Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated depreciation	$ 929,298	$ 987,895
Allowance for doubtful accounts	469	333
Accumulated amortization of deferred expenses	13,820	13,119
Debt discount	10,318	32,069
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP issued (in shares)	621,000	636,000
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	621,000	636,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares/units)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	124,117,000	124,281,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	12,880,000	12,880,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	12,880,000	12,880,000
Preferred stock, liquidation value	322,011	322,011
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	68,000	68,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	68,000	68,000
Preferred stock, liquidation value	169,950	169,950
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Accumulated depreciation	929,298	987,895
Allowance for doubtful accounts	469	333
Accumulated amortization of deferred expenses	13,820	13,119
Debt discount	$ 10,318	$ 32,069
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	621,381
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares/units)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Units of redeemable units issued (in shares)	621,000	636,000
Units of redeemable units outstanding (in shares)	621,000	636,000
Common units issued and outstanding (in shares)	124,117,000	124,281,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Preferred Units [Member]
Series A cumulative convertible preferred units issued (in shares)	12,880,000	12,880,000
Series A cumulative convertible preferred units outstanding (in shares)	12,880,000	12,880,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series C Preferred Units [Member]
Series C cumulative redeemable preferred units issued (in shares)	68,000	68,000
Series C cumulative redeemable preferred units outstanding (in shares)	68,000	68,000