The number of debt instruments, by type, held by the entity.

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Number of business days prior to quarterly interest payments, on which the variable interest rates are reset.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of subordinated debt (with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Subordinated debt places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets.

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DEBT (Unsecured Notes Payable) (Details) - Junior Subordinated Debt $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2020 loan	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2020 loan
Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II
Subordinated Notes Payable
Number of debt instruments \| loan	2	2	2	2
Subordinated notes payable	$ 51,548		$ 51,548
Number of business days prior to quarterly interest payments for resetting rates			2 days
Debt instrument, interest rate during period (in hundredths)	3.19%	4.08%	3.20%	4.45%
Hersha Statutory Trust I
Subordinated Notes Payable
Subordinated notes payable	$ 25,774		$ 25,774
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)			3.00%
Hersha Statutory Trust II
Subordinated Notes Payable
Subordinated notes payable	$ 25,774		$ 25,774
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)			3.00%