Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
BASIC AND DILUTED [Abstract]
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 10,166	$ 13,772	$ 19,517	$ (4,389)	$ 6,732	$ 6,888	$ 58,587	$ (5,288)	$ 42,207		$ 69,936		$ 20,753
(Income) Loss from Continuing Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests									(411)		(1,069)		658
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	(3,589)	(14,356)		(14,356)		(14,611)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units									(453)		$ (515)		(804)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock													(2,250)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders									26,987		$ 53,996		3,746
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations								$ (1,333)			(1,665)		29,195
Loss (Income) from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests											53		(993)
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders											(1,612)		28,202
Net Income attributable to Common Shareholders									$ 26,987		$ 52,384		$ 31,948
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	45,663,416	47,417,452	48,530,716	49,582,790	49,657,486	49,649,379	49,623,618	50,185,938	47,786,811		49,777,302		49,597,613
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)									303,949		347,829		596,041
Contingently Issued Shares (in shares)									278,898		182,375		285,891
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)	46,211,104	47,909,549	49,043,914	49,582,790	50,228,966	50,155,497	50,053,389	50,185,938	48,369,658	[1]	50,307,506	[1]	50,479,545	[1]

[1] Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership" or "HHLP") has been excluded from the numerator and common units of limited partnership interest ("Common Units") in the Operating Partnership have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since the effect of including these shares and units 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.