	The following tables reflect the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the equity attributable to SHR and the noncontrolling owners (in thousands):
			SHR Shareholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Shareholders’ Equity			Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Temporary Equity)(a)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	710,513		$	92,355		$	802,868		$	7,534
	Net income (loss)		226,982			(4,041		)	222,941			849
	CTA		18,713			—			18,713			71
	Derivatives and other activity		331			—			331			2
	Share-based compensation		463			—			463			2
	Preferred stock redemption		(103,760		)	—			(103,760		)	—
	Declared distributions to preferred shareholders		(6,115		)	—			(6,115		)	—
	Redemption value adjustment		308			—			308			(308		)
	Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—			2,450			2,450			—
	Other		26			—			26			(26		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	847,461		$	90,764		$	938,225		$	8,124
			SHR Shareholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Shareholders’ Equity			Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Temporary Equity)(a)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	707,328		$	95,657		$	802,985		$	5,463
	RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock		2			—			2			—
	Net loss		(17,407		)	(3,852		)	(21,259		)	(87		)
	CTA		771			—			771			3
	Derivatives and other activity		4,968			—			4,968			21
	Share-based compensation		389			—			389			2
	Declared distributions to preferred shareholders		(6,041		)				(6,041		)	—
	Redemption value adjustment		(1,808		)	—			(1,808		)	1,808
	Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—			3,140			3,140			—
	Elimination of noncontrolling interest (b)		—			(5,300		)	(5,300		)	—
	Other		87			—			87			(87		)
	Balance at March 31, 2013		$	688,289		$	89,645		$	777,934		$	7,123
	(a)	The historical cost of the redeemable noncontrolling interests is based on the proportional relationship between the carrying value of equity associated with SHR’s common shareholders relative to that of the unitholders of SH Funding, as OP Units may be exchanged into shares of SHR common stock on a one-for-one basis. The interests held by the noncontrolling partners are stated at the greater of carrying value or their redemption value.
	(b)	Effective January 1, 2013, Blackstone no longer holds an ownership interest in SHR del Partners, L.P., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. Blackstone's ownership interest was transferred to a separate entity that holds a direct interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture. The Company owns 100% of SHR del Partners, L.P. and eliminated the noncontrolling interests related to this entity. The Company retained its 36.4% ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture, and Blackstone retained its 63.6% ownership interest.

Derivatives_Tables

Derivatives (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments	'
	The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value as of
		Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
	Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable and		$	(17,664	)		$	(19,922	)
		accrued expenses
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable and		$	(5,635	)		$	(7,929	)
		accrued expenses
	Interest rate caps	Prepaid expenses and other assets		$	17			$	40
Interest Rate Swap Liabilities	'
	The following tables reflect changes in interest rate swap liabilities categorized as Level 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
	Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	(27,921	)
	Mark to market adjustments	4,622
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	(23,299	)
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	(51,086	)
	Mark to market adjustments	6,120
	Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	(44,966	)
Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Statements Of Operations	'
	The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014				2013
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
	Interest rate swaps:
	Effective portion of loss recognized in accumulated OCL	$	(217	)		$	(107	)
	Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense - continuing operations	$	(3,199	)		$	(4,009	)
	Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense - discontinued operations	$	—			$	(1,304	)
	Ineffective portion of loss recognized in interest expense - discontinued operations	$	—			$	(17	)
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Interest rate swaps:
	Ineffective losses recognized in interest expense	$	(92	)		$	(65	)
	Interest rate caps:
	Loss recognized in other income, net	$	(23	)		$	(42	)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Outstanding Interest Rate Derivatives	'
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
	Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments		Notional Amount
				(in  thousands)
	Interest rate swaps	2		$	200,000
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Outstanding Interest Rate Derivatives	'
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments		Notional Amount
				(in thousands)
	Interest rate swaps	2		$	200,000
	Interest rate caps	5		$	619,000

Geographic_And_Business_Segmen1

Geographic And Business Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present revenues (excluding unconsolidated affiliates and discontinued operations) and long-lived assets (excluding assets held for sale as of December 31, 2013) for the geographical areas in which the Company operates (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues:
	United States	$	193,356	$	179,980
	Europe	1,299		1,200
	Total	$	194,655	$	181,180
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Long-lived Assets:
	United States	$	2,075,817	$	1,771,291
	Europe	—		91,677
	Total	$	2,075,817	$	1,862,968

General_Details

General (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of hotels	16
Number of reportable segments	1
SH Funding [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	99.00%

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$81,698	$75,916
Percentage of taxable income that company must distribute in order to qualify as a REIT	100.00%	'
Property And Equipment [Member]	'	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	34,533	38,629
Loan And Other Agreements [Member]	'	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$47,165	$37,287
Hyatt Regency La Jolla Hotel [Member]	'	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	53.50%	'

Summary_Of_Significant_Account4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit Related To Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'	'
Total income tax expense	($39)	($13)
United States [Member]	'	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'	'
Current Federal Tax (Expense) Benefit	-219	-13
Deferred Federal Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	$180	$0

Summary_Of_Significant_Account5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Components Of Calculation Of Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To SHR Common Shareholders) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 01, 2014
				8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR	$69,155	($19,396)	'	'	'	'
Preferred shareholder dividends	-6,115	-6,041	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium	-3,709	0	'	'	'	'
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities	-695	0	'	'	'	'
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Shareholders	58,636	-25,437	'	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations	157,827	1,989	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders - basic	216,463	-23,448	'	'	'	'
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities - basic addback	695	0	'	'	'	'
Undistributed Earnings, Diluted	-647	0	'	'	'	'
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	-3,131	-3,524	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	55,553	-28,961	'	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations	157,827	1,989	'	'	'	'
Net income loss attributable to common shareholders less undistributed earnings diluted	213,380	-26,972	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares of common stock – basic (b)	206,983	206,981	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	10,087	11,729	'	'	'	'
Performance-based RSUs	2,298	0	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares of common stock diluted	219,368	218,710	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	'	'	'	8.50%	8.50%	'
Preferred stock redemption liability	103,704	0	0	0	103,704	'
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	'	'	'	$0	$99,995	$99,995
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Vested Not Yet Issued	1,302	2,579	'	'	'	'

Summary_Of_Significant_Account6

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Anti-Dilutive Securities Not Included In The Computation Of Diluted Loss Per Share) (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	797	853
RSUs, performance-based RSUs and Options	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	658	3,214

Summary_Of_Significant_Account7

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivatives and Other Activity AOCI [Roll Forward]	'	'
Derivative and Other Activity, Beginning Balance	($20,616)	($38,454)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications - Derivatives	-200	-256
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL - Derivatives	533	5,245
Net other comprehensive income	333	4,989
Derivative and Other Activity, Ending Balance	-20,283	-33,465
CTA AOCI [Roll Forward]	'	'
CTA, Beginning Balance	-20,829	-20,417
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications - CTA	-111	774
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL - CTA	18,895	0
Net other comprehensive income	18,784	774
CTA, Ending Balance	-2,045	-19,643
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated OCL, Beginning Balance	-41,445	-58,871
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-311	518
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	19,428	5,245
Other comprehensive income	19,117	5,763
Accumulated OCL, Ending Balance	-22,328	-53,108
Activity related to cash flow hedges	533	5,245
Activity related to CTA	$18,895	$0

Investment_In_Hotel_Properties2

Investment In Hotel Properties, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
	Property		Property	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess [Member]
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Land	$584,959	'	$557,641	'	'	'
Leasehold interest	11,633	'	11,633	'	'	'
Buildings	1,488,129	'	1,344,524	'	'	'
Building and leasehold improvements	106,237	'	106,031	'	'	'
Site improvements	45,538	'	29,209	'	'	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	501,146	'	486,730	'	'	'
Improvements in progress	14,742	'	20,542	'	'	'
Total investment in hotel properties	2,752,384	'	2,556,310	'	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	-718,572	'	-760,972	'	'	'
Total investment in hotel properties, net	2,033,812	'	1,795,338	'	'	'
Consolidated hotel properties	14	'	14	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Real Estate	90,616	0	'	'	'	'
Mortgage loan assumed	'	'	'	'	'	117,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	'	'	'	100.00%	50.00%	'
Fair value of equity interest	107,853	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition Related Costs	74	'	'	'	'	'
Gain on consolidation of affiliate	$78,117	$0	'	'	'	'

Investment_In_Hotel_Properties3

Investment In Hotel Properties, Net Investment in Hotel Properties, Net, Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Below market debt discount	$2,493	$0
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Land	27,318	'
Buildings	217,973	'
Site improvements	16,389	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	41,382	'
Intangible assets	3,347	'
Below market debt discount	2,493	'
Net working capital	6,568	'
Total fair value allocated	$315,470	'

Investment_In_Hotel_Properties4

Investment In Hotel Properties, Net Investment in Hotel Properties, Net, Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]	'	'
Preferred shareholder dividends	($6,115)	($6,041)
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenue	229,661	212,136
Net income	149,779	58,912
Preferred shareholder dividends	-9,824	-6,041
Net income attributable to SHR common shareholders	$143,428	$56,481
Basic	$0.69	$0.27
Diluted	$0.65	$0.24

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Four Seasons Punta Mita [Member]	Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]	Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]	Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]	Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]	Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]
				USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	GBP (£)	USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	$411,503,000	$0	'	'	$208,306,000	'	'	'	'
Gain on sale, net of tax	155,825,000	0	'	63,001,000	92,824,000	'	'	'	'
Secured Debt	1,161,263,000	'	1,163,696,000	'	'	0	112,150,000	67,301,000	115,958,000
Proceeds from sale of assets less loan repayment	$96,156,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Summar

Discontinued Operations (Summary of Income from Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Hotel operating revenues	$17,767	$20,287
Operating costs and expenses	11,485	13,722
Depreciation and amortization	1,275	2,310
Total operating costs and expenses	12,760	16,032
Operating income	5,007	4,255
Interest expense	-1,326	-1,823
Interest income	2	2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	-272	0
Foreign currency exchange gain	32	326
Income tax expense	-833	-771
Gain on sale, net of tax	155,825	0
Income from discontinued operations	$158,435	$1,989

Variable_Interest_Entity_Detai

Variable Interest Entity (Details) (J W Marriott Essex House [Member], USD $)	Sep. 14, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified		Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. [Member]	Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. [Member]	Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. [Member]	K S L Capital Partners L L C [Member]	K S L Capital Partners L L C [Member]	K S L Capital Partners L L C [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	'	'	'	$89,147	'	'	$85,651
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	'	51.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Third Party Ownership Percentage In Joint Venture	'	'	'	'	49.00%	'	'
Investment Interest Rate	8.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued Or Issuable, Common Stock Price Per Share	$7.50	'	'	'	'	'	'
Days Of Volume Weighted Average Price Per Share	20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	'	2,550	3,268	'	'	'	'
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support Other Investors, Amount	'	'	'	'	$2,450	$3,140	'

Investment_In_Unconsolidated_A2

Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates (Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

10 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2007

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2008

Aug. 31, 2009

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]

Hotel Del Coronado Venture [Member]

Hotel Del Coronado Venture [Member]

Hotel Del Coronado Venture [Member]

Four Seasons RCPM [Member]

Four Seasons RCPM [Member]

Four Seasons RCPM [Member]

H5 Land Parcel [Member]

H5 Land Parcel [Member]

H5 Land Parcel [Member]

First Non Interest Bearing Promissory Notes [Member]

Second Non Interest Bearing Promissory Notes [Member]

H5 Land Parcel [Member]

H5 Land Parcel [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total investment in unconsolidated affiliates

$76,779,000

'

$104,973,000

$0

'

'

$26,816,000

$53,815,000

'

$54,902,000

$3,564,000

'

$3,855,000

$19,400,000

'

$19,400,000

'

'

Percentage of ownership in unconsolidated affiliate

'

'

'

100.00%

'

50.00%

'

36.40%

'

'

31.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Blackstone ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

63.60%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly management fee, years 1-2

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly management fee, years 3-4

'

'

'

1.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly management fee after year 4

'

'

'

1.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly asset management fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Portion of incentive fee paid to the hotel operator

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'one-third

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Profit-based incentive fees percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Internal rate of return

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Asset management, development and financing fees

100,000

100,000

'

228,000

185,000

'

'

209,000

187,000

'

18,000

17,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Secured Debt

1,161,263,000

'

1,163,696,000

'

'

'

'

475,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Initial Mortgage Loan Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'two-year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage Loan Extension Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'three, one-year extension options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Spread (basis points)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.65%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LIBOR Cap Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'two-year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LIBOR cap rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash Received From Unconsolidated Affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

691,000

16,623,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of promissory notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

Non-interest bearing promissory notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,500,000

'

'

'

Repayment of non-interest bearing promissory notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,500,000

'

Installment payment released

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,500,000

Distributions generated from property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$12,000,000

'

'

'

'

Investment_In_Unconsolidated_A3

Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates (Summarized Balance Sheet Information For The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Investment in hotel properties, net	$2,033,812,000	$1,795,338,000	'	'
Intangible assets, net	3,877,000	29,502,000	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	166,892,000	73,655,000	78,527,000	80,074,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	81,698,000	75,916,000	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	32,572,000	35,600,000	'	'
Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount	1,161,263,000	1,163,696,000	'	'
Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Investment in hotel properties, net	532,991,000	715,422,000	'	'
Intangible assets, net	42,388,000	42,388,000	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	18,244,000	22,029,000	'	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	8,594,000	14,156,000	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	23,999,000	30,180,000	'	'
Total assets	626,216,000	824,175,000	'	'
Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount	475,000,000	592,000,000	'	'
Other liabilities	28,801,000	47,943,000	'	'
Partners’ equity	122,415,000	184,232,000	'	'
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$626,216,000	$824,175,000	'	'

Investment_In_Unconsolidated_A4

Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates (Summarized Income Statement Information For The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Hotel operating revenue	$194,655	$181,180
Depreciation and amortization	22,205	24,908
Total operating costs and expenses	194,001	186,240
Operating income (loss)	654	-5,060
Interest expense, net	-18,274	-19,663
Other income (expenses), net	423	132
Total equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4,445	1,345
Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Hotel operating revenue	69,048	61,286
Residential sales	470	1,384
Total revenues	69,518	62,670
Hotel operating expenses	46,298	43,843
Residential costs of sales	699	887
Depreciation and amortization	8,475	8,810
Other operating expenses	1,203	939
Total operating costs and expenses	56,675	54,479
Operating income (loss)	12,843	8,191
Interest expense, net	-5,563	-7,354
Other income (expenses), net	338	-36
Net income	7,618	801
Partners’ share of (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	-3,566	195
Adjustments for basis differences, taxes and intercompany eliminations	393	349
Total equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$4,445	$1,345

Operating_Lease_Agreements_Det

Operating Lease Agreements (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Marriott Hamburg [Member]	Marriott Hamburg [Member]	Marriott Hamburg [Member]	Marriott Hamburg [Member]
			USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Recognized portion of deferred gain	$53	$51	$53	'	$51	'
Deferred gain on sale of hotels	'	'	3,337	'	'	3,385
Minimum rent payment	'	'	5,274	3,830	'	'
Security deposit	'	'	$2,616	'	'	$2,611

Indebtedness_Mortgages_And_Oth

Indebtedness (Mortgages And Other Debt Payable) (Details)

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 30, 2014

Mar. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 30, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

LIBOR [Member]

Four Seasons Washington D C [Member]

Four Seasons Washington D C [Member]

Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]

Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]

Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]

Marriott London Grosvenor Square [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess [Member]

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel [Member]

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel [Member]

J W Marriott Essex House [Member]

J W Marriott Essex House [Member]

Inter Continental Miami [Member]

Inter Continental Miami [Member]

Fairmont Chicago [Member]

Fairmont Chicago [Member]

Westin St Francis [Member]

Westin St Francis [Member]

Hyatt Regency La Jolla [Member]

Hyatt Regency La Jolla [Member]

Hyatt Regency La Jolla Variable Debt [Member]

Hyatt Regency La Jolla Fixed Debt [Member]

Inter Continental Chicago [Member]

Inter Continental Chicago [Member]

Mortgages payable [Member]

Mortgages payable [Member]

North Beach Venture [Member]

North Beach Venture [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Spread (basis points)

'

'

'

3.15%

'

'

'

'

'

0.36%

'

3.85%

'

4.00%

'

3.50%

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

'

'

'

1-Jul-14

'

'

'

'

'

9-Apr-15

'

1-Jul-15

'

1-Sep-15

'

1-Jul-16

'

1-Jun-17

'

1-Jun-17

'

1-Dec-17

'

'

'

1-Aug-21

'

'

'

1-Jan-15

'

'

'

Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount

$1,161,263,000

$1,163,696,000

'

$130,000,000

$130,000,000

$0

$112,150,000

£ 67,301,000

$115,958,000

$117,000,000

$0

$108,500,000

$109,000,000

$185,826,000

$185,826,000

$85,000,000

$85,000,000

$93,124,000

$93,124,000

$209,588,000

$209,588,000

$89,306,000

$89,312,000

$72,000,000

$17,306,000

$143,943,000

$144,419,000

$1,159,794,000

$1,162,227,000

$1,469,000

$1,469,000

'

'

Morgages payable

1,193,756,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,162,287,000

1,162,227,000

'

'

'

'

Unamortized discount

-2,493,000

0

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

reference rate on variable rate debt

'

'

0.15%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LIBOR Floor

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stated interest rate of notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.09%

'

6.09%

'

'

'

'

10.00%

5.61%

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

Mortgage loan extension period

'

'

'

'two, one-year extension options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'three, one-year extension options

'

'two, one-year extension options

'

'two, one-year extension options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

50.00%

Prepaid expenses and other assets

$32,572,000

$35,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,594,000

$1,594,000

'

'

Indebtedness_Bank_Credit_Facil

Indebtedness (Bank Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014
			Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Credit facility agreement, maximum borrowing capacity	$300,000,000	'	'	$300,000,000
Line of Credit Borrowing Capacity With Accordion Feature	400,000,000	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	30-Jun-14	'	25-Apr-18	'
Extended Additional Maturity Period	'1 year	'	'1 year	'
Letters Of Credit Maximum Capacity	75,000,000	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest rate at Period End	3.15%	'	'	'
Weighted average interest rate for the period	3.14%	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	300,000,000	'	'	'
Long-term Line of Credit	30,000,000	110,000,000	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding	$9,374,000	'	'	'

Indebtedness_Debt_Maturity_Det

Indebtedness (Debt Maturity) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
2014 (remainder)	$3,279	'
2015	154,498	'
2016	139,783	'
2017	577,037	'
2018	185,015	'
Thereafter	134,144	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,193,756	'
Unamortized discount	-2,493	0
Total	$1,191,263	'

Indebtedness_Interest_Expense_

Indebtedness (Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Capitalized interest	$228	$261
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$1,407	$1,275

Equity_And_Distribution_Activi2

Equity And Distribution Activity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
				Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. [Member]	Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. [Member]	8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating partnership units outstanding	'	'	'	797,238	797,238	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$50,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock authorized to issue	150,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative redeemable preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	'	'	'	'	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	'	'	'	'	'	8.50%	8.50%	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred stock redemption price per share	$25	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares	4,148,141	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	'	'	'	'	'	$25	$25	$25	$25	$25	$25
Preferred stock redemption liability	103,704	0	0	'	'	0	103,704	90,384	90,384	95,693	95,693
Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	'	'	'	'	'	$0.55	'	$0.52	'	$0.52	'
Distributions payable	$2,277	$0	$6,041	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Equity_And_Distribution_Activi3

Equity And Distribution Activity (Schedule Of Changes In Issued And Outstanding Shares) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Shares of common stock [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Shares Outstanding, Beginning	205,793	205,583	'
RSUs and OP units redeemed for shares of SHR common stock	'	'	210
Shares Outstanding, Ending	205,793	205,583	'

Equity_And_Distribution_Activi4

Equity And Distribution Activity (Effects of Changes in Company's Ownership Interests in Noncontrolling Affiliates) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$802,868	'	'	'
Temporary Equity, Redemption Value	7,534	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	226,982	-17,407	'	'
CTA	18,784	774	'	'
Derivatives and other activity	333	4,989	'	'
Temporary Equity, Redemption Value	8,124	'	'	'
Ending Balance	938,225	'	'	'
Temporary Equity, Redemption Price Per Share	$10.19	$8.35	$9.45	$6.40
SHR Shareholders' Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	710,513	707,328	'	'
RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock	'	2	'	'
Net income (loss)	226,982	-17,407	'	'
CTA	18,713	771	'	'
Derivatives and other activity	331	4,968	'	'
Share-based compensation	463	389	'	'
Preferred stock redemption	-103,760	'	'	'
Declared distributions to preferred shareholders	-6,115	-6,041	'	'
Redemption value adjustment	308	-1,808	'	'
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	'	'
Elimination of noncontrolling interest	'	0	'	'
Other	26	87	'	'
Ending Balance	847,461	688,289	'	'
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	92,355	95,657	'	'
RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock	'	0	'	'
Net income (loss)	-4,041	-3,852	'	'
CTA	0	0	'	'
Derivatives and other activity	0	0	'	'
Share-based compensation	0	0	'	'
Preferred stock redemption	0	'	'	'
Declared distributions to preferred shareholders	0	'	'	'
Redemption value adjustment	0	0	'	'
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	2,450	3,140	'	'
Elimination of noncontrolling interest	'	-5,300	'	'
Other	0	0	'	'
Ending Balance	90,764	89,645	'	'
Total Permanent Shareholders' Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	802,868	802,985	'	'
RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock	'	2	'	'
Net income (loss)	222,941	-21,259	'	'
CTA	18,713	771	'	'
Derivatives and other activity	331	4,968	'	'
Share-based compensation	463	389	'	'
Preferred stock redemption	-103,760	'	'	'
Declared distributions to preferred shareholders	-6,115	-6,041	'	'
Redemption value adjustment	308	-1,808	'	'
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	2,450	3,140	'	'
Elimination of noncontrolling interest	'	-5,300	'	'
Other	26	87	'	'
Ending Balance	938,225	777,934	'	'
Total Redeemable Non Controlling Interests Temporary Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Temporary Equity, Redemption Value	7,534	5,463	'	'
RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock	'	0	'	'
Net income (loss)	849	-87	'	'
CTA	71	3	'	'
Derivatives and other activity	2	21	'	'
Share-based compensation	2	2	'	'
Preferred stock redemption	0	'	'	'
Declared distributions to preferred shareholders	0	0	'	'
Redemption value adjustment	-308	1,808	'	'
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	'	'
Elimination of noncontrolling interest	'	0	'	'
Other	-26	-87	'	'
Temporary Equity, Redemption Value	$8,124	$7,123	'	'
SHR del Partners, L.P. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	100.00%	'	'	'
Hotel Del Coronado Venture [Member]	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	36.40%	'	'	'
Blackstone ownership percentage	63.60%	'	'	'

Derivatives_Derivatives_In_Cas

Derivatives (Derivatives In Cash Flow Hedging Relationships) (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
		Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
				Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash Flow Hedge Loss to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$12,881	'	'	'	'
Number of Instruments	'	2	'	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	'	$200,000	$200,000	'	'
Interest rate, fixed rate, lower range	'	5.23%	'	'	'
Interest rate, fixed rate, higher range	'	5.27%	'	'	'
Interest rate swaps, maturity date	'	'	'	15-Dec-15	15-Feb-16

Derivatives_Derivatives_Not_De

Derivatives (Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Cap [Member]	Interest Rate Cap [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
					Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Cap [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Instruments	2	'	5	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	$200,000	$200,000	$619,000	$502,000	'	'	'	'
Interest rate, fixed rate, lower range	4.90%	'	2.50%	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate, fixed rate, higher range	4.96%	'	4.26%	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate derivative instrument, maturity date	'	'	'	'	15-Sep-14	31-Jul-14	15-Dec-14	30-Nov-15

Derivatives_Fair_Values_Of_Der

Derivatives (Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]	Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]	Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]	Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]	Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
			Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Member]	Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Member]	Other Assets [Member]	Other Assets [Member]	Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Member]	Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Member]
			Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Cap [Member]	Interest Rate Cap [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Impact Of Mark To Market Adjustments	$4,622	$6,120	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value - designated in cash flow hedging	'	'	'	'	'	'	-17,664	-19,922
Fair value - not designated as hedging instruments	'	'	($5,635)	($7,929)	$17	$40	'	'

Derivatives_Interest_Rate_Swap

Derivatives (Interest Rate Swap Liabilities) (Details) (Interest Rate Swaps [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Interest rate swap fair value, Beginning balance	($27,921)	($51,086)
Impact Of Mark To Market Adjustments	4,622	6,120
Interest rate swap fair value, Ending balance	($23,299)	($44,966)

Derivatives_Effect_Of_Derivati

Derivatives (Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Effective portion of loss recognized in accumulated OCL	($217)	($107)
Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense - continuing operations	-3,199	-4,009
Ineffective portion of loss recognized in interest expense - discontinued operations	0	-17
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
(Loss) gain on interest rate derivatives not designated as heding instruments	-92	-65
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
(Loss) gain on interest rate derivatives not designated as heding instruments	-23	-42
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense - continuing operations	$0	($1,304)

Derivatives_CreditRisk_Related

Derivatives (Credit-Risk Related Contingent Features) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Termination value of derivative in a net liability position	$24,282

ShareBased_Employee_Compensati1

Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Equity awards other than options granted in the period	285,637	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'3 years	'
Share based compensation expense	$1,458	$1,115
Unrecognized compensation expense	4,515	'
Weighted average recognition period (years) of unrecognized compensation expense	'2 years 2 months 20 days	'
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Equity awards other than options granted in the period	349,682	'
Unrecognized compensation expense	$5,932	'
Weighted average recognition period (years) of unrecognized compensation expense	'2 years 2 months 6 days	'
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage that recipient will earn for the target share awards	0.00%	'
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Equity awards other than options granted in the period	559,491	'
Percentage that recipient will earn for the target share awards	160.00%	'
2004 Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares authorized for issuance	3,000,000	'
Amended And Restated 2004 Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares authorized for issuance	4,200,000	'
Maximum term for options and SARs	'10 years	'
Second Amended And Restated 2004 Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares authorized for issuance	9,700,000	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
			Beneficial Owner [Member]	Beneficial Owner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	$411,503,000	$0	$203,197,000	'
Beneficial stock ownership percentage	'	'	'	6.40%

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Construction Activities [Member]	J W Marriott Essex House [Member]	Lender Required Renovations [Member]	Office Space Lease [Member]	Parking Garage [Member]	JWMarriottPIP [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letter of credit	$9,374	'	'	'	'	$75	$934	$8,365
Purchase Commitments	'	'	940	4,316	2,537	'	'	'
Completion date of purchase commitments	'	'	'12/31/2014	'12/31/2014	'12/31/2014	'	'	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$81,698	$75,916	'	'	$4,812	'	'	'

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$1,231,000	$1,288,000

Geographic_And_Business_Segmen2

Geographic And Business Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of reportable segments	1
Mexican Development Sites [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	2
European Properties [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	1

Geographic_And_Business_Segmen3

Geographic And Business Segment Information (Revenues By Geographical Areas) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Hotel operating revenue	$194,655	$181,180
United States [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Hotel operating revenue	193,356	179,980
Europe [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Hotel operating revenue	$1,299	$1,200

Geographic_And_Business_Segmen4

Geographic And Business Segment Information (Long-Lived Assets By Geographical Areas) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Lived Assets	$2,075,817	$1,862,968
United States [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Lived Assets	2,075,817	1,771,291
Europe [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Lived Assets	$0	$91,677

Management_Agreements_Details

Management Agreements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 14, 2012
	Hotels
Performance guarantee recorded as deferred revenue	$5,106	'	'
Essex House performance gurarantee maximum	'	'	40,000
Number of hotel properties under asset management agreement	2	'	'
Asset management fees	$100	$100	'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 21, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
		Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
					Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Events [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Credit facility agreement, maximum borrowing capacity	$300,000,000	'	$300,000,000	'	'	'
Accordion feature amount	'	'	100,000,000	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	30-Jun-14	25-Apr-18	'	'	'	'
Extended Additional Maturity Period	'1 year	'1 year	'	'	'	'
Spread (basis points)	'	'	'	'	1.75%	2.50%
Interest Rate Swap Termination Costs	'	22,700,000	'	'	'	'
Number of interest rate swaps terminated	'	4	'	'	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	'	'	'	$400,000,000	'	'