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Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows - Schedule of Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flows [Line Items]
Restricted cash reserves	$ 3,200		$ 4,100
Operating Lease, Payments			8,401
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Supplemental Cash Flows [Line Items]
Gross Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment			147,377	$ 516,450
Purchase Option for Land Subject to Ground Lease			0	(44,831)
Cash and cash equivalents			19,572	21,351
Restricted cash reserves			4,147	3,211
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents			23,719	24,562
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid			5,257	5,345
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest			37,163	54,298
Interest Paid, Related Party			4,159	887
Income taxes (refunded) paid			0	(1,770)
Distribution of FelCor TRS, non-cash transaction			0	0
Disposal Group, Cost of Disposition of Property Plant and Equipment			(2,394)	(26,400)
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment, Operating Prorations			(536)	68
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment			$ 144,447	$ 445,287
Rangers Sub I, LLC \| Predecessor
Supplemental Cash Flows [Line Items]
Gross Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment	170,000	$ 92,000
Purchase Option for Land Subject to Ground Lease	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents		14,728			$ 47,396
Restricted cash reserves		3,303			17,038
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		18,031			$ 64,434
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	8,587	3,640
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	33,410	38,677
Interest Paid, Related Party	0	0
Income taxes (refunded) paid	(85)	1,346
Distribution of FelCor TRS, non-cash transaction	51,267	0
Disposal Group, Cost of Disposition of Property Plant and Equipment	(4,107)	(18,584)
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment, Operating Prorations	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment	$ 165,893	$ 73,416

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