Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
BASIC AND DILUTED [Abstract]
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 5,831		$ 3,139		$ 17,560		$ 1,309
Loss from Continuing Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests	46		376		462		753
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders	(3,589)		(3,500)		(11,022)		(10,500)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares	(228)		(130)		(697)		(344)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock					(2,250)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders	2,060		(115)		4,053		(8,782)
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations	(3,532)		2,755		(4,851)		14,060
Loss (Income) from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests	118		(97)		166		(530)
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders	(3,414)		2,658		(4,685)		13,530
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Common Shareholders	$ (1,354)		$ 2,543		$ (632)		$ 4,748
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	198,878,496		196,360,325		198,186,963		184,394,561
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)	2,498,237				2,027,128			[1]
Contingently Issued Shares (in shares)	267,900				1,273,997			[1]
Option to acquire common shares (in shares)								[1]
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)	201,644,633	[1]	196,360,325	[1]	201,488,088	[1]	184,394,561	[1]

[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.