Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $929,432 and $987,895 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	$ 1,880,472	$ 1,953,795
Hotel development	124,862	120,163
Investment in unconsolidated entities	68,900	70,002
Hotels held for sale	82,643	0
Cash and cash equivalents	98,175	93,758
Restricted cash	83,354	84,240
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $396 and $333 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	36,737	27,135
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $13,004 and $13,119 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	28,784	29,772
Other assets	23,248	24,363
Total assets	2,427,175	2,403,228
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of discount of $29,559 and $32,069 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1,625,605	1,596,466
Distributions payable	76,293	76,293
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	173,530	140,548
Total liabilities	1,875,428	1,813,307
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 636 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	3,061	3,026
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized and 124,218 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012, and 124,281 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011	1,242	1,243
Additional paid-in capital	2,353,447	2,353,251
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,044	25,738
Accumulated deficit	(2,335,812)	(2,297,468)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	523,695	561,538
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	24,991	25,357
Total equity	548,686	586,895
Total liabilities and equity	2,427,175	2,403,228
Felcor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $929,432 and $987,895 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1,880,472	1,953,795
Hotel development	124,862	120,163
Investment in unconsolidated entities	68,900	70,002
Hotels held for sale	82,643	0
Cash and cash equivalents	98,175	93,758
Restricted cash	83,354	84,240
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $396 and $333 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	36,737	27,135
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $13,004 and $13,119 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	28,784	29,772
Other assets	23,248	24,363
Total assets	2,427,175	2,403,228
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of discount of $29,559 and $32,069 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1,625,605	1,596,466
Distributions payable	76,293	76,293
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	173,530	140,548
Total liabilities	1,875,428	1,813,307
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 636 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	3,061	3,026
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,156	25,848
Total liabilities and equity	2,427,175	2,403,228
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Common units, 124,218 and 124,281 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	18,765	56,916
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	523,695	561,538
Noncontrolling interests	24,991	25,357
Total partners' capital	548,686	586,895
Felcor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Preferred Units, 12,880 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,362	309,362
Felcor Lodging LP [Member] | Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, 68 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	169,412	169,412
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,880 shares, liquidation value of $322,011, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	309,362	309,362
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 68 shares, liquidation value of $169,950, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 169,412	$ 169,412