Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $948,095 and $929,298 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$ 1,787,016	$ 1,794,564
Hotel development	156,081	146,079
Investment in unconsolidated entities	52,867	55,082
Cash and cash equivalents	61,796	45,745
Restricted cash	77,102	77,927
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $243 and $469 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	34,293	25,383
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $15,438 and $13,820 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	34,035	34,262
Other assets	26,096	23,391
Total assets	2,229,286	2,202,433
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of discount of $8,985 and $10,318 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,683,756	1,630,525
Distributions payable	8,545	8,545
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	147,715	138,442
Total liabilities	1,840,016	1,777,512
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 621 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	3,697	2,902
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 124,122 and 124,117 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,241	1,241
Additional paid-in capital	2,353,275	2,353,581
Accumulated other comprehensive income	25,684	26,039
Accumulated deficit	(2,500,831)	(2,464,968)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	358,143	394,667
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	27,430	27,352
Total equity	385,573	422,019
Total liabilities and equity	2,229,286	2,202,433
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $948,095 and $929,298 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,787,016	1,794,564
Hotel development	156,081	146,079
Investment in unconsolidated entities	52,867	55,082
Cash and cash equivalents	61,796	45,745
Restricted cash	77,102	77,927
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $243 and $469 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	34,293	25,383
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $15,438 and $13,820 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	34,035	34,262
Other assets	26,096	23,391
Total assets	2,229,286	2,202,433
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of discount of $8,985 and $10,318 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,683,756	1,630,525
Distributions payable	8,545	8,545
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	147,715	138,442
Total liabilities	1,840,016	1,777,512
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 621 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	3,697	2,902
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Accumulated other comprehensive income	25,794	26,151
Total liabilities and equity	2,229,286	2,202,433
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	478,774	478,774
Common units, 124,122 and 124,117 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(146,425)	(110,258)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	358,143	394,667
Noncontrolling interests	27,430	27,352
Total partners' capital	385,573	422,019
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,880 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
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, 2013 and December 31, 2012
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, 2013 and December 31, 2012
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, 2013 and December 31, 2012
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 169,412	$ 169,412