Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in FelCor LP/Redeemable Units

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in FelCor LP / Redeemable Units

FelCor LP may issue limited partnership units to third parties in exchange for cash or property. We record these redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, in the case of FelCor, and redeemable units, in the case of FelCor LP, in the mezzanine section (between liabilities and equity or partners' capital) of our consolidated balance sheets because of the redemption feature of these units. Additionally, FelCor's consolidated statements of operations separately present earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. We adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP (or redeemable units) each period to reflect the greater of its carrying value based on the accumulation of historical cost or its redemption value. The historical cost is based on the proportionate relationship between the carrying value of equity associated with FelCor's common stockholders relative to that of FelCor LP's unitholders. Redemption value is based on the closing price of FelCor's common stock at period end. FelCor allocates net income (loss) to FelCor LP's noncontrolling partners based on their weighted average ownership percentage during the period.


13.	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in FelCor LP / Redeemable Units – (continued)

In May 2011, FelCor LP issued 367,647 limited partner interest units at $6.80 per unit. At December 31, 2011, we carried these units at $2.2 million, which is the issue price less the holders’ share of allocated losses for the period the units were outstanding. We carried the remaining 268,778 outstanding units of limited partner interest at $820,000, based on the closing price of FelCor's common stock at December 31, 2011 ($3.05/share).

Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests (or redeemable units) are shown below (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,004		$	1,062
Issuance of units	2,500			—
Conversion of units	(97		)	—
Redemption value allocation	(685		)	1,815
Comprehensive loss:
Foreign exchange translation	(7		)	8
Net loss	(689		)	(881		)
Balance at end of period	$	3,026		$	2,004

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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