Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
BASIC AND DILUTED [Abstract]
Income from Continuing Operations	$ (124,000)	$ 3,456,000	$ 19,513,000	$ (7,692,000)	$ 2,529,000	$ 3,444,000	$ 8,454,000	$ (10,284,000)	$ 20,753,000		$ 7,498,000		$ 100,000
Loss from Continuing Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests									658,000		703,000		658,000
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders	(3,589,000)	(3,589,000)	(3,589,000)	(3,844,000)	(3,500,000)	(3,500,000)	(3,500,000)	(3,500,000)	(14,611,000)		(14,000,000)		(10,499,000)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares									(804,000)		(459,000)		(229,000)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock				(2,250,000)					(2,250,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders									3,746,000		(6,258,000)		(9,970,000)
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations	34,046,000	(3,532,000)	(206,000)	(1,113,000)	965,000	2,450,000	8,935,000	2,370,000	29,195,000		14,720,000		(27,068,000)
Loss (Income) from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests									(993,000)		(545,000)		1,076,000
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders									28,202,000		14,175,000		(25,992,000)
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Common Shareholders									$ 31,948,000		$ 7,917,000		$ (35,962,000)
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	198,994,277	198,878,496	198,633,051	197,029,017	196,411,729	196,360,325	186,264,437	170,427,428	198,390,450		187,415,270		168,753,382
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)									2,384,165
Contingently Issued Shares (in shares)									1,143,562
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)	198,994,277	201,644,633	201,201,337	197,029,017	199,593,648	196,360,325	189,011,990	170,427,428	201,918,177	[1]	187,415,270	[1]	168,753,382	[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.