Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 05, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity File Number	001-34087
Entity Registrant Name	CONDOR HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State Country Name	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	52-1889548
Entity Address, Address Line One	1800 West Pasewalk Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Ste. 120
Entity Address, City or Town	Norfolk
Entity Address, State or Province	NE
City Area Code	301
Local Phone Number	861-3305
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CDOR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,015,686
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000929545