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Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Income Tax [Line Items]    
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ (4,868)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (6,392)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
LHL's income tax expense (benefit) [Member]    
Schedule of Income Tax [Line Items]    
Total income tax expense (benefit) (5,079)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lho_LasalleHotelLesseeIncMember
(6,627)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lho_LasalleHotelLesseeIncMember
Operating Partnership's income tax expense (benefit) [Member]    
Schedule of Income Tax [Line Items]    
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ 211us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lho_OperatingPartnershipMember
$ 235us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lho_OperatingPartnershipMember