Organization	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Organization [Abstract]
Organization	1. *Organization* Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Lightstone REIT”) was formed on June 8, 2004 (date of inception) and subsequently qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) during the year ending December 31, 2006. Lightstone REIT was formed primarily for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in and owning commercial and residential real estate properties located throughout the United States. Lightstone REIT is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, and substantially all of its current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 12, 2004 (the “Operating Partnership”), in which Lightstone REIT as the general partner, held a 98% interest as of March 31, 2015. The Lightstone REIT and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company'' and the use of ‘‘we,'' ‘‘our,'' ‘‘us'' or similar pronouns refers to the Lightstone REIT, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used. The Company is managed by Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), under the terms and conditions of an advisory agreement. Subject to the oversight of the Company's board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), the Advisor has primary responsibility for making investment decisions and managing the Company's day-to-day operations. Through his ownership and control of The Lightstone Group, Mr. Lichtenstein is the indirect owner of the Advisor and the indirect owner and manager of Lightstone SLP, LLC, which has subordinated profits interests in the Operating Partnership. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone REIT or the Operating Partnership. The Company's stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The Company may seek to list its stock for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of its independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of its stockholders. The Company does not intend to list its shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any market for its shares of common stock until they are listed for trading. In the event the Company does not obtain listing prior to October 10, 2018 (the tenth anniversary of the completion of its initial public offering,) its charter requires that the Board of Directors must either (i) seek stockholder approval of an extension or amendment of this listing deadline; or (ii) seek stockholder approval to adopt a plan of liquidation of the corporation. As of March 31, 2015, on a collective basis, the Company (i) wholly or majority owned and consolidates the operating results and financial condition of 3 retail properties containing a total of approximately 0.7 million square feet of retail space, 14 industrial properties containing a total of approximately 1.0 million square feet of industrial space, 5 multi-family residential properties containing a total of 1,216 units, and 5 hotel hospitality properties containing a total of 779 rooms and (ii) owned an interest accounted for under the equity method of accounting in 1 office property containing a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space. All of the Company's properties are located within the United States. As of March 31, 2015, the retail properties, the industrial properties, the multi-family residential properties and the office property were 82.8%, 76.4%, 95.1% and 82.5% occupied based on a weighted-average basis, respectively. Its hotel hospitality properties' average revenue per available room (“Rev PAR”) was $60.52 and occupancy was 53.4%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2015. *Discontinued Operations* On January 22, 2014 the Company disposed of Crowe's Crossing Shopping Center, (“Crowe's Crossing”) a retail shopping center located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The operating results of Crowe's Crossing have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. We recognized a gain on disposition of approximately $1.6 million, which is included in discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, a portfolio of 11 of the Company's hotel hospitality properties' (the “Hotel Portfolio”) met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The operating results of the Hotel Portfolio have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, the associated assets and liabilities of the Hotel Portfolio are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. Also, during the first quarter of 2015 the Company completed the disposition of 7 of the 11 hotel hospitality properties contained in the Hotel Portfolio and the remaining 4 hotel hospitality properties are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 (See Note 6.). *Noncontrolling Interests* As of March 31, 2015, the noncontrolling interests consist of (i) parties of the Company that hold units in the Operating Partnership and (ii) certain interests in consolidated subsidiaries. The units include SLP units, limited partner units and Common Units. The noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries include ownership interests in Pro-DFJV Holdings LLC (“PRO”), 50-01 2nd St Associates LLC (the “2nd Street Joint Venture”), and the interests held by minority owners of certain of our hotels.

1. Organization

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Lightstone REIT”) was formed on June 8, 2004 (date of inception) and subsequently qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) during the year ending December 31, 2006. Lightstone REIT was formed primarily for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in and owning commercial and residential real estate properties located throughout the United States.

Lightstone REIT is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, and substantially all of its current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 12, 2004 (the “Operating Partnership”), in which Lightstone REIT as the general partner, held a 98% interest as of March 31, 2015.

The Lightstone REIT and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the ‘‘Company'' and the use of ‘‘we,'' ‘‘our,'' ‘‘us'' or similar pronouns refers to the Lightstone REIT, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used.

The Company is managed by Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), under the terms and conditions of an advisory agreement. Subject to the oversight of the Company's board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), the Advisor has primary responsibility for making investment decisions and managing the Company's day-to-day operations. Through his ownership and control of The Lightstone Group, Mr. Lichtenstein is the indirect owner of the Advisor and the indirect owner and manager of Lightstone SLP, LLC, which has subordinated profits interests in the Operating Partnership. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone REIT or the Operating Partnership.

The Company's stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The Company may seek to list its stock for trading on a national securities exchange only if a majority of its independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of its stockholders. The Company does not intend to list its shares at this time. The Company does not anticipate that there would be any market for its shares of common stock until they are listed for trading. In the event the Company does not obtain listing prior to October 10, 2018 (the tenth anniversary of the completion of its initial public offering,) its charter requires that the Board of Directors must either (i) seek stockholder approval of an extension or amendment of this listing deadline; or (ii) seek stockholder approval to adopt a plan of liquidation of the corporation.

As of March 31, 2015, on a collective basis, the Company (i) wholly or majority owned and consolidates the operating results and financial condition of 3 retail properties containing a total of approximately 0.7 million square feet of retail space, 14 industrial properties containing a total of approximately 1.0 million square feet of industrial space, 5 multi-family residential properties containing a total of 1,216 units, and 5 hotel hospitality properties containing a total of 779 rooms and (ii) owned an interest accounted for under the equity method of accounting in 1 office property containing a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space. All of the Company's properties are located within the United States. As of March 31, 2015, the retail properties, the industrial properties, the multi-family residential properties and the office property were 82.8%, 76.4%, 95.1% and 82.5% occupied based on a weighted-average basis, respectively. Its hotel hospitality properties' average revenue per available room (“Rev PAR”) was $60.52 and occupancy was 53.4%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Discontinued Operations

On January 22, 2014 the Company disposed of Crowe's Crossing Shopping Center, (“Crowe's Crossing”) a retail shopping center located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The operating results of Crowe's Crossing have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. We recognized a gain on disposition of approximately $1.6 million, which is included in discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2014.

During the first quarter of 2015, a portfolio of 11 of the Company's hotel hospitality properties' (the “Hotel Portfolio”) met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The operating results of the Hotel Portfolio have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, the associated assets and liabilities of the Hotel Portfolio are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. Also, during the first quarter of 2015 the Company completed the disposition of 7 of the 11 hotel hospitality properties contained in the Hotel Portfolio and the remaining 4 hotel hospitality properties are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 (See Note 6.).

Noncontrolling Interests

As of March 31, 2015, the noncontrolling interests consist of (i) parties of the Company that hold units in the Operating Partnership and (ii) certain interests in consolidated subsidiaries. The units include SLP units, limited partner units and Common Units. The noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries include ownership interests in Pro-DFJV Holdings LLC (“PRO”), 50-01 2nd St Associates LLC (the “2nd Street Joint Venture”), and the interests held by minority owners of certain of our hotels.