Organization (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 25 Months Ended | 40 Months Ended | |
Sep. 27, 2012$ / sharesshares | Feb. 17, 2009$ / sharesshares | May. 20, 2008USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)shares | Aug. 15, 2012USD ($)shares | Sep. 30, 2009USD ($) |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Date of incorporation | | | | Apr. 28, 2008 | | | |
Lightstone REIT, partnership formation date | | | | Apr. 30, 2008 | | | |
Subscription receivable | | | | | | | $ 6,500 |
Gross proceeds from issuance of equity | | | | | $ 177,300 | | |
General partner ownership interest | | | | 99.00% | 99.00% | | |
Advisor's contribution to operating partnership | | | $ 2 | | | | |
Partnership units issued | | | 200 | | | | |
Public Offering [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Common stock, price per share | $ / shares | $ 10 | $ 10 | | | | | |
Shares reserved for issuance | shares | 30,000,000 | | | | | | |
Proceeds from offering, shares | shares | | | | | 12,900,000 | 5,000,000 | |
Proceeds from offering | | | | | $ 127,500 | | |
Gross proceeds from issuance of equity | | | | | | $ 49,800 | |
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees | | | | | 11,000 | 5,200 | |
Payment for organization and other offering expenses | | | | | 4,000 | 4,500 | |
Net proceeds from issuance initial public offering | | | | | $ 112,500 | $ 40,100 | |
Distribution Reinvestment Plan [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Common stock, price per share | $ / shares | $ 9.50 | $ 9.50 | | | | | |
Shares reserved for issuance | shares | 2,500,000 | 6,500,000 | | | | | |
Proceeds from offering, shares | shares | | | | | | 300,000 | |
Proceeds form issuance of equity, share-based compensation plan | | | | | | $ 2,900 | |
Brownmill, LLC [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Sponsor's cash contribution | | | | $ 12,900 | | | |
Ownership interest | | | | 48.60% | | | |
Value of ownership interest | | | | $ 4,800 | | | |
Subordinate profit interest units | shares | | | | 177 | | | |
Aggregate value of subordinate profits | | | | $ 17,700 | | | |
for each $1.0 million in subscriptions up to ten percent of its primary offering proceeds on a semi-annual basis [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Subordinate General Partner Unit Value | | | | $ 1,000 | | | |
Subordinated general partner participation, per unit cost | $ / shares | | | | $ 100,000 | | | |
Advisory Services [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock issued during period, per share | $ / shares | | | $ 10 | | | | |
Stock issued during period for services, shares | shares | | | 20,000 | | | | |
Stock issued during period for services, value | | | $ 200 | | | | |
Maximum [Member] | Public Offering [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Shares reserved for issuance | shares | | 51,000,000 | | | | | |
Restricted Share Award [Member] | | | | | | | |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Common stock authorized and reserved for issuance under plan | shares | 255,000 | 255,000 | | | | | |