Earnings per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per Common Share is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Numerator:
Net income attributable to RLJ	$	23,689		$	21,758
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279		)	—
Less: Dividends paid on unvested restricted shares	(328		)	(282		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	17,082		$	21,476
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of Common Shares - basic	174,193,671			123,734,173
Unvested restricted shares	75,144			107,227
Weighted-average number of Common Shares - diluted	174,268,815			123,841,400
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - basic	$	0.10		$	0.17
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	0.10		$	0.17