FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels	$ 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	98,175
Restricted cash	77,102		77,927
Accounts receivable, net	34,293		25,383
Deferred expenses, net	34,035		34,262
Other assets	26,096		23,391
Total assets	2,229,286		2,202,433
Debt, net	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
Redeemable units	3,697	3,061	2,902	3,026
Accumulated other comprehensive income	25,684		26,039
Total liabilities and equity	2,229,286		2,202,433
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	220,291	207,690
Other revenue	399	275
Total revenues	220,690	207,965
Expenses:
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	22,667	21,710
Corporate expenses	7,832	8,212
Depreciation and amortization	31,570	30,068
Conversion Expenses	628	0
Other expenses	821	963
Total operating expenses	220,815	209,974
Operating loss	(125)	(2,009)
Interest expense, net	(26,483)	(30,814)
Debt extinguishment	0	(7)
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(26,608)	(32,830)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	89	(224)
Loss from continuing operations	(26,519)	(33,054)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(86)	4,193
Net loss	(26,605)	(28,861)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	240	202
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(26,185)	(28,463)
Preferred dividends	(9,678)	(9,678)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss	(26,605)	(28,861)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(357)	308
Comprehensive loss	(26,962)	(28,553)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	240	202
Comprehensive loss attributable to reporting entity	(26,540)	(28,157)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	4,879	33,646
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(23,342)	(41,385)
Hotel development	(8,260)	(4,560)
Payment of selling costs	(232)	(413)
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash	825	885
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,685	403
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(29,324)	(45,070)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	84,245	36,000
Repayment of borrowings	(32,346)	(9,372)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(2,022)	(996)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	40,517	15,790
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(21)	51
Change in cash and cash equivalents	16,051	4,417
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	45,745	93,758
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	61,796	98,175
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels	66,695		66,945
Hotel development	0		0
Equity investment in consolidated entities	1,529,937		1,551,377
Investment in unconsolidated entities	40,758		42,508
Cash and cash equivalents	13,758	37,278
Restricted cash	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	73		96
Deferred expenses, net	23,048		22,657
Other assets	8,214		8,122
Total assets	1,682,483		1,700,017
Debt, net	1,274,919		1,273,587
Distributions payable	8,545		8,545
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	37,179		20,316
Total liabilities	1,320,643		1,302,448
Redeemable units	3,697		2,902
Preferred units	478,774		478,774
Common units	(120,631)		(84,107)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	358,143		394,667
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total partners' capital	358,143		394,667
Total liabilities and equity	1,682,483		1,700,017
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	1,262	1,248
Other revenue	3	1
Total revenues	1,265	1,249
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	304	303
Corporate expenses	109	1,844
Depreciation and amortization	1,250	1,131
Conversion Expenses	20
Other expenses	23	418
Total operating expenses	1,706	3,696
Operating loss	(441)	(2,447)
Interest expense, net	(21,604)	(21,077)
Debt extinguishment		(7)
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(22,045)	(23,531)
Equity in income (loss) from consolidated entities	(4,625)	(5,138)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	305	32
Loss from continuing operations	(26,365)	(28,637)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(22)
Net loss	(26,365)	(28,659)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(26,365)	(28,659)
Preferred dividends	(9,678)	(9,678)
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(36,043)	(38,337)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss	(26,365)	(28,659)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Comprehensive loss	(26,365)	(28,659)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to reporting entity	(26,365)	(28,659)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	(3,904)	828
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(142)	(5,181)
Hotel development	0	0
Payment of selling costs	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,435	403
Intercompany financing, investing activities	19,554	27,514
Other	0	(15)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	20,847	22,721
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	(96)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(9,678)	(9,678)
Intercompany financing, financing activities	0	0
Other	(1,819)	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	(11,497)	(9,774)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	5,446	13,775
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	8,312	23,503
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	13,758	37,278
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels	1,078,564		1,102,262
Hotel development	0		0
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0		0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	10,719		11,173
Cash and cash equivalents	41,335	57,751
Restricted cash	8,123		9,186
Accounts receivable, net	33,473		24,432
Deferred expenses, net	0		0
Other assets	12,278		10,322
Total assets	1,184,492		1,187,800
Debt, net	0		0
Distributions payable	0		0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	102,571		95,986
Total liabilities	102,571		95,986
Redeemable units	0		0
Preferred units	0		0
Common units	1,056,633		1,065,938
Accumulated other comprehensive income	25,794		26,151
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	1,082,427		1,092,089
Noncontrolling interests	(506)		(275)
Total partners' capital	1,081,921		1,091,814
Total liabilities and equity	1,184,492		1,187,800
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	220,291	207,690
Percentage lease revenue	0	0
Other revenue	333	219
Total revenues	220,624	207,909
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	157,297	149,021
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	46,421	48,997
Corporate expenses	5,543	3,958
Depreciation and amortization	17,949	15,464
Conversion Expenses	391
Other expenses	517	508
Total operating expenses	228,118	217,948
Operating loss	(7,494)	(10,039)
Interest expense, net	(303)	(4,464)
Debt extinguishment		0
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(7,797)	(14,503)
Equity in income (loss) from consolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(205)	(245)
Loss from continuing operations	(8,002)	(14,748)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(86)	(108)
Net loss	(8,088)	(14,856)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	256	265
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(7,832)	(14,591)
Preferred dividends	0	0
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(7,832)	(14,591)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss	(8,088)	(14,856)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(357)	308
Comprehensive loss	(8,445)	(14,548)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	256	265
Comprehensive loss attributable to reporting entity	(8,189)	(14,283)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	6,447	6,489
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(14,312)	(22,731)
Hotel development	0	0
Payment of selling costs	(17)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	250	0
Intercompany financing, investing activities	0	0
Other	1,746	1,879
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(12,333)	(20,852)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	(215)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	0	0
Intercompany financing, financing activities	16,792	5,277
Other	25	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	16,817	5,062
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(21)	51
Change in cash and cash equivalents	10,910	(9,250)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	30,425	67,001
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	41,335	57,751
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels	641,757		625,357
Hotel development	156,081		146,079
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0		0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	1,390		1,401
Cash and cash equivalents	6,703	3,146
Restricted cash	68,979		68,741
Accounts receivable, net	747		855
Deferred expenses, net	10,987		11,605
Other assets	5,604		4,947
Total assets	892,248		865,993
Debt, net	408,837		356,938
Distributions payable	0		0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	7,965		22,140
Total liabilities	416,802		379,078
Redeemable units	0		0
Preferred units	0		0
Common units	447,510		459,288
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	447,510		459,288
Noncontrolling interests	27,936		27,627
Total partners' capital	475,446		486,915
Total liabilities and equity	892,248		865,993
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	26,438	30,534
Other revenue	63	55
Total revenues	26,501	30,589
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	3,642	4,192
Corporate expenses	2,180	2,410
Depreciation and amortization	12,371	13,473
Conversion Expenses	217
Other expenses	281	37
Total operating expenses	18,691	20,112
Operating loss	7,810	10,477
Interest expense, net	(4,576)	(5,273)
Debt extinguishment		0
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	3,234	5,204
Equity in income (loss) from consolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(11)	(11)
Loss from continuing operations	3,223	5,193
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	4,323
Net loss	3,223	9,516
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(63)
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	3,207	9,453
Preferred dividends	0	0
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	3,207	9,453
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss	3,223	9,516
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Comprehensive loss	3,223	9,516
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(63)
Comprehensive loss attributable to reporting entity	3,207	9,453
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	2,336	26,329
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(8,888)	(13,473)
Hotel development	(8,260)	(4,560)
Payment of selling costs	(215)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Intercompany financing, investing activities	0	0
Other	(921)	(1,392)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(18,284)	(19,425)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	84,245	36,000
Repayment of borrowings	(32,346)	(9,061)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	0	0
Intercompany financing, financing activities	(36,346)	(32,791)
Other	90	(1,160)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	15,643	(7,012)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(305)	(108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	7,008	3,254
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	6,703	3,146
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels	0		0
Hotel development	0		0
Equity investment in consolidated entities	(1,529,937)		(1,551,377)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Deferred expenses, net	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	(1,529,937)		(1,551,377)
Debt, net	0		0
Distributions payable	0		0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	0		0
Redeemable units	0		0
Preferred units	0		0
Common units	(1,529,937)		(1,551,377)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	(1,529,937)		(1,551,377)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total partners' capital	(1,529,937)		(1,551,377)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,529,937)		(1,551,377)
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	(27,700)	(31,782)
Other revenue	0	0
Total revenues	(27,700)	(31,782)
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	(27,700)	(31,782)
Corporate expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Conversion Expenses	0
Other expenses	0	0
Total operating expenses	(27,700)	(31,782)
Operating loss	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Debt extinguishment		0
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from consolidated entities	4,625	5,138
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Loss from continuing operations	4,625	5,138
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0
Net loss	4,625	5,138
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	4,625	5,138
Preferred dividends	0	0
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	4,625	5,138
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss	4,625	5,138
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Comprehensive loss	4,625	5,138
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to reporting entity	4,625	5,138
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	0
Hotel development	0	0
Payment of selling costs	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Intercompany financing, investing activities	(19,554)	(27,514)
Other	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,554)	(27,514)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	0	0
Intercompany financing, financing activities	19,554	27,514
Other	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	19,554	27,514
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	0	0
Total Consolidated [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiary guarantor owned by company	100.00%
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels	1,787,016		1,794,564
Hotel development	156,081		146,079
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0		0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	52,867		55,082
Cash and cash equivalents	61,796	98,175
Restricted cash	77,102		77,927
Accounts receivable, net	34,293		25,383
Deferred expenses, net	34,035		34,262
Other assets	26,096		23,391
Total assets	2,229,286		2,202,433
Debt, net	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
Redeemable units	3,697		2,902
Preferred units	478,774		478,774
Common units	(146,425)		(110,258)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	25,794		26,151
Total FelCor LP partners' capital	358,143		394,667
Noncontrolling interests	27,430		27,352
Total partners' capital	385,573	548,686	422,019	586,895
Total liabilities and equity	2,229,286		2,202,433
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	220,291	207,690
Percentage lease revenue	0	0
Other revenue	399	275
Total revenues	220,690	207,965
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	157,297	149,021
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	22,667	21,710
Corporate expenses	7,832	8,212
Depreciation and amortization	31,570	30,068
Conversion Expenses	628	0
Other expenses	821	963
Total operating expenses	220,815	209,974
Operating loss	(125)	(2,009)
Interest expense, net	(26,483)	(30,814)
Debt extinguishment	0	(7)
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(26,608)	(32,830)
Equity in income (loss) from consolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	89	(224)
Loss from continuing operations	(26,519)	(33,054)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(86)	4,193
Net loss	(26,605)	(28,861)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	240	202
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(26,365)	(28,659)
Preferred dividends	(9,678)	(9,678)
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(36,043)	(38,337)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net loss	(26,605)	(28,861)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(357)	308
Comprehensive loss	(26,962)	(28,553)
Loss/(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	240	202
Comprehensive loss attributable to reporting entity	(26,722)	(28,351)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	4,879	33,646
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(23,342)	(41,385)
Hotel development	(8,260)	(4,560)
Payment of selling costs	(232)	(413)
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash	825	885
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,685	403
Intercompany financing, investing activities		0
Other	825	472
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(29,324)	(45,070)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	84,245	36,000
Repayment of borrowings	(32,346)	(9,372)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(2,022)	(996)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(9,678)	(9,678)
Intercompany financing, financing activities	0	0
Other	(1,704)	(1,160)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	40,517	15,790
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(21)	51
Change in cash and cash equivalents	16,051	4,417
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	45,745	93,758
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	$ 61,796	$ 98,175