Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
BASIC AND DILUTED [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$ 20,667	$ 10,100	$ 13,151	$ (1,797)
(Income) Loss from Continuing Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests	(297)	(246)	369	386
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders	(3,589)	(3,500)	(7,433)	(7,000)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares	(227)	(130)	(469)	(214)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock			(2,250)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders	16,554	6,224	3,368	(8,625)
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations	(2,582)	7,289	(2,742)	11,272
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests	87	(550)	94	(441)
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders	(2,495)	6,739	(2,648)	10,831
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Shareholders	$ 14,059	$ 12,963	$ 720	$ 2,206
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	198,633,051	186,264,437	197,835,465	178,345,932
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)	2,372,903	553,037	1,480,158		[1]
Contingently Issued Shares (in shares)	195,383	2,194,516	1,768,277		[1]
Option to acquire common shares (in shares)					[1]
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)	201,201,337	189,011,990	201,083,900	178,345,932

[1] Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership has been excluded from the numerator and units of limited partnership interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since the effect of including these amounts in the numerator and denominator would have no impact.  In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to common shareholders.