Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Joint Venture Properties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 03, 2016
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Marriott Mystic, CT [Member] | Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	66.70%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Hilton, Hartford, CT [Member] | Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	8.80%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Marriott, Hartford, CT [Member] | Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	15.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hampton Inn, Herald Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hampton Inn, Chelsea, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hampton Inn, Times Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express, Times Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Candlewood Suites, Times Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn, Wall Street, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express, Water Street, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
SB Partners, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express South Boston, MA [Member] | South Bay Sandeep, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	50.00%
Hiren Boston, LLC [Member] | Courtyard South Boston, MA [Member] | South Bay Boston, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	50.00%
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Carrying Amount	$ 43,194	$ 104,248