Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	$ (92,388)	$ (19,025)	$ 11,869	$ (28,463)	$ (33,093)	$ (22,832)	$ (42,265)	$ (31,664)	$ (128,007)		$ (129,854)		$ (223,041)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP									842		689		881
Net loss									(129,414)		(130,895)		(225,837)
GAAP net loss from REIT operations									(125,088)		(127,709)		(172,495)
Book/tax differences, net:
Impairment loss not deductible for tax									0		946		8,852
Depreciation and amortization									404	[1]	1,389	[1]	(106)	[1]
Tax gain (loss) on dispositions in excess of book									(407)		(7,841)		0
Employee benefits not deductible for tax									363		(1,578)		3,534
Management fee recognition									(1,715)		(1,717)		916
Tax adjustment to lease expense									0	[2]	0	[2]	40,572	[2]
Foreign exchange									12,907		0		0
Other book/tax differences									4,884		(552)		5,251
Tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries before utilization of net operating losses									13,517		(11,498)		8,473
Utilization of net operating loss									(13,517)		0		(8,473)
Net tax loss									0		(11,498)		0
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated net operating losses of our TRS	124,318				129,455				124,318		129,455
Tax property basis in excess of book	869				929				869		929
Accrued employee benefits not deductible for tax	2,291				760				2,291		760
Management fee recognition	932				1,415				932		1,415
Foreign exchange	4,905				0				4,905		0
Other	914				970				914		970
Gross deferred tax asset	134,229				133,529				134,229		133,529
Valuation allowance	(134,229)				(133,529)				(134,229)		(133,529)
Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance	0				0				0		0
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to reporting entity									(128,849)		(130,543)		(223,922)
Net loss									(128,849)		(130,543)		(223,922)
Book/tax differences, net:
Impairment loss not deductible for tax									1,335		12,303		156,773
Depreciation and amortization									2,084	[3]	6,183	[3]	(17,645)	[3]
Noncontrolling interests									4,112		4,149		(882)
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities									0		0		(35,386)
Conversion costs									31,197		0		0
Tax gain (loss) on dispositions in excess of book									(30,747)		(30,502)		34,729
Tax adjustment to lease expense									0	[4]	0	[4]	(35,634)	[4]
Other book/tax differences									(9,226)		(1,974)		(6,452)
Net tax loss									(126,333)	[5]	(137,550)	[5]	(76,992)	[5]
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(92,901)	(19,169)	11,880	(28,659)	(33,313)	(22,998)	(42,448)	(31,784)	(128,849)		(130,543)		(223,922)
Net loss									(129,414)		(130,895)		(225,837)
Subsidiaries [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net loss									$ (2,919)		$ (2,145)		$ (50,546)

[1] The changes in book/tax differences in depreciation and amortization principally result from book and tax basis differences, differences in depreciable lives and accelerated depreciation methods.

[2] In 2010, we recorded a reduction in intercompany rent between our REIT entities and TRS entities for tax purposes.

[3] Book/tax differences in depreciation and amortization principally result from differences in depreciable lives and accelerated depreciation methods.

[4] For tax purposes, we recorded a reduction in intercompany rent between our REIT entities and TRS entities.

[5] The dividend distribution requirement is 90% of any taxable income.