Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Narrative) (Details)				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2019 USD ($)	May 03, 2019	Aug. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) entity	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) entity item	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management fees incurred				$ 438,000	$ 454,000	$ 1,384,000	$ 1,473,000
KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of loan extensions | item						2
Variable rate, interest rate						4.55%
Maturity date of debt		Oct. 01, 2020				Oct. 31, 2020
Spring Street Hotel Property II LLC [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage				20.00%		20.00%
Spring Street Hotel OpCo II LLC [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage				20.00%		20.00%
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage						80.00%
Number of companies comprised in joint venture | entity				2		2
Management fees incurred				$ 91,000	92,000	$ 303,000	283,000
Cash distribution received				$ 960,000	$ 400,000	$ 1,813,000	$ 1,360,000
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred return on capital contributions						10.00%
Buy-sell rights						3 years
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage				20.00%		20.00%
Preferred return on capital contributions						10.00%
Buy-sell rights						5 years
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable rate, interest rate						4.29%
Debt issued	$ 34,080,000
Maturity date of debt	Feb. 09, 2020
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase option period						3 years
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase option period						5 years
Condor Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage						99.50%		99.50%
Condor Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Spring Street Hotel Property II LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage						80.00%
TRS Leasing, Inc [Member] | Spring Street Hotel OpCo II LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage						80.00%
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread						2.25%
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread						3.00%
LIBOR [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.25%
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread						1.25%
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread						2.00%
Base Rate [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | KeyBank Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.25%
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 43,550,000
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Debt originated at acquisition			$ 33,750,000
Loan term						24 months
Number of loan extensions | item						3
Extension period						12 months