Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock	Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Retained Earnings (Distributions in excess of net earnings)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Operating Partnership	Consolidated Joint Venture	Noncontrolling Interest, Consolidated Joint Venture
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		12,879,475	162,003,533
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,428,646	$ 366,936	$ 1,620	$ 3,054,958	$ (1,049,441)	$ 40,591	$ 6,313	$ 7,669
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net income	76,617				76,405		247	(35)
Net income attributable to RLJ	76,405
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	(17,929)					(17,929)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)			1,190,961
Issuance of restricted stock	0		$ 12	(12)
Amortization of share-based compensation	26,243			26,243
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation			$ (4)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares)			(407,205)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	(4,398)			(4,394)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares			7,463,632
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	(75,976)		$ (75)	(75,901)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)			(25,828)
Forfeiture of restricted stock	0		$ 0	0
Distributions on preferred shares	(25,115)				(25,115)
Distributions on common shares and units	(57,298)				(57,032)		(266)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		12,879,475	155,297,829
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	2,350,790	$ 366,936	$ 1,553	3,000,894	(1,055,183)	22,662	6,294	7,634
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net income	68,191						215	(45)
Net income attributable to RLJ	68,021				68,021
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	(8,874)					(8,874)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)			1,178,779
Issuance of restricted stock	0		$ 11	(11)
Amortization of share-based compensation	22,585			22,585
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation			$ (8)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares)			(807,917)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	(9,014)			(9,006)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares			2,342,190
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	(21,998)		$ (23)	(21,975)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)			(30,924)
Forfeiture of restricted stock	0		$ 0	0
Distributions on preferred shares	(25,115)				(25,115)
Distributions on common shares and units	(78,288)				(77,909)		(379)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024		12,879,475	153,295,577
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	2,298,277	$ 366,936	$ 1,533	2,992,487	(1,090,186)	13,788	6,130	7,589
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net income	28,554						15	30
Net income attributable to RLJ	28,509				28,509
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives	(11,869)					(11,869)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)			1,623,937
Issuance of restricted stock	0		$ 16	(16)
Amortization of share-based compensation	17,254			17,254
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation			$ (5)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares)			(394,485)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock	(3,556)			(3,551)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares			3,311,175
Shares acquired as part of a share repurchase program	(28,591)		$ (33)	(28,558)
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)			(128,776)
Forfeiture of restricted stock	0		$ 0	0
Distribution to joint venture partner	(181)								$ 181
Distributions on preferred shares	(25,115)				(25,115)
Distributions on common shares and units	(92,113)				(91,664)		(449)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025		12,879,475	151,085,078
Balance at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 2,182,660	$ 366,936	$ 1,511	$ 2,977,616	$ (1,178,456)	$ 1,919	$ 5,696	$ 7,438