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The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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	May 22, 2014	May 23, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 25, 2013	Jan. 31, 2011	May 05, 2011
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Price per share of common stock received by partners (in dollars per share)	$ 26.45us-gaap_SharePrice						1us-gaap_SharePrice
Gross proceeds from issuance of common shares of beneficial interest received by partners		$ 0	$ 232,712	$ 327,547
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DBT Met Hotel Venture, LP
Equity
Noncontrolling ownership interest of third party (as a percent)			1.90%
RLJ Lodging Trust LP
Equity
Number of units outstanding			132,858,706
Ownership Interest in Operating Partnerships			99.30%
RLJ Lodging Trust LP \| Limited Partner
Equity
Ownership interest in OP units through a combination of direct and indirect interests (as a percent)			0.70%
Common Stock
Equity
Number of common shares of beneficial interest received by partners		9,200,000	9,200,000	15,870,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of common shares of beneficial interest received by partners			92	159
Overallotment
Equity
Price per share of common stock received by partners (in dollars per share)						$ 21.60
Gross proceeds from issuance of common shares of beneficial interest received by partners						$ 342,800
Common shares of beneficial interest, par value (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01
Overallotment \| Common Stock
Equity
Number of common shares of beneficial interest received by partners						15,870,000
Initial Shareholder One
Equity
Number of common shares of beneficial interest received by partners							500