Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Effective Income Tax Reconciliation

		For the year ended December 31,
		2016		2015		2014
Statutory federal income tax provision	$	39,633	$	13,282	$	22,865
Adjustment for nontaxable income for Hersha Hospitality Trust		(44,078)		(15,853)		(25,274)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect		(725)		(581)		(367)
Recognition of deferred tax assets		282		11		91
Total income tax benefit	$	(4,888)	$	(3,141)	$	(2,685)

Components Of The Company's Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

		For the year ended December 31,
		2016		2015		2014
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current:
Federal	$	-	$	-	$	-
State		-		-		-
Deferred:
Federal	$	(3,790)		(2,261)		(2,130)
State		(1,098)		(880)		(555)
Total		(4,888)	$	(3,141)	$	(2,685)
Income tax expense (benefit):
From continuing operations	$	(4,888)		(3,141)		(2,685)
From discontinued operations		-		-		2
Total		(4,888)	$	(3,141)	$	(2,683)

Components Of Consolidated TRS's Deferred Tax Assets

		As of December 31,
		2016		2015
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	18,448	$	14,168
Accrued expenses and other		1,494		1,292
Tax credit carryforwards		567		558
Total gross deferred tax assets		20,509		16,018
Valuation allowance		(804)		(804)
Total net deferred tax assets	$	19,705	$	15,214
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,508		624
Total Net deferred tax assets	$	16,197	$	14,590

Taxability Of Common And Preferred Share Distributions

	2016	2015	2014
Preferred Shares - 8% Series B
Ordinary income	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Return of Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Capital Gain Distribution	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Preferred Shares - 6.875% Series C
Ordinary income	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Return of Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Capital Gain Distribution	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Preferred Shares - 6.5% Series D
Ordinary income	100.00%	N/A	N/A
Return of Capital	0.00%	N/A	N/A
Capital Gain Distribution	0.00%	N/A	N/A
Common Shares - Class A
Ordinary income	100.00%	79.49%	76.34%
Return of Capital	0.00%	20.51%	23.66%
Capital Gain Distribution	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%