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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value $ 1,143,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount  
Total (13,644,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet (5,941,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet  
Unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss 13,600,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (5,941,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax  
Amount of ineffective hedges 0us-gaap_AmountOfIneffectivenessOnNetInvestmentHedges 0us-gaap_AmountOfIneffectivenessOnNetInvestmentHedges  
Interest expense reclassified 56,810,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 64,348,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 83,689,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest rate swap      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Fair value liabilities (13,600,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		 (9,100,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		  
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Interest expense reclassified   470,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember		  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type one      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 275,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 275,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.1175%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (232,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Interest rate swap asset   3,161,000us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type two      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 175,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 175,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.5625%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (2,182,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (1,866,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type three      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 175,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 175,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.635%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (2,596,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (2,406,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | ISwap-cash flow, hedge type four      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 16,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 16,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.825%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (315,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (238,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type five      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 16,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 16,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.751%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (270,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (181,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type six      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 40,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSixMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 40,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSixMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.825%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSixMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (772,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSixMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (585,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSixMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type seven      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 41,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 41,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.751%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (678,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (456,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type eight      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 18,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeEightMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 18,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeEightMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.825%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeEightMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (343,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeEightMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (260,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeEightMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type nine      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 17,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeNineMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 17,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeNineMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.751%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeNineMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (278,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeNineMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (187,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeNineMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type ten      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 125,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 125,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 2.018%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (3,073,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (1,838,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow, hedge type eleven      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 100,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeElevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] 100,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeElevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.944%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeElevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (2,145,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeElevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1] (1,085,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeElevenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]  
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Fourteen [Member]      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 43,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourteenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.77%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourteenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (131,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeFourteenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirteen [Member]      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 50,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.85%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (387,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Twelve [Member]      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Notional value 50,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwelveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Hedge interest rate (as a percent) 1.80%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwelveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Fair value liabilities (242,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= rlj_InterestRateSwapHedgeTypeTwelveMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember		 [1]    
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges      
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging      
Interest expense reclassified $ 12,400,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ rlj_ReclassificationoutofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= rlj_ReclassificationoutofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		 $ 3,700,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ rlj_ReclassificationoutofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= rlj_ReclassificationoutofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember		  
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