DEI Document	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 27, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FCH
Entity Registrant Name	FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated
Entity Central Index Key	0000923603
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,226,805
Felcor Lodging LP [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	FelCor Lodging LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001048789
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer