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Investment in Loans (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 06, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Gains on Purchases Sales of Investment Real Estate, Property Acquired $ 4,300,000rlj_GainsonPurchasesSalesofInvestmentRealEstatePropertyAcquired      
Gain on foreclosure for other assets acquired and liabilities assumed 600,000rlj_GainsPurchaesonSalesofInvestmentRealEstateOtherAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumed      
Gain on foreclosure 4,900,000rlj_GainonAcquisitionofInvestmentinRealEstate 0rlj_GainonAcquisitionofInvestmentinRealEstate 4,863,000rlj_GainonAcquisitionofInvestmentinRealEstate 0rlj_GainonAcquisitionofInvestmentinRealEstate
Receipt of assets in full satisfaction $ 4,700,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 $ 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 $ (4,731,000)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 $ 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1