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Income (Loss) Per Share and Per Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Unit (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average number of units outstanding | 13,472,444 | 14,025,489
Earnings (loss) per unit attributable to operating partnership unitholders– basic and diluted | $ (0.02) | $ 0.13
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items] |  |
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders for basic computation | $ (268,356) | $ 2,100,958
Weighted average number of units outstanding | 15,892,513 | 16,252,691
Earnings (loss) per unit attributable to operating partnership unitholders– basic and diluted | $ (0.02) | $ 0.13

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