| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.sunstonehotels.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001295810 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Net income  | 140,677,000    | 355,519,000    | 87,939,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Bad debt expense  | |||
Gain on sale of assets, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  | 284,000    | 2,964,000    | 4,638,000    | 
Gain on redemption of note receivable  | (  | ||
Gain on derivatives, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Depreciation  | |||
Amortization of franchise fees and other intangibles  | |||
Amortization of deferred financing fees  | |||
Amortization of deferred stock compensation  | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Restricted cash  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | |||
Accounts payable and other liabilities  | |||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Proceeds from sales of assets  | |||
Disposition deposit  | |||
Proceeds from redemption of note receivable  | |||
Restricted cash - replacement reserve  | (  | (  | (  | 
Acquisitions of hotel properties and other assets  | (  | (  | |
Acquisition of air rights lease  | |||
Renovations and additions to hotel properties  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment for interest rate derivative  | (  | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  | (  | (  | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Proceeds from preferred stock offerings  | |||
Payment of preferred stock offering costs  | (  | ||
Redemption of preferred stock  | (  | ||
Proceeds from common stock offerings  | |||
Payment of common stock offering costs  | (  | (  | |
Repurchase of common stock for employee withholding obligations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from notes payable and credit facility  | |||
Payments on notes payable and credit facility  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments for costs related to extinguishment of notes payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments of deferred financing costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividends and distributions paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 499,067,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 369,537,000    | 499,067,000    | 222,096,000    | 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received  | |||
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY  | |||
Increase in accounts payable related to renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets  | |||
Amortization of deferred stock compensation - construction activities  | |||
NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITY  | |||
Preferred stock redemption charge  | |||
Issuance of common stock distributions  | 78,823,000    | 37,349,000    | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of hotel property  | |||
Dividends and distributions payable  | |||