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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Feb. 17, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-35169    
Entity Registrant Name RLJ LODGING TRUST    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 27-4706509    
Entity Address, Address Line One 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1000    
Entity Address, City or Town Bethesda,    
Entity Address, State or Province MD    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 20814    
City Area Code 301    
Local Phone Number 280-7777    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 2,448,288,644
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   166,478,328  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report. We expect to file our proxy statement within 120 days after December 31, 2021.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001511337    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol RLJ    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
$1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security $1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol RLJ-A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE